Originally Posted By: BrentD
I am particularly fond of this very simple scope. New made by a premier sight maker. https://montanavintagearms.com/scopes/
5x is just about ideal for deer hunting. A vintage Unertl small game scope in the 3x, 4x and I think 6X can be found pretty easily. Why the call it "small game" I have no idea. It is very high quality, and ideal on a gun like that. Many vintage Feckers as well.

There are others. Vintage scopes and remakes of them are pretty cool tools.




I'm one that has both the MVA scope that Brent mentions and a few of the others. MVA optics are more up to date but at the price I paid, $660, you can buy a better scope for hunting.

I've also messed about with rebarreled 03A3s. Had a Mex that I put a similar barrel on, now regret trading it. First thing, measure the twist. If it's 1:10 or faster, it will stabilize heave bullets. And it's an 03A3 action with some milled parts added. Maybe an aftermarket trigger. That said, if the price was right, I'd consider it.