The gun n question is a German drilling and already has a set of claw mounts on the rib so strength is not an issue. I want to mount a scope lower than can be done with the claw mounts. The drilling already has a Hensoldt 4x fitted to it and I want to add a 1x4 variable to it with out disturbing the original claw mounts. I'm either going to use a Weaver base and Weaver low rings(about 1/10" lower than Tally one piece lows) or make a set of very low rings like a Talley one piece and mount them on the rib just ahead of the claw mounts. I'm not worried about quick removal of the scope as it will be a dedicated predator gun shooting slugs(I have an ample supply of Brenneke 2 1/2") or NP "F" and "BB" shot.

I've already have done the same to another drilling by making a new set of low claw rings but this one claw bases are higher than the other.

The first drilling with low mounted scope, the 6x48 Nichol and the 1.5x Weaver are inter-changeable.

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With the original scope in place. Just too high for close in fast action work.

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Last edited by erich; 10/01/14.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

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