HW75 scope/red-dot mounting - advice please.

[biggles]

Hi All

I'm thinking of buying an HW75 for mix of plinking and pistol HFT and think I've seen discussion/sales elsewhere on the BBS about scope mounting on this model. However, can't find anything to positively confirm this.

Is a mount (11mm dovetail or Weaver) available? If yes; is it a Weirauch part; if not, then who does do one? A guide on price would be useful too.

Cheers

Biggles

ps if anyone's got a GOOD/SHOWROOM condition HW75 you were thinking of donating/chucking out, PLEASE PM ME !!

[Rumplestiltskin]

Most Red Dot sights come with built in mounts, although there are some that use normal 1" Scope mounts.
The main problem you'll find with the HW75/45 is the fact that the rails are 12mm, not the standard 9-11mm that most mounts cater for, this means:
1. Offset Scope/Red Dot
2. Modifying mounts to fit centrally

[Martin]

or #3, split mounts

Mart.

[jinx]

The main problem you'll find with the HW75/45 is the fact that the rails are 12mm, not the standard 9-11mm that most mounts cater for, this means:
1. Offset Scope/Red Dot
2. Modifying mounts to fit centrally

As i have a HW45 and was thinking of putting a red dot sight on it, can anyone recommend one that fits without having to bodge or modify it please.

[biggles]

Thanks guys ...... very helpful.

Went and bought myself an HW75 today . Red dot on order. So, with any luck, I'll be transferring from the audience to the firing line at this weekend's MVAC pistol HFT.

Ta again.

Biggles

[Gwylan]

The Hawke Red Dot RD25 comes with split mounts which work fine on my HW45.
If you want to fit something else, split mounts are available separately, but they are expensive.
Gus

[biggles]

Thanks guys ...... very helpful.

Went and bought myself an HW75 today . Red dot on order. So, with any luck, I'll be transferring from the audience to the firing line at this weekend's MVAC pistol HFT.

Ta again.

Biggles

Of course, turns out that the red dot - arrived at local dealer today - was the Hawke 30mm with the fixed 11mm mount underneath the tube and so sits 1mm to right of the barrel centre line.

1mm doesn't sound much, and prob wouldn't make huge difference at pistol ranges, but it's certainly enough to look VERY odd and put me off, so went back in the box and on the shelf.

RD30 AGSR (the version with vertically split mounts) now ordered, but means that my 1st try at Pistol HFT (MVAC this Sunday) will be 'pure' - open sights. Prob won't hit a thing (the sheep better watch out!).

Biggles