You want ugly (and strong), go Weaver, you want class with built in base windage, find a Redfield turn in base and equip it with the with the old square cornered 1" rings.
Buy a Leupold M8 2.5, 3, 4 or 6X (correct period) and the iron sights will just be decorative.
88s can be accurized quite well but they'll never be a pre mil 99R or a SAKO Finnwolf.
