"I received my USMC Sniper scope yesterday and had to write. You’ve done an excellent job on this scope. I have a Unertl 8X Target & Varmint scope and I’ll confirm that your scope is noticeably brighter. The fit and finish is very close to the Unertl. The fit and finish of this scope was a concern of mine. Those final polishings and fittings can be so very expensive these days. However there was no need for my concern. Of particular note is how well you have replicated the front and rear mounts. My Unertl scopes are all 50s-60s vintage so I’m not familiar with the exact configuration of the mounts on the original USMC Unertl." Gary Newyear
When we set up an A.R.T. Scope at the range, we tend to follow the same pattern each time. First the mounting, which has its own steps, setting the CAM, then the close zero and actual zero, the confirmation and adjustment, and finally tuning the CAM and taking the scope out to distance. If you're unfamiliar with the ART scope line, this may seem like an odd series of steps. We thought it might be helpful to film our full setup while talking through what to look for (see the video embedded above), and take the room here to flesh out a few more details.
A while back, we took a look at one of our show demo rifles (a lovely 1885 High Wall, with the firing pin missing) and decided it was time to turn it back into a real rifle. I particularly wanted to feel the punch of some .45-70. There's just something magical about sending a heavy piece of lead really far away.
So began the Century and Counting project.
Old rifles (and their modern-day reproductions) often have just as much capability to reach out to long distance and touch something. If you're thinking about mounting a scope on your rifle, you may need to drill and tap your barrel or receiver - or use a no-machining kit, to keep your rifle unaltered. Different rifles have wildly different manufacturing setups and can even vary in screw and dovetail size. Whatever the case may be, this list endeavors to be comprehensive. It won't start that way, though - we'll be adding rifles to this list and including whatever relevant mounting information we can get our hands on.
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