P51D
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Hi, all. New member to this forum, but I've been reading it for a while and have found a lot of great advice. THANKS.
I have a Savage Model 12 FV in .243 on order. I'll use it for punching holes in paper and popping milk jugs full of water at 150 yds or less. Maybe groundhog hunting if I can find a good spot. Loading my own ammunition, so if you have favorite loads for this rifle, I'm listening.
I'm deciding between a Leupold 3-9x 40mm VX-1 or a Nikon 3-9x 40mm Buckmaster scope. Comments welcome here.
And I need help on mounting the scope. It's a "short action" rifle. Savage website seems to do a good job specifying scope bases in terms of part numbers that will fit. But what about 1 piece vs. 2 piece base? Advantages / Disadvantages for each? Weaver vs. Non-Weaver? Looking at a Midway catalog there seem to be other choices as well.
And what about scope ring height? Low, Med, High, Extra High, ARRRGGGHH!
Finally, why aren't there (or are there?) scope rings that mount directly to the receiver, eliminating the base? Seems it would adhere to the KISS principle, fewer parts to fail, loosen, etc.
So to summarize my Q's:
1. Leupold 3-9x 40mm VX-1 or a Nikon 3-9x 40mm Buckmaster scope?
2. 1 piece vs. 2 piece base (pros & cons)?
3. Scope ring height?
4. Rings that mount directly to receiver?
5. Anything else I forgot.
THANKS
P51D
I have a Savage Model 12 FV in .243 on order. I'll use it for punching holes in paper and popping milk jugs full of water at 150 yds or less. Maybe groundhog hunting if I can find a good spot. Loading my own ammunition, so if you have favorite loads for this rifle, I'm listening.
I'm deciding between a Leupold 3-9x 40mm VX-1 or a Nikon 3-9x 40mm Buckmaster scope. Comments welcome here.
And I need help on mounting the scope. It's a "short action" rifle. Savage website seems to do a good job specifying scope bases in terms of part numbers that will fit. But what about 1 piece vs. 2 piece base? Advantages / Disadvantages for each? Weaver vs. Non-Weaver? Looking at a Midway catalog there seem to be other choices as well.
And what about scope ring height? Low, Med, High, Extra High, ARRRGGGHH!
Finally, why aren't there (or are there?) scope rings that mount directly to the receiver, eliminating the base? Seems it would adhere to the KISS principle, fewer parts to fail, loosen, etc.
So to summarize my Q's:
1. Leupold 3-9x 40mm VX-1 or a Nikon 3-9x 40mm Buckmaster scope?
2. 1 piece vs. 2 piece base (pros & cons)?
3. Scope ring height?
4. Rings that mount directly to receiver?
5. Anything else I forgot.
THANKS
P51D