Bases & Rings?
01-30-2009, 11:55 AM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
RE: Bases & Rings?
I've mostly only used leupolds, single dovetail, but I kinda like the dual dovetail, I rarely see them though.
My last 2 sets I've bought have been Talley's, 1 screw lok, 1 lightweight 1 pieces, they're very nice.
Use lock tite, and do you lapp the rings? something to consider doing....did it for the first time on my last set of talley's pretty easy to do well.
My last 2 sets I've bought have been Talley's, 1 screw lok, 1 lightweight 1 pieces, they're very nice.
Use lock tite, and do you lapp the rings? something to consider doing....did it for the first time on my last set of talley's pretty easy to do well.
01-31-2009, 01:48 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Delaware OH USA
Posts: 534
RE: Bases & Rings?
Picatinney style. . . .or maybe a quality Weaver style? Steel or quality aluminum picatinney base and rings will mount much more solidly. They stay tight because they hold torque. Almost all cheaper rings and bases won't hold torque in my experience. They hold torque because the force is spread out over a larger area and the individual pieces are stronger. The cheap thin stuff, IME, just bends until all or most all torque is lost.
Quality brands I've used are TPS and Larue Tactical. There are many other good base and ring suppliers. Ferrell, Badger and others come to mind. I think I would be willing to try Leupold PRW's on a good TPS or similar 1 pc base for a lower cost base and rings. A friends rifle has Burris XTR rings on a Millett base. The cross bolt's nuts are kind of eating the rings, but they still hold torque. I think a previous owner over torqued, guessing at how tight they should be.
A decent 1/4" torque wrench will give you some help getting in the torque range you need.
Quality brands I've used are TPS and Larue Tactical. There are many other good base and ring suppliers. Ferrell, Badger and others come to mind. I think I would be willing to try Leupold PRW's on a good TPS or similar 1 pc base for a lower cost base and rings. A friends rifle has Burris XTR rings on a Millett base. The cross bolt's nuts are kind of eating the rings, but they still hold torque. I think a previous owner over torqued, guessing at how tight they should be.
A decent 1/4" torque wrench will give you some help getting in the torque range you need.
02-02-2009, 08:35 PM
#6
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location:
Posts: 257
RE: Bases & Rings?
I won't own another set of std Leupold mounts. I had a windage screw loosen up on my during a hunt, so I replaced every pair I owned. Between the two you listed, I would opt for the Weaver-style bases and rings, but I prefer the ones offered by Warne. I don't like Weaver's rings, and for this type of mounting system, I prefer steel bases.
That being said, I run Talley LW's on all my bolt action rifles now, and I've never had an issue. They're simple, light and tough.
That being said, I run Talley LW's on all my bolt action rifles now, and I've never had an issue. They're simple, light and tough.
02-03-2009, 11:33 AM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location:
Posts: 122
RE: Bases & Rings?
I agree with Dan's comments, too.
I really like the Warne rings and mounts. They are rock solid, and made of solid steel. They can be kind of a pain to put on, but once they're on, it's hard to bump your scope. Imuzzleloader hunted last December after some hard rain storms melted alargeamount ofsnow in Michigan. To say the least,thewoods were like a hockey rink -- Ihit my gun on the ice two times extremely hard.Thescope never moved, and I managed tofill my doe tag. I took it to the range afterwards, and the scope was still dead on at 100 yards.
While I do not like the Leupold standard bases, that are windage adjustable, Ido like the Leupold dual dovetail bases and rings, and have them ontwo rifles. Never aproblem.
I really like the Warne rings and mounts. They are rock solid, and made of solid steel. They can be kind of a pain to put on, but once they're on, it's hard to bump your scope. Imuzzleloader hunted last December after some hard rain storms melted alargeamount ofsnow in Michigan. To say the least,thewoods were like a hockey rink -- Ihit my gun on the ice two times extremely hard.Thescope never moved, and I managed tofill my doe tag. I took it to the range afterwards, and the scope was still dead on at 100 yards.
While I do not like the Leupold standard bases, that are windage adjustable, Ido like the Leupold dual dovetail bases and rings, and have them ontwo rifles. Never aproblem.