RE: scope mounting
i use them see through scope rings i think there all weaver rings but there made so you can use your iron sights too i have them on all my guns and it raises the scope high enough to clear most everything unless you have some monster scope for shooting 3 miles away but i have them on all my guns from 30-06 to 30-30 to the 50cal. one of my guns has a big ol scope on it and you can just barely use the iron sights but i had to have those rings to raise the scope up high enough to clear the barrel/reciever and i have never had a problem with them and i can sometimes be a little clumbsy(trip and fall stuff like that) and the rings have yet to have a problem so give them a shot they may be what your looking for