I have been considering putting a scope on it but love shooting from the iron sights.
I just love outshooting guys next to me, at the range, with scopes.
I have thought about a scope for those shots over 300yrds.
What is your config?
That's a Springfield Armory 4-14X56 Rangefinding model. They don't make them any more.
I did do some serious cosmetic work on the stock. I hand sanded the old milspec crap off of it and found really nice piece of Tiger Birch underneath. I hand rubbed 12 coats of tung oil into it and it sure came out pretty.
The fit is much tighter than it was in the original synthetic due to the bedding. The farthest I've really been able to work it out is at 600 yards. I could hit an 8 inch cast iron skillet every time. I'd love to see what it can do at 800, which is the limit on the scope.
Fulton Armory makes a really good modern mount, but they're darn pricey.
The nice thing about the mount system is that you can still use the iron sights without having to pull the scope off. If you really want to set that thing up to reach out and touch something, give it a try.