I Know - It's A Sin
 

I know it's offensive to the gods of sidelocks, but in a moment of weakness I have sinned. I put a scope on my Renegade with the .45 GM LRH barrel. Just couldn't help myself and could no longer tolerate those fiber optic sights.

The scope is a 4X Simmons ProDiamond. The mount is the TC "Quick Release" mount with base adapter (which isn't really quick release at allsince you must remove a cross bolt to takethe scope andring unit off of the mountingbase,and really fiddle with the sucker to get it on and off).

A .45 caliber one-inch barrel isn't light to begin with. But man, that TC basesure adds some weight to the gun. The three-piece mounting unit - base adapter, QR base, and QR rings - must weigh in at almost two pounds. It won't be a walking around rifle, that's for sure. But it should be sweet for sitting on a stand and playing around on the range. May the sidelock gods forgiveme.

RE: I Know - It's A Sin
 

Hey, Whatever works. I'll be turning 49 next month, have had surgery on both eyesand I have to have scopes on all three slug guns and both muzzleloaders........damn bifocals. [:@]

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We is all getting older ya know, and it is too bad many game departments won't recognize that and allow us old farts a fighting chance at hitting a deer with something other than our cars. I would have a scope on my hunting muzzleloaders if the state I live in weren't so retarded.

RE: I Know - It's A Sin
 

Semisane

Just heard on a news report the other night - the average age of the American hunter today is 40... when does the eyesight start to wander... mine has wanders so fer I can not find it all...

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It has gotten really lonely out here.

RE: I Know - It's A Sin
 

Ouch Yeoman, stop it! That hurts. :D

Well I still have home made peep sights on the Zouave and GP flintlock, so I'm not a total infidel. Those two will never wear glass (I hope).

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Well I gave up iron sight compitition at about 57 and I had been wearing single focus glasses for about 6 years, I am 71 now and iron sights are just a blur and will be heading to the eye doctor for I think 4 focal blended lenses this time. Lee

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Semi - I will confess curiosity as to the outcome of your scope experiment. I'm guessing that with the GM barrel you will produce sub 2" 5 shot groups at 100 on a regular basis from the bench. Now, go do your homework. :D

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May the Sidelock Gods pee on your nipple......That's an outrage, an abomination, just simply terrible. (Let me know how it shoots and where you got it.)