Scope Base and Rings
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meathammer
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I've had good luck with the Leupold rings and bases on my Remington 700 7mm mag. They're easy to install and neither my scope or zero has moved.
Leupold Dual-Dovetail
Rock Solid. Solid Steel. Very Strong. No unessesary extra screws to work loose in the future. Inexpensive.
Cheaper Than Dirt has them for, well, cheaper than dirt.
That 40mm objective will require the Leupold *LOW* height rings. My 42mm's clear using these as well.
Rock Solid. Solid Steel. Very Strong. No unessesary extra screws to work loose in the future. Inexpensive.
Cheaper Than Dirt has them for, well, cheaper than dirt.
That 40mm objective will require the Leupold *LOW* height rings. My 42mm's clear using these as well.
ocabj
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I you have the money, get a Badger Ordnance base and rings. SWFA/Riflescopes.com sells them.
A Ken Farrell base and a set of Burris Signature Zee rings are a lower cost alternative to Badger. Either way you will get a good one-piece base and good rings.
I don't know about low rings though. I use mediums with 40mm objectives.
A Ken Farrell base and a set of Burris Signature Zee rings are a lower cost alternative to Badger. Either way you will get a good one-piece base and good rings.
I don't know about low rings though. I use mediums with 40mm objectives.
Al Thompson
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Nothing wrong with the Weaver bases and rings. Lots oof tthe benchrest guys use them.
Legionnaire
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Another nod to the Leupolds. Badger makes great bases and rings (I have them on two rifles set up for long range) but Leupolds work on just about everything else in the safe.
Grayrock
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Anyone know anything about the Conetrol rings? They look nice and sleek.
Prof
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I used the Leupold dual-dovetail on my Rem 700 VS .223 but had to go with the medium rings to get the 40mm objective to clear the barrel (I moved the scope way back to get proper eye relief for me. YMMV)
redneck2
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I like to get rings as low as I can. I'd strongly suggest NOT getting see thru type. Sounds great in the store, but it sets the scope too high for good shooting and they're worthless in the woods
Ring height may vary depending on the rifle, even with the same scope. The limiting factor is the height of the receiver above the barrel and the barrel contour. These determine the clearance between the objective bell and the top of the barrel. One brand of rifle may need a low mount, and the next brand may take a medium for the same scope.
IIRC, Burris has Posi-lock rings that have a floating "gripper". This lets the rings adjust and makes up for slight mis-alignment
Leupold makes some great quick detach bases, which is probably what I'd get. Don't know if Burris makes a QD.
Until I started working in the gun shop, I had no idea how complicated something as seemingly simple as scope mounting could be. Ring diameter, base make and height, QD or solid, two-piece or one-piece bases, etc. all come into play
Don't forget the Butler Creek caps (and no, their chart is NOT always correct). You'll have to go to a stocking dealer and test fit them.
Ring height may vary depending on the rifle, even with the same scope. The limiting factor is the height of the receiver above the barrel and the barrel contour. These determine the clearance between the objective bell and the top of the barrel. One brand of rifle may need a low mount, and the next brand may take a medium for the same scope.
IIRC, Burris has Posi-lock rings that have a floating "gripper". This lets the rings adjust and makes up for slight mis-alignment
Leupold makes some great quick detach bases, which is probably what I'd get. Don't know if Burris makes a QD.
Until I started working in the gun shop, I had no idea how complicated something as seemingly simple as scope mounting could be. Ring diameter, base make and height, QD or solid, two-piece or one-piece bases, etc. all come into play
Don't forget the Butler Creek caps (and no, their chart is NOT always correct). You'll have to go to a stocking dealer and test fit them.
Art Eatman
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I've had a fair number of '06s. I've found no problems with Weaver or Weaver-style rings. It doesn't seem to matter whether they're aluminum or steel.
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