[deoetdoctrinae]

I removed the rear sight on one of my 91/30’s and put a small red-dot scope on the dovetail. Shoots a pretty good group, but the recoil keeps pushing the scope forward, even with screws really snug, and set with blue Loctite. Of course, when that happens I lose my zero, and have to start all over again. I’m still puzzling over a way to solve that. Lots of fun tinkering with these classic old battle rifles.

[mnehring]

I’m still puzzling over a way to solve that.

If you plan to replace the stock, how about fabricate something like the AK scope mount that mounts along the side versus being attached directly on the barrel.

[Sea Parrot]

In photo of the dovetail, there is a shallow recess I milled (could be easily drilled) in top towards rear. The scout scope mount has a dog set screw which is tightened into the recess and no way will the mount move under recoil. As here: Many air gun scope mounts have this dog set screw, for air gun recoil is hell for trying to move the mount back instead of forward as on firearms. But the principle remains the same. This is the 30 dollar aperture sight:

[archy]

I removed the rear sight on one of my 91/30’s and put a small red-dot scope on the dovetail. Shoots a pretty good group, but the recoil keeps pushing the scope forward, even with screws really snug, and set with blue Loctite. Of course, when that happens I lose my zero, and have to start all over again. I’m still puzzling over a way to solve that. Lots of fun tinkering with these classic old battle rifles.

Try a long-eye relief pistol scope on a *scout mount* tThat also eliminates charger magazine interference by the scope.