FN Browning .30-06, Rings & Bases?

[Quincy12]

I have a Browning .30-06 made by FN way back when, it's basicly a Mauser action, to which I need to mount a scope. I have Weaver rings and bases, which according to Weaver are the correct ones (45 and 46 are the numbers for the bases), but they aren't. When mounted with a straight 1" round bar, the front base sits about 3/64" above where it should.

I'm looking for suggestions on what rings and bases to use on the rifle, the Weavers are okay, but I'm looking for something more streamlined and better, but not quite polished Conetrol prices. It's a classic bolt action made in '69, the stock is decent walnut, refinished in nice handrubbed oil and the blueing is typical polished deep blue. I plan on mounting a Leupold 4x scope on the rifle. Any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated.

Quincy

 

[Boxhead]

I would go with a set of S&K's. Not super expensive, hell for stout and very nice looking too. I like them better than my Conetrol's.

http://www.brownells.com/optics-mou...s/kontoured-rings-prod41787.aspx#.ULGw7ofBGqg

Here is a set on my FN 30-06.

 

[Quincy12]

Thanks

Thanks, Boxhead. That may be my best choice. It looks like yours are the sculpted version and polished. Are they the ones for the Mauser 98 action? What diameter is the objective on your scope? Are the rings the low or high version?

Quincy

 

[Boxhead]

Yes, they are the ones for the Mauser 98 action. The rings are lows and the scope is a 3.5-10x40 with an objective that measures 1.8" per Leupold. They are great mounts and weigh very little as well.

 

[Quincy12]

Thanks again, that should work great. My objective is going to be either 33 or 38, so the low should work perfectly.

Quincy

 

[VAPOPO]

You can always shim the rear mount if you dont want to invest in better mounts its reallly not all that difficult.