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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Best scope mounting option?
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 673678" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>That will depend entirely on the height the base sits above the receiver and the barrel shape at the receiver end. I just mounted the same optic on my Savage 11 LWH (308) with Talley one piece medium height rings, lapped of course... The Talley's eliminate the rail, mount direct to the receiver but aren't available in a MOA cant from Talley. I went that route for weight savings. So long as you have adequate elevation adjustment in the optic you use, you can still get out a considerable distance before running out of vertical (elevation) travel, in this case, I'm only looking for a 400 yard maximum target trajectory.</p><p> </p><p>For optimum functionality you want the objective (large end) of the optic as close to the barrel as possible without touching but still have enough clearance at the ocular end (eyepiece) to work the bolt comfortably and still maintain proper cheek weld on your stock.... probably why I always keep several heights and makes of rings on hand.</p><p> </p><p>Ring selection is also predicated on recoil. A heavy recoiling firearm requires an agressive clamping ring to insure the optic don't move when the gun cycles, an example would be a 338 Lapua. In particular, mine has the EGW cant rail with Warne Maxima steel, vertically split rings because they offer increased grip but then they weigh considerably more and are markedly more difficult to lap because of the vertical split.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 673678, member: 39764"] That will depend entirely on the height the base sits above the receiver and the barrel shape at the receiver end. I just mounted the same optic on my Savage 11 LWH (308) with Talley one piece medium height rings, lapped of course... The Talley's eliminate the rail, mount direct to the receiver but aren't available in a MOA cant from Talley. I went that route for weight savings. So long as you have adequate elevation adjustment in the optic you use, you can still get out a considerable distance before running out of vertical (elevation) travel, in this case, I'm only looking for a 400 yard maximum target trajectory. For optimum functionality you want the objective (large end) of the optic as close to the barrel as possible without touching but still have enough clearance at the ocular end (eyepiece) to work the bolt comfortably and still maintain proper cheek weld on your stock.... probably why I always keep several heights and makes of rings on hand. Ring selection is also predicated on recoil. A heavy recoiling firearm requires an agressive clamping ring to insure the optic don't move when the gun cycles, an example would be a 338 Lapua. In particular, mine has the EGW cant rail with Warne Maxima steel, vertically split rings because they offer increased grip but then they weigh considerably more and are markedly more difficult to lap because of the vertical split. [/QUOTE]
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