Mauser 66 seems to be a slightly difficult rifle to scope. Most mounting solutions (like EAW)are expensive, heavy, complex and mount the scope much too high for me. I like low power hunting scopes mounted as low as possible.

So I just used what I had on hand: My (provisional?) solution was to use Talley rings that just coincidentally fit the Mauser's barrel dovetail base, and I used an original factory tapped hole on the base to mount a screw as a recoil stop. There are no permanent changes to the rifle at all, and the very light (7.5 oz.) and the bright intermediate eye relief 2.5X28 Leupold "Scout" scope is mounted very low...lower than any scope mounted on a normal bolt action rifle, because on the M-66 this scope is now mounted slightly below the "receiver ring" (actually part of the barrel). Perfect for quickly getting on target. Its actually pretty solid, and so far so good...no slipping on the dovetail. It might not work for a magnum, but it seems to hold up on the 30-06. The scope and mounts only add 9 ounces, so the carbine remains light and compact and carries well in one hand.