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Rifle Scopes New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

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Looking for the most cost effective scope mount for my 5R. Looking for a one-piece picatinny short action scope mount. They range from $40-200. Want a good one and dont want to cheap out or break the bank.

Advice??
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

Arguably the best = Seekins for alloy...Badger Ordnance for Steel.

On the "cheap" but still of reasonable quality = EGW or Weaver Tactical.

Remember...BUY ONCE, CRY ONCE!!!
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Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

I put a tps steel 20moa on my savage 10fp along with a set of their steel rings. The alloy versions can be had for more budget minded or ounce shaving folk. Just what I have and it works how its supposed to.
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

I enjoy my badger rings with my NF. I have also heard great things about the lower cost EGW products as well.

*buy once cry once.
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

I would fixed with my current Based and Ring.

Badger also available Aluminum Ring for Competition Shooting.

I use Badger Ring (Steel) in my XCR with Leupold Mark 4 8.5-25x50mm ER/T for Tactical shooting / Hunting and use Badger Ring (Aluminum) in my LB Tactical Recon with NightForce BR 8-32x56mm for F-Class.

Both provide the same result but the Aluminum will help you to reduced weight for competition.
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

Just recently put Seekins on my 5r and have been quite impressed. Fit & finish is top notch at least as good as Badger, better finish.
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

The Nightforce or Badger bases would both serve you quite well for a base. I'd go with a steel base and some kind of lighter weight ring (like NF Ultralite or Badger alloys). I've only played with the Seekins a little bit, but they seem to make nice stuff as well.

-Sean
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: billbhoag</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just recently put Seekins on my 5r and have been quite impressed. Fit & finish is top notch at least as good as Badger, better finish. </div></div>

What size screws is the 5R receiver tapped for?
Seekins makes them in 6-48 and 8-40. (I think all Remington 700s are 6-48, right?)
 
Re: New scope mount help. Remington 700 5R

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LanceS4803</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
What size screws is the 5R receiver tapped for?
Seekins makes them in 6-48 and 8-40. (I think all Remington 700s are 6-48, right?)</div></div>

They should be 6-48. My 5r was 6-48 and my current LTR is also 6-48