It looks like I'm fully committed now!

I bought the scope mounting parts following good advice from a dealer not too far from me and it all looks as though it will work just fine, also the parts to ensure all fits well are not very different from the initial thinking.

So, the scope to go on my little beauty is a Schmidt & Bender 8x56 Klassik, 30mm tube, with the part numbers as listed below in case anyone should be thinking to do the same with a similar rifle, this is what will work and the scope will be mounted to give the lowest possible viewing height.

Front dovetail half saddle mount (in the white & requires blueing/blacking) located in front of the rear iron sight - Recknagel 50000-0617
Front dovetail claw mount fits into the half saddle mount - Ziegler Z238ZG0301
Front Objective scope ring - Ziegler Z075ZA0562

Rear locking base mount (in the white & requires blueing/blacking) - Recknagel 53035-0000
Rear scope ring with extended base Recknagel 56000-3026 - this requires milling to correct height and fitment into base mount (also in the white & requires blueing/blacking)

The total cost of these parts in the UK has been just short of Ł400 and are only available in the UK via the manufacturers main importers. So I dealt directly with the importer and not through a high street retail dealership.

Now begins the work of fitting these components to the rifle and when done, getting the parts that require blueing, blued properly. The total cost of getting this work done is going to be just about Ł1,000 GBP. But I am looking forward to the completed result which should be by Christmas or very early 2016.

Meantime it's more waiting until I can see how this wonderful piece of kit shoots.
Best wishes.