Hi to all. I was given a cosmetically challenged Weaver V7-W 2.5X7 with a wide view piece that looks to have been put away in less than ideal conditions. If this scope was a rifle you would call it "freckled" with serious spotting over 40-50% of the surface. Oth, optically, it is clear and the outer adjustment for magnification seems to work fine. However, ... I have some questions for those in the know because I would like to use this on an old Mossberg .22 to teach my grandson to shoot rifles.
My search on the internet tells me that this was probably a late 70 to early 80s scope and that is about all. It looks just like this - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weaver-V7-W...835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e05b437b as far as appearance. His is much nicer looking than mine.
Problems -
1. the reticle is perfectly centered in the eyepiece but the adjustment knobs are off by 10-15 degrees. By that, I mean that the vertical and lateral adjustment knobs, instead of being a 12 and 3 o'clock are at 11 and 2 o'clock. Should I worry about this?
2. between the rear eye piece and the magnification ring is a knurled knob for ...? Focus or something else?
3. not having mounted a scope before, what size rings would this take? I will be asking my friends on the Mossberg rimfire forum for specific mount suggestions too.
4. Considering that I want to mount a scope on a Ruger .300 win mag and I have an option for this scope or a much nicer looking Leupold Vari-x III 2.5X8, is one more robust or better optically than the other? Right now, I am convalescing after surgery but I hope to do some Elk hunting this fall and the Ruger will be what I use.
Any other input or suggestions are appreciated.
My search on the internet tells me that this was probably a late 70 to early 80s scope and that is about all. It looks just like this - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weaver-V7-W...835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e05b437b as far as appearance. His is much nicer looking than mine.
Problems -
1. the reticle is perfectly centered in the eyepiece but the adjustment knobs are off by 10-15 degrees. By that, I mean that the vertical and lateral adjustment knobs, instead of being a 12 and 3 o'clock are at 11 and 2 o'clock. Should I worry about this?
2. between the rear eye piece and the magnification ring is a knurled knob for ...? Focus or something else?
3. not having mounted a scope before, what size rings would this take? I will be asking my friends on the Mossberg rimfire forum for specific mount suggestions too.
4. Considering that I want to mount a scope on a Ruger .300 win mag and I have an option for this scope or a much nicer looking Leupold Vari-x III 2.5X8, is one more robust or better optically than the other? Right now, I am convalescing after surgery but I hope to do some Elk hunting this fall and the Ruger will be what I use.
Any other input or suggestions are appreciated.