Unfortunately it is only drilled and tapped for a reciever sight so its going to be an open sight proposition as I want to keep it orginal. I think its a nice utilitarian firearm. It looks nice next to the Savage 1899 and 99's!!
Leverboy;
You are of course most welcome for the reply sir and for any help I can give you.
I read that you wish to keep it original and that's cool. If you should ever change your mind on that, here's a few ideas.
This is a new twist on scoping a 340 and we should be able to find one somewhere up here.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/savage-340-840-890-822-scope-mount.aspx?a=1003598The one I reload for has a mount that looks more like this as memory serves.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Savage-340-...-Side-Mount-No-GunSmithing-/141026621600Weaver used to make a rimfire side mount called an N3???? I think it was and that might work too, but then again it might have only been a 7/8" scope tube on those....gettin' old and can't recall all the details from 40 years ago anymore.
The story of the rancher's wife's 340 shooting that well doesn't surprise me one bit. There was a story in a Gun Digest back in the day where the author made up a rifle for his mother by modifying a 340 in .30-30 and he got similar results.
I'll snoop around a bit more and see if I can find a mount up here in Canada for you - Milarm maybe?
Do you do gunnutz at all?
I go there for the Equipment Exchange and have picked up stuff - and sold it too - all over our great big spread out nation.
Good luck with that 340 whichever way you decide Leverboy.
Regards,
Dwayne