No 32 MKII scope adjustments

[bigduke6]

gunsmith63,

May I ask how much a your repro was ? only ask as it seems more and more are buying the repro scopes rather than looking for an original, can understand the point of view of the rifle was only $150 but an original scope will only ever go up in price. I purchased another Mk11 recently for £620 and its excellent apart from some light pitting.

I must admit buying it on the aution site can be a gamble at times, I,ve had two that needed work but was simple enough to remedy and the sellers did say what was wrong, the Mk1 had a strange site picture (It had the eye lens the wrong way round), and the mk11 had a seized drum, with the advice from Peter and Warren you cant go wrong, plus apart from Peters excellent books there is his article in the stickys regarding buying a No32 scope. even for anyone who hasnt got a No32 scope I certanly recomend the books, they wont break the bank and are a must for any colector shooter etc.

[gunsmith63]

Peter,
I have a couple of questions. In your 4 part article on converting to a sniper, you talked about some ranges. 1Km, 250 yards etc. In my neck of the woods, (literally) it is heavily forested. I can get a clear view only to 100 yards or so. Any suggestions for shorter ranges? Also, the receiver is hardened steel. Would you be able to recommend what type of drill bits to drill the through holes, carbide, cobalt, hss. Could I anneal the pad areas to soften them and heat treat again later after the holes are drilled?
All help is appreciated.

[gunsmith63]

bigduke6,
I got the repro from Numrich here in the US. It was $400. I have looked for an original, but all the prices I found were in the $1000 and up range. This is going to be a range and hunting rifle so I would hate to bang up a very expensive scope. Also, there have been tales of sellers that claim the scope to be an original, only it isn't.
I will be ordering both of Peter's books and yes, Warren solved a major headache for me.

[Peter Laidler]

Gunsmith. The rifle body is not hardened steel. Whoever gave you that idea! Use bog standard modern HSS drills and taps. Sorry to sound brusque, but if you ain't got the distances I suggest, then go somewhere where you have! A distant aiming point is a distant aiming point