WJ. Jeffery 500 rifle optics mounting?

[PAUL_MAUSER]

While browsing around on the Jeffery page I noticed that the 404 is built with a double square bridge action while the 500 gets a single bridge action.

I'm sure it's mostly intended that an optic wouldn't be mounted on that caliber of rifle but if someone did want a low power type optic would they be just out of luck on a rifle like that or are there means of mounting something on a single bridge rifle like that?

 

[KJE81]

While browsing around on the Jeffery page I noticed that the 404 is built with a double square bridge action while the 500 gets a single bridge action.

I'm sure it's mostly intended that an optic wouldn't be mounted on that caliber of rifle but if someone did want a low power type optic would they be just out of luck on a rifle like that or are there means of mounting something on a single bridge rifle like that?

If one were to drill and tap the bridge it would most likely be possible to mount a scope on it using for example Recknagel or EAW swing mount like on the picture below. As you can see the forward scope base is made for a round bridge. All this assuming that the bridge would be the same curvature as a standard Mauser K98/M98.

 

[W.J.JEFFERY & CO.]

We can supply Double Square bridge actions for the .500 J rifles but it is possible to use other QD mounts with a single square bridge. It is anticipated that most would use the iron sights though. Alternatively a red dot sight can be fitted. On my own CZ Custom .500 I use a Trijicon dot sight mounted on the rear sight block.