Super Moonlighter with AO are a bit of a lump. The Moonlighters less so. Optima scopes weren't very bright glass wise towards the end.
A good Jap 3-9x40 would keep the weight to at least some sportiness. Can a HW77 .22 be sporty? They can if not heaped with extras. Most non AO can be reparallaxed to 25m.
The trick will be to find some bright period glass. All too many budget scopes of that time were getting pretty average. Heck, Kassnar were good for one year and then lost it.
Again a period Leupold or, if you can find one, a B&L would lift it a bit to hint it was a bit special.
Good luck, the chase is part of the fun of it all.