48woody wrote on Jul 15^th, 2016 at 8:09pm:

I have been using it for about 50 yrs.  You are correct the trick is in following directions. 
I noticed the receiver was a mite 'Proud' on the bottom right corner.  I would put a contrasting piece of Burl or Ebony there as a recoil buffer.  It dresses the stock up and protects the wood grain ends.

To begin with, the type of mount that you would need, to fit any standard scope block, would be one to fit 12mm dovetail. If you can find scope rings for the 3200 Redfield scope, you'll have them. The other option, would be to find a metric (Euro) source. The Posa and the Refield 3200 blocks will enterchange.

For a long tube scope, there aren't many options. A 12X Weaver (K12), will give you 3 3/4" behind the rear mount, the older K8 & K10's, will give 3 7/8 - 4" behing the rear mounts. That's about all you can get from scopes at are in the $150 range. The older Weaver 25X (T25) will give you about 5 1/4" but, are above $350, the 3200's are start at $400 and will give you exactly what you want but, so will the Fecker, Lyman, Unertl's for a little more.

This is my 3200 and a article about them.

Frank

Hello frnkeore, I've looked at the redfield 3200 when I've seen them listed. Your right about these and some of the weavers, almost the cost of some unertls, fecters, etc. I am keeping my eye out for the occassional deal, may get lucky at a GS. too many people are also looking for something to slip by of fleabay.. Been trying to find someone who has used or tried the new leatherwood USMC 8x sniper, but they are as much as a lower priced unertl or fecker.

Faszer -  I'm also considering going the route you did with a rail.I have acces to someone who could drill new holes in a rail to match the ones for my unertl? block(s). I like the mannlicher (sp?) style stock(forearm)

Thanks for all the help everyone. I am about done refinishing the stock and will post some pics. It is dark but looks pretty good in the right light.

Hello 243 myra. I have looked at a few of the B&L Balvar scopes, also. I keep my eyes open so a scope will pop up sometime, still have to finish the stock. I would like to send it out and have a hole drilled at the back of the receiver so it can be cleaned from the breech end, plus have it looked over.