Thanks ALL! thanks CptCurl, as I used your instructions step by step. I now have a bit heavier pull that seems more comfortable.
I did go hunting big deer this last week. I must say I enjoyed it all. I hunted hard and saw the deer I was going to take. Three days of hunting, and didn't get a shot I was willing to take. Open sights, my eyes, bad predawn or after dusk sightings of the deer. With a good scope, he would have been mine. I lost the 20- 30 minutes of critical hunting time not having a scope. Leason learned.
As my 11 year old said, who did take a nice free-ranging black buck, "Dad, you didn't get dust!"
He hasn't let me live down last year's miss I mentioned earlier on this string. He was full witness after taking his deer at an honest 208 long paces.
Next year, my other '88 Mauser sporter with the claw bases will be mounted with a good scope and now a good trigger too. Both will go for different times of day when possible.
Best to all as we wrap this one up.