hi rise scope mounts on 1895 yay or nay

[styxvalleydan]

i bought that 45/70 for multiple reasons but to be completely honest with you i had my hopes up for using it on a black bear hunt. i really like the idea of having a quick sight up should i ever need it for whatever reason (bear hunting or not) but if these leverevolution rounds are the 300 yard projectiles hornady says they are im going to need a scope even if i never make a shot on a critter with it id like to see how well i can place it a 300yrds on paper. one of you very helpfull gentlemen warned me about that scope busting me in the head, because of my cheek being of the stock. as u can tell i like to do a lot of research and get alot of opinions before i make an investment. ive been looking at those scopes cabelas made specially for the 1895, and there is a different scope with multiple crosshairs calculated for the drop in the hornady rounds. i like the idea of placing one of these in the hi rise mounts if i decide to go with them. again thank you all for your help. good shootin to ya

[headoftheholler]

i bought that 45/70 for multiple reasons but to be completely honest with you i had my hopes up for using it on a black bear hunt. i really like the idea of having a quick sight up should i ever need it for whatever reason (bear hunting or not) but if these leverevolution rounds are the 300 yard projectiles hornady says they are im going to need a scope even if i never make a shot on a critter with it id like to see how well i can place it a 300yrds on paper. one of you very helpfull gentlemen warned me about that scope busting me in the head, because of my cheek being of the stock. as u can tell i like to do a lot of research and get alot of opinions before i make an investment. ive been looking at those scopes cabelas made specially for the 1895, and there is a different scope with multiple crosshairs calculated for the drop in the hornady rounds. i like the idea of placing one of these in the hi rise mounts if i decide to go with them. again thank you all for your help. good shootin to ya
I have this setup on my guide gun, with the talley detachable mounts.
http://www.xssights.com/store/scope.html
I would read the reviews first on the Cabelas scope, a lot of negative feedback.

[daking]

There have been a lot of rangefinder/multiple reticle scopes on the market over the years. Most have faded into oblivion.

The problem with having a lot of junk in your scope is twofold. The more stuff you have, the more stuff goes out of whack. Second (and more importantly), when the moment of truth arrives, do you really want to have to figure out which reticle you're supposed to use? With your heart pounding, the game getting twitchy and time of the essence, you really want a simple crosshair that allows you to acquire the target quickly.

If you really have to know what your rifle will do at 300 yards (and I don't really feature this as a practical 300 yard rifle, by all means test it. Build a target board that will accept two grid-style sighting in targets. Place the two targets on the board, one above the other. Shoot at the center grid of the top target. You will then find out how far the bullet drops over 300 yards. You're going to find it drops a lot.

Years ago, I sighted my 30/06 3" high at a hundred, with the idea that as long as I aimed center of mass I was good from 0-300 yards. Quelle mistake! After a lot of mental fumbling over where I would hit the critter, I have taken to zeroing my rifle dead on at 100 yards. Honestly, I've never taken a shot over 125 measured, honest-to-God yards. I've hunted black bear eleven times with nine kills. The longest of those kills was 53 paces (and I have almost a 36" stride), the shortest at seven paces. I think your 45/70 would be an outstanding bear gun. I doubt you'll need to be able to hit at 300 yards to get Yogi.

In summation, get a high-grade long eye relief (scout) scope. Mount it with rigid mounts and rings. Zero it dead on at an honest, measured 100 yards and learn to judge 100 yards accurately. Then, critters will have every reason to fear you and your 45/70.