Charlie T Waite Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Busy day attaching the Malcom 2 Tone to this Henry 45-70 as well as adjusting the blocks in the display case so that the 45-70 would again fit in with the scope mounted. Because the receiver is a bit higher than the barrel. According to Hi-Lux it zero's is at 200 yards with the Elevation Turret turned all the way clockwise. The mounts are 7.25" Ctr.-Ctr. which puts the tick-marks at 1/4 MOA which allows for full counter clockwise elevation. (And yes it is a shooter not just for display)... Not sure if one picture is better than the other so put both up. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 nice setup , i have looked at the malcom a couple times but never quite got to the point of buying , now you got me thinking again , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 That looks really cool, Charlie. Will you give us a shooting update? Hi Lux. I had to look them up. I know nothing about this company. Interesting stuff. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Waite Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 The rear Winchester mount had size #6 screws and Henry uses #8 so I had to drill out the rear mount to fit the size 8 but the holes lined up perfectly. After that and using a small amount of blue Loctite, the scope mounted easier than any I have previously mounted. The difference between the barrel & receiver height acts the same as having a tapered barrel so the rear mount is just a bit higher than level. That it why the zero range is 150-200 yards when bore sighting which also went well. Unfortunately weather is not conducive to range time this week since it is snowing & blowing. The rest will depend on bullet weight, these old eyes and load data for range/accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Nice looking mount, Charlie. Hopefully it shoots as good as it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 if im not mistaken hi-luz made , or maybe bought the rights to , the scope we used on our VN era sniper rifles , but mostly i like these long tube vintage scopes , ive always wanted one and look forward to the range report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Waite Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 16 hours ago, watab kid said: if im not mistaken hi-luz made , or maybe bought the rights to , the scope we used on our VN era sniper rifles Your not mistaken, it was on some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Waite Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 Here is the range report: Conditions: overcast, winds WNW 10-15 mph, Dew point 25, humidity 29, Temp 57 Reloads: Bullet Weight Powder Bullet Diam. C.O.L Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Lead 405 Grn RNFP IMR 4198 0.458" 2.540" 47.0 1,954 35,400 CUP Also (Factory Federal Hammer Down 45-70 Government) 300 Grn Bonded Soft Point 0.810" 2.90 1,850 Windage adjustment was in 2 rounds on the 100 yard target but hits were higher than POA. On the 200 yard target it was as I had expected; due to the receiver height (approx. 1/8" above barrel) the scope zeroed perfectly on the 200 yard target and scored a perfect 10 for 10. The math came out that every as expected as well e.g. The mounts are 7.25" Center to Center and the tick-marks are at 1/4 MOA which allows for full counter clockwise elevation. Since 1 moa is actually 1.047197580733 inch's at 100 yards for every 100 yards the bullet travels, I add 1 inch of inaccuracy or 4 tick-marks so longer ranges will not be an issue as others were shooting out to 750 yards today; I did not attempt that just yet but the have enough adjustment to go out to there. I did achieve 2-2 1/2" groups at the 200 yard mark, that's more than good enough for me for today. FYI, I did shoot 5 factory rounds at the 300 yard target not adjusting just using hold off and had 5 of 5 hits there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 will you be at PITV for ND/SD state shoot ? look me up - i will be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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