Yikes!! A Browning BPCR Question.

Nick B · Post by **Nick B** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:53 pm

Quick, someone answer before Kirk kicks me off! I have a Browning BPCR that I want to mount a modern scope on. Anybody know where I can get bases for it? It comes factory drilled and tapped. I called Browning but it's hard to find someone thats knows anything. They keep thinking I want bases for a regular 1885 or they say that they just don't know and transfer me to someone else that says they don't know. I want to do this for a load development rifle. Anybody ? Remember I said modern scope mounts to go in the factory drilled holes. Thanks, Nick
P.S. Kirk, I have bought 7 Shilohs in the last 12 years!!

Omaha Poke · Post by **Omaha Poke** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:19 pm

Try MVA, and while on their sight, check out their scope and mounts as well as bases. I have a Browning BPCR also, and am thinking of doing the same thing. The RHO, which is one of the only other viable options, does not have the windage and elevation adjustments that I would like to have on my rifle. The scope also fits in a mount the fits in the front dovetail which I don't want to be re-tuning my front sight every time I would like to use the scope. I think I am going to go with the MVA. Randy

kevin harris · Post by **kevin harris** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:39 pm

Nick,

I did a quick search on Leupolds' web page and came up with (std 1885 hw part number 50012), you might give them a call and doule check to find out if the hole patern on the high wall is the same for the bpcr. They classify the low wall seperate from the high wall.

Hope this helps

Nick B · Post by **Nick B** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:49 pm

[quote="kevin harris"]Nick,

I did a quick search on Leupolds' web page and came up with (std 1885 hw part number 50012), you might give them a call and doule check to find out if the hole patern on the high wall is the same for the bpcr. They classify the low wall seperate from the high wall.

Hope this helps :) :)[/quote]
Thanks Kevin for the quick responce. Somewhere I read that the Leupold mounts only fit the standard 1885, not the BPCR version. Nick

Windcutter, SWNM · Post by **Windcutter, SWNM** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:19 pm

Nick B.,

In front of me is an original Browning factory box with 2-piece scope mouts for the BPCR Model.

MODEL 8217, High Lustre Scope Mount Base, Black Powder CR.

BAR CODE: 0 23614 56673 1

Perhaps this will information can be applied to those still working at Browning that are capable of research?

Bumper · Post by **Bumper** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:23 am

Windcutter, If you ever want to sell your mounts let me know. The mounts for the non-BPCR Brownings will not mount correctly on the BPCR rifles (been there/done tried that). Rbump

RMulhern · Post by **RMulhern** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:18 am

Nick B.

Call Champions Choice, La Vergne, Tenn.! Describe the scope/rifle....and Homer Pearson will have what you need!

http://www.champchoice.com/splash.html? ... tion=clear

Lead Pot · Post by **Lead Pot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:36 am

Nick.

The Weaver bases #11 and #29 will work.

Kurt.

Tony Nielson · Post by **Tony Nielson** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:37 am

Use the Weaver #29 and #11 but mill .040" off of the bottom of the #11. This will make it the correct height for mounting a standard scope and having the elevation adjustment in the correct range.

John Moore · Post by **John Moore** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:54 pm

I bought mine from Gene Sears Supply last year. 1-800-522-3314
injun

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