Warne bases and rings
 

Who makes better bases and rings, warne or ?????

..."the captain and the kid, stepping in the ring"....................E.J.

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In that price range...... IMHO no one.

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Warne makes decent mounts and rings. Look at Talleyas well, for only a few $ more.

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Yep, I have Warnes and they are great, but I have also heard good things about the Talleys. You can't go wrong with either of them. ;)

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bigbulls/1shot 1kill/jeepkid,
As bigbulls stated not for the SAME $$$$
However, I heard "others" talk about Talley and Millet being the top of the line.
Are "they" that much better than Warne or do you get alot for a few more dollars.

...."couldn't fool us".............................E.J.

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I don't know if I would throw Millet in the same league as Talley or even Warne. Millet rings are decent and the one thing I dolike about them, is both front and rear rings can be adjusted for windage of need be. No, Warne and Talley do not cost the same. You will spend a litlte more for Talley.

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Lets just say, you and I could never tell the difference. ;)

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1shot 1kill,
Are the Talley's worth it in your opinion(additional money aside)?
I want to buy a Burris signature select scope, would you consider the signature select bases and rings?
I have heard good and bad comments aboutthe "new" signature selectrings.

..."are there chances in life for little dirt cowboys"............................E.J.

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I would probably go with the Burris Zee rings if you want to stay all Burris. They have a teflon insert in them to align the scope. Scope top benchrest shooters are even using them with $1500+ scopes.

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jeepkid,
I understand that the "coating" insures that the rings will never leave a mark on your scope.
The negative comments I heard was "difficulty" in mounting the scope to the rings/rings to the scope.
I might be able to live with that; my question is do they compare in terms of quality, to let's say Warne?

...."hand and hand went music and the rhyme"...........................E.J.

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I've used Leupold bases/rings, Millets, Weavers, all with goodluck. On my ARs I use A.R.M.S. rings and they are definately some beefy rings.

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If you are worried about marring your scope, just take a piece ofmasking tape and apply it to the inside of each ring piece.Trim to fit perfectly.

If I were looking for a very goodset of rugged anddurable,mounts and bases, I would go with the Talley for a few extra $. You are only talking about $10-$15or so, give or take a few $$. If I were looking for a good set of dependable and serviceable mounts and rings, I would go withthe Warne. Either one will give years of reliable and dependable service. I have never had either one fail me or the customers that I have installed them on their rifles.

If you are going to spend big $$$ on a quality scope, then it only makes sense to place that scope in a quality set of mounts and rings. If it were me I would opt for the Talley's. IMO they are worth the few extra $$.

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Rammer/1shot 1kill/jeepkid,
Thanks as always for your imput!!!
Weaver, warne, leupold all seem to be of a simalar quality.
Are talley's considered the best; because for the additional few bucks it is worth it to me.
I am not worried about cosmetics.

....in the back of an alley......................E.J.

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Maybe the best of those mentioned. Badger Ordance, Leupold Mark4's, Burris extremes...are the best... but they are REALLY expensive.

I have never used the Zee rings, so I'm not sure what exactly they are suppose to do.

I have used Weavers (cheapos), Warnes QD's, and Leupold QD's, for a regular hunting rifle, you can't go wrong with any of them. I like the look of the Talleys and Warnes best...

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jeepkid/rammer/1 shot 1 kill,
Wow, just got off the Talley website and they sure "talk" a GOOD game.
I would love to have confidence in the "QD's" they have!?!?
I assume that would mean thatI could move one scope onto each rifle as long as I had atalley "set-up" on each of them.
Someone tell me that isthe case.....?
I will call in the AM and speak to someone at Talley tomorrow.

..."and all this talk of jesus coming back to see us"...........................E.J.

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Yes, you could do the scope swap thing, as long as the rifles and the actions are the same. Example,say you have 3 Remington M700's (could be ADL, BDL, or a combination), say in .270 Win, 30-06, and .338 Win Mag. Since they are all Rem. 700's and all are long actions, then the mounts/base should align with the scope rings that you have on that one scope. Of course you would have to zero each time you did a scope swap. However, if you have 2 rifles, a Rem. 700 and a Browning A-Bolt, it won't work. Or 2 Rem. 700's, one in .270 Win (long action)and one in .308 Win (short action), it won't work.

