Rifle (gasp!) scope for Pedersoli Frontier

[Bruce H]

I am having a harder and harder time getting my old eyes to focus on the sights on my Pedersoli Frontier percussion. Several years ago I changed out the original sights for fiber optic and that helped a lot, although it almost killed me to do that. Now, after a couple days at the range last week, it's becoming pretty obvious I have to do something more. I've just started to look at reproduction scopes on the order of 3x power. Can anyone tell me what the quality manufactures are? I really don't want a modern-looking scope and I don't want to give up on my sidelock. FYI, I use the rifle for target plinking, deer hunting, and youth day at the gun club for kids to shoot.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I had one of these on a single shot rifle. They are spendy but top quality.

https://montanavintagearms.com/scopes/

 

[French Colonial]

I second that MVA scopes are very good,

Old Fecker and Unertyl are also pricy in good condition and are a little to modern but would look better than a modern scope.

 

[Kno-ie]

This is what I use and I'm very happy with it. It did require a " fine elevation screw up grade " for repeatable sight settings. It's a Malcolm Long Tube scope mounted on my Mortimer/Whitworth by Pedersoli. Lens are very clear. The mount that comes with it is very difficult to use for repeat settings with out the fine adjustment screw. It is a 6x power lens
Hope this helps. Kno-ie

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Arrgh!...sacrilege!!....move closer to the targets before you resort to this!!!!

Kidding, I hear ya, it's getting tougher to hit 'em. We do what we have to.

 

[WALT53]

I am having a harder and harder time getting my old eyes to focus on the sights on my Pedersoli Frontier percussion. Several years ago I changed out the original sights for fiber optic and that helped a lot, although it almost killed me to do that. Now, after a couple days at the range last week, it's becoming pretty obvious I have to do something more. I've just started to look at reproduction scopes on the order of 3x power. Can anyone tell me what the quality manufactures are? I really don't want a modern-looking scope and I don't want to give up on my sidelock. FYI, I use the rifle for target plinking, deer hunting, and youth day at the gun club for kids to shoot.

Have you tried peep sights they worked for me.

 

[wiscoaster]

I think one of those vintage scopes would look awesome cool. Go for it.

 

[bpd303]

I was having the same problem even with bi-focal glasses. Found out the trouble was my Blacksmith cataracts. Had them removed with lens implants and I can see like when I was in my 40s without glasses. My surgeon assured me I would be able to see open and peep sites both rifle and pistol and he was correct. The only glasses I need occasionally are cheap reading cheaters for very fine print or close work. I'm a happy camper now.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

A Hawken or later era percussion rifle just looks “right” with a long tube scope and they’re plenty period correct: