Leupold scope rings & mounts
#1
Leupold scope rings & mounts
I just purchased a Winchester Mod. 70 .338 Win. Mag for my Alaskan Brown bear hunt this Fall. I'm outfitting it w/ a Leupold 3.5-10x40 VX3 scope. What are the best Leupold scope mounts & rings for this rifle/scope combo?
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WY
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Just my opinion, but, I'd opt for less magnification than 3.5-10. My .375 wears a 1.5-5 Vari-X III which, for most of my time crawling about coastal Alaska (Kodiak, Kenai Peninsula) was dialed down to 1.5x. Contact your outfitter and see what his recommendation is for the terrain and vegetation you'll be hunting in.
As far as mounts go, my rifle's had a Leupold 2-piece base on it for years, with leupold rings. Just about everything I put together today gets a one-piece base. I'd probably do the same with that rifle if I felt the need to update it.
As far as mounts go, my rifle's had a Leupold 2-piece base on it for years, with leupold rings. Just about everything I put together today gets a one-piece base. I'd probably do the same with that rifle if I felt the need to update it.
#7
Just my opinion, but, I'd opt for less magnification than 3.5-10. My .375 wears a 1.5-5 Vari-X III which, for most of my time crawling about coastal Alaska (Kodiak, Kenai Peninsula) was dialed down to 1.5x. Contact your outfitter and see what his recommendation is for the terrain and vegetation you'll be hunting in.
As far as mounts go, my rifle's had a Leupold 2-piece base on it for years, with leupold rings. Just about everything I put together today gets a one-piece base. I'd probably do the same with that rifle if I felt the need to update it.
As far as mounts go, my rifle's had a Leupold 2-piece base on it for years, with leupold rings. Just about everything I put together today gets a one-piece base. I'd probably do the same with that rifle if I felt the need to update it.
Happy hunting...nothing quite like hunting in Alaska...is this your first hunt there?
#8
Yes, 1st trip to hunt Brown bear in Kodiak Alaska, I'm super stoked! Reason I'm going w/ the VX3 3.5-10x40 is that it was virtually given to me. Both my guides said I need to be able to shoot 250 yds. but that most shots are around 100 yds.
Just curious, but why 1 piece mount vs. the 2 piece DD system? I've heard nothing but good things about the Loopy DDs & have them on my .270, 30-06, & MZ. I was worried the 1 piece base would be more likely to interfere w/ ejecting a spent cartridge when chambering additional rounds & cause it to jam, but what do I know, that's why I'm asking Appreciate all the info!
Just curious, but why 1 piece mount vs. the 2 piece DD system? I've heard nothing but good things about the Loopy DDs & have them on my .270, 30-06, & MZ. I was worried the 1 piece base would be more likely to interfere w/ ejecting a spent cartridge when chambering additional rounds & cause it to jam, but what do I know, that's why I'm asking Appreciate all the info!