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Weaver B6 Scope on a 32-20 #2 RRB rifle (Read 303 times)

stevenjay1 Junior Member Offline Living in the woods! Posts: 55 Location: So NH, But not too close to MA Joined: Mar 15^th, 2015	Weaver B6 Scope on a 32-20 #2 RRB rifle Nov 3^rd, 2025 at 7:17am	Print Post
	I’m in my late 70’s and the eye just aren’t what they use to be. I have a #2 RRB that I would like to mount a period looking scope on. Being retired I can’t afford a MVA scope though I really would like to. However, I was thinking that an older style 3/4 inch scope like the Weaver B6 would look right on the #2 RRB. I know this scope was primarily for a .22 rifle but would it hold up with the recoil of the 32-20 cartridge? Thanks for your feedback.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7522 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Weaver B6 Scope on a 32-20 #2 RRB rifle Reply #1 - Nov 4^th, 2025 at 12:36pm	Print Post
	I don't think that there would be a problem with it holding up, with a 32/20.

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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2911 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Weaver B6 Scope on a 32-20 #2 RRB rifle Reply #2 - Nov 4^th, 2025 at 2:47pm	Print Post
	I have a Low Wall in .32-20 that had a Weaver B6 on it for many years. It worked OK, but the optics were not great. I kept the scope mount, but replaced the scope with a Lyman Alaskan, 7/8" tube. A huge improvement! Especially with my old eyes. You just need longer screws holding the scope to the mount.


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AZshot Full Member Offline Posts: 211 Location: Desert Southwest Joined: Nov 29^th, 2016	Re: Weaver B6 Scope on a 32-20 #2 RRB rifle Reply #3 - Nov 5^th, 2025 at 8:51am	Print Post
	I would move on up to a 1" scope so you can have a more remarkable increase in your sighting. I recently put a Weaver K4 on an old Ballard, it has great eye relief (which some old actions need depending on the mount method), is bright and sharp. Or an Alaskan 7/8" scope. But those the mounts can be expensive. The little 3/4" scopes in comparison are dark and hard to use. I have several. Get a K3 or K4 or one of the other early fixed power scopes from Noske, Kollmorgan, Redfield (baby 4x), etc. You'll be much happier than trying to squint through a tiny 3/4 scope. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2911 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Weaver B6 Scope on a 32-20 #2 RRB rifle Reply #4 - Nov 5^th, 2025 at 12:52pm	Print Post
	If you have a single shot that already has a mount for a 3/4" scope, you can switch to a 7/8" tube by just replacing the screws that clamp the scope to the mount with longer screws.


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