Agreed. The Fullfield II is the way to go.
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THIS
Guys still arguing politics here, while the first 2 posters hit the nail on the head. Pretty hard to go wrong with the FFII 3-9x40 and one guy even posted pics of how they fit on the OP's exact rifle. Assuming, of course, he's talking about a BSA m1917 made from 1949-1952