The VGS Blog: anything and everything you’ll find useful, interesting, or just plain cool!
Redfield 4x Bear Cub on a Winchester .264 Magnum
“I love y'alls business! Old rifles look like crap with new matte, giant scopes.
Glad y'all are around!”
Was the Redfield Mini Ever Used in the Military?
Do any of our military folks have firsthand knowledge of the Redfield mini’s purpose/use in the military?
What is a 4PCCH Reticle?
It’s a very cool and pretty rare reticule that capitalizes on the superior functionality of a 4 plex in a hunting situation but with the additional cool factor
What is a VGS Restored Weaver Scope? Meticulously Restored, not Reproduced.
Our restored Weaver scopes are just that, restored; painstakingly and meticulously brought back to better than new condition but using 100% all original weaver parts.
Three Simple Steps to a Legit Vintage Build
If you follow these steps you can put together a vintage build that even the most particular of your gun buddies will be jealous of.
Steel Tubed Weaver Scopes Provide Functional Reliability for Arctic Conditions
He and other members of his village prefer the old Weaver scopes for their bullet-proof reliability and durability in an extremely harsh environment.
Weavers Wore Many Hats
for those of you who may have “flipped your lid” into the snow, off the cliff, out of the tree, into the lake, etc. we are offering most Weaver caps for sale in our store under the new “Caps” tab.
Henry cantilever mount, J-4 scope and color case hardened rings
Greetings,
I purchased a J-4 scope, heat treated rings and mounts from you. I was very hesitant to drill in the receiver. I like to show you what I did!
I found a Henry cantilever mount. I removed the rear fixed sight and screwed in this mount. Works perfect! In minutes I can restore. No drilling!! Want to share so maybe you can recommend to others.
Best,”
Nick S.
K2.5 From A Battleship?
If there are any sailors out there that served in the 1950’s who can verify this theory, or Weaver factory employees that may have information about this, please email us at vintagegunscopes@summit360.guru.
Savage 1899, Stith mounts, and a Weaver K2.5
Gary Latter mounted his vintage Weaver K2.5 with Stith mounts on a 1917 Savage model 1899 .22 high power take down rifle.
Dressing Up the Rimfire
The old rimfires are some of the most fun to own, the most fun to shoot, but mostly, they carry with them the most memories.
The Best of the Most Famous, the Weaver K4-60B
No other scope topped more rifles during that period. It was the most popular and is still the most famous hunting scope ever made.
Great Scopes for the Post-War Savage 99s.
The optics and mounts that graced the pre-war Savage model 99’s are definitely beautiful in their own vintage right, but functionally crude in comparison to those that came after the war.
“Bear Proof” 45-70 by Turnbull Restorations and VintageGunScopes.com
This spring I decided to make myself a nice, compact bear gun that could go with me anywhere, all spring.
Turkey Medicine. Plain and Simple.
At just under 3,000 turkeys killed, I understand that I’ve been responsible for more turkeys meeting their demise than any human since those records have been kept.
Flat Out Beautiful
….in my dreams I would have owned this set up. Flat out flat. Flat out beautiful.
Weaver K4 Rebuilt; A Higher Purpose.
I believe that the Weaver K4 holds a special place in more hunters’ hearts than any riflescope that has ever been made…
Savage Model 10 50th Anniversary Edition Build
I don’t always fall in love with anniversary or commemorative edition rifles, but when I do, they look like this.
Plum Fast!
When Winchester necked down the Savage 250-3000 in 1935, they created the fastest commercially available cartridge of its day