scope mounts for a 760?
05-12-2003, 03:21 PM
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scope mounts for a 760?
Wife bought me an bushnell elite 3200 2x7 at x-mas. Great gift had nothing to go under it though!
On the weekend I came across something to put under it! I found a VERY lightly used, early 70' s, rem 760 in 308. I fired off 10 rounds and cut a golf ball in the paper at 50 yards with open sights,, good enough for me I' ll take it!!!
The property I hunt can be anything from pastures with a maximum 250 yard shot,, to cedar swamp, to cattail swamp edges where the shots will be as little as 30-40 yards. Very little driving, mostly stand hunting or still hunting.
Im trying to decide on the scope mounts. Do I want those see through mounts, or just the normal mounts??
Ive talked to a couple people and they say get the see through mounts " I have them on mine" . When I ask how many times have they have actually needed them,, the reply all 3 times has been, " NEVER!" Now I want to know, should I get the normal mounts and look through the scope naturally,, or do I want those see-through mountsd and hold me head in an unnatural position just for that one time when maybe I needed the iron sights?
On the weekend I came across something to put under it! I found a VERY lightly used, early 70' s, rem 760 in 308. I fired off 10 rounds and cut a golf ball in the paper at 50 yards with open sights,, good enough for me I' ll take it!!!
The property I hunt can be anything from pastures with a maximum 250 yard shot,, to cedar swamp, to cattail swamp edges where the shots will be as little as 30-40 yards. Very little driving, mostly stand hunting or still hunting.
Im trying to decide on the scope mounts. Do I want those see through mounts, or just the normal mounts??
Ive talked to a couple people and they say get the see through mounts " I have them on mine" . When I ask how many times have they have actually needed them,, the reply all 3 times has been, " NEVER!" Now I want to know, should I get the normal mounts and look through the scope naturally,, or do I want those see-through mountsd and hold me head in an unnatural position just for that one time when maybe I needed the iron sights?
05-12-2003, 04:26 PM
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RE: scope mounts for a 760?
I personally would go with the normal mounts. I am not a big fan of the see-thru mounts for 2 reasons, one, it brings your head off the stock and your anchor point on the stock is not consistent. Second, the possibilitiy of the mounts torquing making the scope unaccurate.
Jon Jackoviak
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Jon Jackoviak
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05-12-2003, 05:42 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: scope mounts for a 760?
My suggestion is go with a normal base and rings.The " See Thru" are garbage. They are made of Aluminum Extrusions.The slightest bump will knock the scope out.One gunsmith friend has a wall full of them hanging up from customers having them taken off their rifles.Buy a quality base and rings . It' s not worth skimping when it comes to scopes,bases and rings.
Ruger Redhawk
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05-12-2003, 06:16 PM
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RE: scope mounts for a 760?
Listen to Ruger...he knoweth of what he speaketh...The see-through mounts are a joke. The height puts them even further from the " center" of the barrel. The closer the crosshairs to the barrel, the more accurate the gun at all ranges.
Like RR said, the fact that the mounts are higher make them more " flimsy" . More room for error.
The mouns also make you hold your head at a funny angle when looking through the scope.
Plus, what are the odds of having time to think which to use. Just use the scope...
I have a Rem 760 Gamemaster in .270. You made an excellent decision. Mine won' t shoot 1/2" groups...but that' s not what it' s for. It' ll bang out 2" groups at 100 with ANY ammo.
Like RR said, the fact that the mounts are higher make them more " flimsy" . More room for error.
The mouns also make you hold your head at a funny angle when looking through the scope.
Plus, what are the odds of having time to think which to use. Just use the scope...
I have a Rem 760 Gamemaster in .270. You made an excellent decision. Mine won' t shoot 1/2" groups...but that' s not what it' s for. It' ll bang out 2" groups at 100 with ANY ammo.
05-12-2003, 10:24 PM
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RE: scope mounts for a 760?
Speaking from experience go with the normal mounts. I and many friends had them on a rifle or two years back and they have all been replaced with standard mounts. In my case i had them on a 3030 bush gun and 308 7600 Pump, both guns actually came with the mounts. I thought they were the ticket, but my POI was always shifting and they quickly found the garbage.
05-14-2003, 06:58 PM
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RE: scope mounts for a 760?
I really dont like the idea of using them. I shoulderred a 7600 with them on it and I definitely noticed lifting my head off the stock. I figure it will be set on 2x so tight quarters it shouldnt be a big deal? Anyone have suggestions on a brand of mounts for this particular gun.
thanks.
Pro-line,, I did have a 760 in .308, did a foolish thing and sold it a couple years ago.
Got lucky and found one that is identical of what I had.. This one is in much nicer shape though. I gave him the $200cdn, what he paid for it in the 70' s. He even gave me the last 10 bullets and the used brass from the 2 boxes of ammo he bought for it!
Got to love those old guys who go to camp, and never set foot past the back porch!
thanks.
Pro-line,, I did have a 760 in .308, did a foolish thing and sold it a couple years ago.
Got lucky and found one that is identical of what I had.. This one is in much nicer shape though. I gave him the $200cdn, what he paid for it in the 70' s. He even gave me the last 10 bullets and the used brass from the 2 boxes of ammo he bought for it!
Got to love those old guys who go to camp, and never set foot past the back porch!
05-15-2003, 03:56 AM
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RE: scope mounts for a 760?
don' t buy the see-thru ! they are nothing but trouble. had problems when i had them on my rem 700 ADL. took them off and got better groups plus i had to raise my cheek off the stock in a weird angle.
for mounts go with a leupold single piece base.
for mounts go with a leupold single piece base.
