Matthew323
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Would one of those members that owns one of these scopes please measure the diameter of the ocular bell for me.
I have been spitballing an idea about a flintlock version of my Javelina stocked Optima V2 pistol with a Rice, 18" long, octagon-round, .62 caliber barrel with Forsyth rifling in a 1:72" twist. And, have Levi Reed at LR Customs make up a special .62 caliber, patched ball version of the MZ REX2 muzzle brake to help with the recoil from those big powder charges.
Because the breech will need to be quite large in diameter to allow for 150-175 grain powder charges, it will be possible to have Dove's Custom Guns machine integral Talley scope ring bases into the top flat of the octagonal breech.
That being the case, I would want to have the breech as large as possible to allow for clearance between the ocular bell of the scope, and the hammer of the flintlock.
Thus, the request for the diameter of the ocular bell of the Leapers UTG handgun scope.
Thanks
As much as I have been floating all kinds of ideas for rifles lately, I think it would be a wise choice to stick with big bore hunting pistols because of the osteoarthritis in both of my shoulders.
For small game, perhaps a smoothbore pistol. With the Javelina two-handed stocks, of course.
Maybe a .25 caliber patched ball Javelina pistol. Now that would be a great challenge!!!!
I have been spitballing an idea about a flintlock version of my Javelina stocked Optima V2 pistol with a Rice, 18" long, octagon-round, .62 caliber barrel with Forsyth rifling in a 1:72" twist. And, have Levi Reed at LR Customs make up a special .62 caliber, patched ball version of the MZ REX2 muzzle brake to help with the recoil from those big powder charges.
Because the breech will need to be quite large in diameter to allow for 150-175 grain powder charges, it will be possible to have Dove's Custom Guns machine integral Talley scope ring bases into the top flat of the octagonal breech.
That being the case, I would want to have the breech as large as possible to allow for clearance between the ocular bell of the scope, and the hammer of the flintlock.
Thus, the request for the diameter of the ocular bell of the Leapers UTG handgun scope.
Thanks
As much as I have been floating all kinds of ideas for rifles lately, I think it would be a wise choice to stick with big bore hunting pistols because of the osteoarthritis in both of my shoulders.
For small game, perhaps a smoothbore pistol. With the Javelina two-handed stocks, of course.
Maybe a .25 caliber patched ball Javelina pistol. Now that would be a great challenge!!!!
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