BALvar 8 with mounts for model 70

[FredIII]

This scope is about as 1958 as you can get, if you want period correct for a pre 64 Winchester model 70 standard action. The bases are for standard actions .860 front and rear spacing. Scope old and worn with yellowing. Bases are in good shape with screws. 200$ shipped for the bases and scope. No OEM BOX

I can send more pictures if needed and offers are welcome.

 

[Luvthunt]

Brings back memories

 

[JG26Irish_2]

For what it is worth, the glass in these old Bausch & Lomb scopes is superior to almost anything made at that time and is on par with the best of today. They had a source of nearly pure quartz sand in the Pittsburgh area and it produced glass of exceptional optical clarity. Most of this was used to make camera lenses for the U2 and SR71 spy planes but when a large lense had an occlusion they cut it up to make rifle scopes.

I put one on my 1963 FN Browning Mauser in 308 for my first Safari and it worked like a dream. I even night hunted with it on two evenings and it was clear enough to see animals at 180y in the dark. If you like the vintage look but do not want to be handicapped in the field, then one of these is a great option. It is clunky to zero but holds zero well and can be removed and reinstalled and still maintain zero. It was designed to be able to use the same scope on multiple rifles.

 

[Josh P]

For what it is worth…

This is how you chime in on a listing to add value. Thank you for the example.

 

[JG26Irish_2]

This is how you chime in on a listing to add value. Thank you for the example.

LOL - I have two 6-24x Balvars on old Winchester 52 target rimfires and use them to compete in rimfire matches all the time and am never handicapped by the glass. They look like they were copied from Alien technology. Big, heavy, complex...

The first time I mounted one, I was bore sighting it in my back yard by looking at a can of Campbells soup. When I zoomed in on the can at 50y, I could read the label! Even the fine print. Stunning optics. Now we cannot do that with the little 2.5-8x hunting scope but it is still a good one.

 

[30-06Ken]

I had one in 2.5 - 8X on a M70 in .270 Winchester back in the 80's. I loved the fine tapered crosshairs on the scope. As a young hunter I was very hard on my rifle back then hunting a lot in the mountains and I can say that I don't ever remember that scope losing zero one time. Brings back some good memories.

 

[FredIII]

150$ shipped.