Scope rings

[ironeagle0074]

I just purchased a used Remington 700 VS left-hand model and a used Leupold VXIII 4.5 x 14 with a 40mm Objective lens and 1" tube. I tried to look up scope ring selection on Leupold and came up with a million choices. I want something with a one piece base and good sturdy rings as low to the bore axis that I can get......any suggestions?

Brian

 

[mmike87]

On my 700P I went with the Leupold Mark IV one piece scope base and Burris Signature Zee 1" rings. I went with the "high" rings on my 44mm 1 inch tubed scope, and it's a little higher than it needs to be, but still comfortable to me. I certainly, if I had to do it again, would go one step lower with the rings.

I was impressed with the Burris rings for about $35, and the one piece Mk IV base seemed very high quality.

 

[NMshooter]

Leupold makes a very nice one piece base and rings that fit it.

What I use on my Savage, simple and solid.

Or were you looking for something else?

 

[ironeagle0074]

There was just so many to varibles to pick from on the Leupold site that I just wanted a little input. Like mmike87, I didnt want to get one thing and kinda wish I got another.

Brian

 

[dakotasin]

for this application, i reccomend you go w/ warne base and warne medium rings.

warne stuff is steel, so it is noticeably heavier, but is kind of nice on a varmint application, even though it lacks the style of talleys... warne is a couple steps up from weaver in cosmetics, though.

 

[mmike87]

I hunted far and wide for Warne bases and rings a few months ago when I was trying to mount my Zeiss on my 700P - and quickly became totally disgusted with the availability of quality bases and rings for 700's in general. Perhaps it was just a bad time or something, but no one seemed to have anything.

I am quite happy with the one piece steel Leupold Mk4 base, and the burris signature zee rings are also steel. Their quality seems very good.

I originally wanted Badger rings and bases, but with the 1" adapters it was going to be like $300.00 or more ...

 

[dakotasin]

badgers are awesome, but i hate the idea of having to put an adapter in to use 1" scopes.

nightforce makes good ones, too... but, i was trying to keep the cost under control. by the nature of the question, i didn't think somebody relatively new to this would pop $100 for a base and $150 (or more) for rings...

i've been happy w/ warne, but after cabela's stopped carrying them, i've had a harder time getting them - and they are heavy.

farrel makes decent stuff, too, but the base holds everything so high off the bore axis, even low rings don't carry low enough...

 

[USSR]

dakotasin,

Yeah, buying 1" inserts for the Badger rings really pushes up the cost and doesn't make sense to me. For my 1" tubes, I've got a pair of Leupold Mark IV's I picked up used ($80), and a pair of TPS rings that I bought for all of about $65. Refuse to compromise on one-piece bases tho -- all my sticks wear Badger 20MOA bases.

Don

 

[Mantis]

Check out these: http://www.ironbrigadearmory.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=37.

A little pricey, but just about bullet proof.

 

[ironeagle0074]

Thanks for all the replies guys