Bases and Rings
 

Who makes the finest bases and rings? I want a set that you can drop, spit on, bury in the mud and shoot a gazillion times with a 99mm hoodoo magnum and still stay where they were intended. Who's the best?

RE: Bases and Rings
 

Leupold steel bases and rings get my vote. I have 'em on several rifles and I am delighted with them. Solid and attractive.

I personally don't care for aluminum; the added strength of stell justifies the extra weight, IMHO.

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Badger. But get ready to pay 250 dollars for a complete set. Another is ARM's. They are all Mil specs

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For rings and bases designed for "normal" hunting firearms. IE... not tactical or 50 BMG. Warne is very hard to beat. Talley is also another very excelent set up with the dual recoil shoulders on their bases that their rings fit between. Be prepared to pay for Talley though.

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Well in 48 years of hunting, I have never had a problem with Weaver rings and bases. From 22 RF to my 416 Rem mag. In all weather and even in the worst of conditions, I have never been able to get one to fail. I like the Millet windage adjustable rings.

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Twenty dollars or for set of leupold bases, 20 dollars or so for a set leupold rings and you be set for as long you want to be. If you want to spend a little more, I'd lap the rings to smooth them out; i've been told it helps accuracy, but i'm not sure if it really helps out or not. I've also heard good things about warne. I just can't justify spending more money on something that isn't going to hold any more secure than leupold.

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In my opinion Badger makes the toughest ones. They are not cheap at all. I paid $300 for a set of 30mm rings & the base for my 700P

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I use Leupold bases and rings, and they have never let me down. Good luck.

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For hunting rifles:

1. Talley
2. Conetrol
3. Gentry

I pick the 3 above because of qualityof construction, steel used and a strong design. For tactical rifles:

1. Badger


I pick Badger because reputation and they are endorsed by my Gunsmith. Thats all I need to know

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Thanks everyone for all the good advice as usual. I've been using leupold ans sako bases and rings for years but I wondered what else was out there. Gentlemen, thanks for the education, BTW Ridge Runner, I ordered a 270 Allen.

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I just got a new pair of Talleys today. I went with the Quick Detachable rings in screw lock. Talk about a work of machining art. I can say with confidence they are the most precisely machined rings I have ever seen.
The moment I slipped them around my scope, (remember they are verticle split rings), they matched the scope tube so perfectly they didn't even require the screws to be installed to hold themselves around the scope tube.
I will post some pics when I mount them...

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Not really advertized any more but good bases are Beuhler. vangunsmith

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Found my first set of defective Leupold rings. A set of Low STD gloss rings. One was completely out of round. I coulnd't get the top of the rings on. I was going to just bend it in place and use my wheeler kit to lap the crap out of em. But I said screw that, why should i.

Very disappointing.

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I got a set of DD rings and bases in January..top part of ring was gloss bottom was matte. Called Leupold and they took care of it and fast

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I just took them back to Bass pro this morning. I just get so tired of returning stuff these days.

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If you want sleek good looking bases and rings Id go with S&K or if you dont mind the look of a tactical type mount then I would have to say badger ordnance or GG&G. A friend of mine who is a SWAT sniper and is also an ex marine swears by GG&G mounts and rings they also happen to be the same mounts and rings used by the Marine corps DMR program. me personally have never had any trouble with Leupold or redfield rings and bases which most of my rifles have on them. good luck