What scope for a 1980's weihrauch HW35?

[maximus]

Sportsmatch low 2 piece double clamp with a nice period 4x32 would be my choice. Recently had a tasco 2-7×32 on my 35e.

[ashf9999]

For period mounts, look out for an ASI one-piece mount (used to come in a red box with gold lettering) - my father first got one of these with his Omega in 86, so they are period (it's the high version that you can look through for the iron sights), and I've tracked a couple others down since for 80's rifles. I haven't got a HW35 so can't comment specifically on that, but it doesn't shift with recoil on a Vulcan or unidentified (and twangy) Chinese thing.

I still think the Webley Omega was the best set-up for scope mounts - the 3 grooves for cross arrestor pin, or the solid metal safety block (not like Hatsan's plastic version) to butt the mount up against.

[rapidresponse1]

i had a lovely omega wish i still owned it

[Muskett]

The period almost iconic set up for the HW35E was the Optima 3-9x45 Moonlighter. HW80 then the John Darling 3-9x56 Super Moonlighter.
Mounts is more tricky, but the Apel one piece with HW arrestor stud is the one to have. Rocking horse poo. Sportsmatch will do mounts for it with arrestor stud, though there might be others that do the same. Thing is many mounts are a bit modern looking for what is a vintage rifle in looks. Moderators don't look that good on them either.

Because the HW35 has been around forever then people have done all sorts of things. Nikkos, Tasco, Simons, and a bunch of others. The HW35 is on the chunky side so can take quite a bit of scope. 3-9x40's don't exactly "fill" the look, nor do the 2-7x32AO Tascos.

It takes a well fettled HW35 to hit a Polo mint out to 30m, and x9 will give a wood pigeon head shot sight picture for that.
Stick a 4-16x40 on and at high mag going for nat accuracy will just send you nuts. They were never meant to be benchrest rifles.
Range around the farmyard was just by getting familiar with the rifle and its drop. (The Moonlighter soon came with a BDC, but it wasn't ever that great so few people actually used them.)

[Muskett]

I too love the Omega. They take the same cross pin Apel Mount as the FWB Sport. Apel mounts were sold branded to a few other traders.

[Mach 1.5]

Also check the scope rail. Early ones are 13mm. Later 35's from around 81? Are 11mm. Look out for the Rhino mount, looks like an apel but a cheaper option or early sportsmatch with screw head bolts . Scope wise, Tasco, Kassnar, ASI, etc from that period will do. Mach 1.5

[Trumpetier]

I have a beautiful gloss Hunter 4x32 (jap) on my late 80,s 77. It really suits it imo