You haven't mentioned what kind of rifle you're going to be putting these mounts/rings on. That could be a factor in determining what kind of mounts/rings you may need or want. Forexample, if you have a heavy barreled tactical or varmint rifle, you may want to consider a one piece actical base mount like Ferrell, Badger Ordnance, Warne, or Leupold (Mk 4) base and a set of tactical rings like Ferrell, Badger Ordnance, Burris (tactical extreme), or Leuplod (Mk4), just to name a few. There are several other good tactical mounts and rings that i haven't mentioned. But for a standard deer hunting rifle, the Talley or the Warne mounts and rings will do you a good job.

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In my opinion, all the ones named in all the posts are excellent. I myself like Leupold, but has anyone ever had a bad experiecne with any ring? I have used most of these at one time or another and have never had a failure or a problem with any of them.

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Not really with any of them, I did have a set of Warnes snap on me, but it was totally MY fault...who needs to read the directions [8D]

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I had a set of Warnes snap on my the other day sighting in my slug gun. They were some old rings that have been put on a few different rifles. Other then that ive never had a prob with any of them.

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I had a set of weavers that the cross lock bent.Not to mentionflathead ring screws:eek:??? I still have weaver mounts but they are used on rimfire's and non hunting rifles.

Personally I like/use Leupold and warne rings/bases. Both have never caused me a minutes worth of woory or grief. For QD or QR rings I prefer Warnes. FixedI trustLeup's Double Dovetail or Warne Maxima's equally.

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jeepkid/Rammer/1shot 1kill/FA/retaks/sheeter 7MM,
The rifle I am looking to scope is the Remington 700 SPS DM in 243.
The scope I am mounting is the Burris LRS Signature Select 4-16X 44MM w/ flip-up lense covers.
Here is the tuff one; burris now makes Signature ZEE rings which "should" be mounted with what they call a "insert kit".
Sounds great, but I have no experience with these new rings.
Lastly, there is a question concerning which base "should" be used.
The one that seems to be the "best" is these new Burris XTB weaver style bases.
If anyone has had personal experience with the "new" burris items I have mentioned I would love to hear your opinions.

Thanks for your time!!!

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Good choice in scopes. The insert kit, I believe, is to raise your 44mm scope far enough off your rifle barrel so it doesn't touch. I have used the ZEE rings in a low mount application and they worked great. Weaver, marks their rings to which ones should be used for 40mm, 50 mm. scope etc. If you are going to use flipoff caps like Butler Creek, make sure you account for the thickness of covers. As far as the bases go, that's pretty much a personal preference thing. I like Weaver bases with Weaver style rings but maybe other folks don't care for that combo. It's all in what you like.

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I can't help ya out with the Burris bases/rings. I've never used them before.

Did you end up buying the Remington?

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Rammer,
This whole "set-up" is going to be a Christmas gift, so I have to wait for Santa to arrive.
The "package" as I discribed above is what will be under the Tree Christmas morning.

Thank you Santa!!!

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Rammer/jeepkid
Here it is.......What do you think?

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS_DM.asp

http://www.burrisoptics.com/lightedreticle.html

http://www.burrisoptics.com/lightedreticle.html

http://www.burrisoptics.com/bases.html

Be honest.......There is still time........

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The rifle I am familiar with. It is the old ADL model, with a detachable mag. My only gripe with them is, they rust very easily.

The Burris scope looks good, can't wait to hear your review on it.

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Looks good to me too;). Let us know how you like it.:D

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Zee Insert kit - synthetic insert that goes between the ring and the scope. Burris basically states this eliminates marring, slip, even hold across the rings and misalignment. An enhancement they feel is an alternativeto hand lapping rings. Personally I have never used Burris mounts, though I have seen them in action and they appear to be of good quality. I concur the inserts on the zee ring do add a little bit to the installation as the inserts canmove and make setting up eye relief,etc a littlemore then non insert rings. Certainly do-able for most individuals.

As far as Burris scopes I have personal experience with the Signature Series (not the LRS model). Functioned fine in a variety of conditions, good POI tracking, held zero,good light gathering/transmission and decent clarity. Though for the money they fetch north of the 49th I wasn't wowed by its optical performance either and found it to be a little critical of eye positioning. I would have kept it but had a guy who just needed oneand traded for aZeiss Conquest...no regrets on that deal;).

In regards to the LRS, unless you night hunt or have really poor vision lighted reticles are of little practical use IMHO. They are heavier, require battery maint.(here that means a possibility of failure due to freezing) and electronics(aka moreto go wrong).

Never owned an SPS but have had several 700's,still my preferred action.

Good Luck

PS Wish my santa was like your:D

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I prefer s&k rings/bases-all steel,projectionless,bombproof,and light.