My apologies if this has been answered 1000 times before. Maybe I was searching for the wrong terms but I wasn't getting much.
I've got a 1999 made Remington 700 BDL in .30-06. It has factory sights which I want to leave on the gun. It came with Leupold 2 piece bases, which after some research is what I would buy even if I didn't already have them. I removed them to fully clean the rifle after purchase, which is good because rust was beginning to show under one of them. I have no manual or papers with them because they came with the gun, so first question is: what torque is specified to remount them on the rifle?
This will be my first time installing a scope. I picked up a Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40 (1" tube) on ebay a few days ago. I want to mount it, and have the factory sights not visible when looking thru the scope. Of course I want it low as possible but definitely don't want the bell of the scope touching the barrel. I am also pretty set on the Burris Signature Zee rings, again after doing lots of research. They sell them in "Medium" and "High"... so what height should I get? My guess is medium will work for a 40 mm objective but I wanted to check here because I hate returning things.
I've got a 1999 made Remington 700 BDL in .30-06. It has factory sights which I want to leave on the gun. It came with Leupold 2 piece bases, which after some research is what I would buy even if I didn't already have them. I removed them to fully clean the rifle after purchase, which is good because rust was beginning to show under one of them. I have no manual or papers with them because they came with the gun, so first question is: what torque is specified to remount them on the rifle?
This will be my first time installing a scope. I picked up a Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40 (1" tube) on ebay a few days ago. I want to mount it, and have the factory sights not visible when looking thru the scope. Of course I want it low as possible but definitely don't want the bell of the scope touching the barrel. I am also pretty set on the Burris Signature Zee rings, again after doing lots of research. They sell them in "Medium" and "High"... so what height should I get? My guess is medium will work for a 40 mm objective but I wanted to check here because I hate returning things.
