Is 30 MOA rail too much?

[Boydo]

I just bought a Bighorn TL2 long action that I am going to build a 7mm Rem Mag on. It did not come with a scope rail so after talking to Bighorn Arms, all they have available is a 30MOA scope rail. I am going to put a nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56 Mil/Mil scope on it, but I'm worried that the 30MOA will be too much. Can anyone give me insight on this?

 

[Tazman308]

Depends how far you are planning to shoot. Over 1000 yards, it might come in handy.

 

[Boydo]

I'm just worried about being able to get a 100 yard zero and maxing my scope out on the top of its adjustment range. Most, if not all, of my shooting will be 1000 yards or less.

 

[TheOE800]

It's not too much. Your scope has over 90 minutes of adjustment. A 45 MOA rail would be pushing it.

 

[M5B2CFF]

You'll be a OK. I have a 30 MOA rail on a 6BR with a 624i (26 mils of elevation) and I use a 100 yard zero. That NXS has 27.3 mils of total elevation adjustment.

 

[Simia Dei]

I have a 30MOA rail and 20MOA rings on my norma and it's still zeroed at 100m. Using a 5-25x PM2

 

[TXBO]

That scope has an internal elevation adjustment range of 100 MOA. If you assume that a 0 MOA scope base will leave you about 50 MOA of come ups and a 20 MOA rail would take you to 70 MOA, that's a lot of room. I don't shoot 7mm Rem Mag but I would guess that you would have to shoot a long way to need more than that. Heck I would think 50 MOA would get you out pretty far.

 

[TXBO]

http://www.nightforceoptics.com/nxs/5-5-22x56

 

[USPatriot556]

Go for it!

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

Burris XTR rings 5-40 moa in one package

 

[Fursniper]

30moa rail will easily give you a 100 yd zero, no sweat!