Hey folks- I have a couple scopes I would like to switch between 2 rifles for hunting and range playing. Im looking for a pair of rings that I can easily take on and off(not QD type they are too heavy I am cool with using an alan key) , are reasonably light, and decent opinions appreciated!
Rifle Scopes Decent mid priced rings
- Thread starter Tomspanks
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Mid priced means different things to different people. A dollar amount would help.
That said, my favorite rings for well under $100 are TPS. Warne is good too.
That said, my favorite rings for well under $100 are TPS. Warne is good too.
These are my favorite rings under $100 as well. I love these things. I use them 95% of time.
I've got rings from $20 leupold rifleman rings, TPS TSR rings, to 34mm badgers, and I'd recommend a set of TPS rings, which fall right in that "mid-range."
This is just personal opinion, and I don't know if there's any science to back it up, but for repeated installations and removals, I'd spring for a set of steel rings. My set of TPS rings are fine for what I use them for, I would buy them again, and well worth the money, but the badgers just feel like they'll last forever and hold up better over repeated installation cycles. Like I said, I don't know if there's anything to substantiate my opinion, as it could just be the weight of steel compared to aluminum that makes me feel that way.
This is just personal opinion, and I don't know if there's any science to back it up, but for repeated installations and removals, I'd spring for a set of steel rings. My set of TPS rings are fine for what I use them for, I would buy them again, and well worth the money, but the badgers just feel like they'll last forever and hold up better over repeated installation cycles. Like I said, I don't know if there's anything to substantiate my opinion, as it could just be the weight of steel compared to aluminum that makes me feel that way.
Mid priced rings are honestly fine, I would lap them though (Graham is going to kill me...) I just installed a new scope last night with new Burris XTR's and lapped them. To get 70% contact on the front ring there ended up being 100% contact on the rear ring. Works good though and I know for sure that everything is lined up right. For the record I like Burris XTR's for aluminum and Warne for steel.
Back in the '70s I built a Model 70 300 WM for high power LR shooting (1000 yard matches) I used a Weaver T-10 for glass. The scope has to come off and on because I also shot that rifle in the Any-Rifle Iron Sight class meaning I had to use iron sights. I mounted Weaver two piece mounts and Weaver Rings.
That was about 35 years ago and I NEVER had any problem with the rings or mounts.
Much later I got a Model 70 target rifle in 308, again it uses both irons and scope. I use the same sights I use on my 1000 yard rifle, I use the same mount set up and I can switch the scope back and forth without any problems.
There is a zero difference of course, just record them so you can go back to your zero for what ever rifle you're using at the time.
That was about 35 years ago and I NEVER had any problem with the rings or mounts.
Much later I got a Model 70 target rifle in 308, again it uses both irons and scope. I use the same sights I use on my 1000 yard rifle, I use the same mount set up and I can switch the scope back and forth without any problems.
There is a zero difference of course, just record them so you can go back to your zero for what ever rifle you're using at the time.
The OP wants to remove and reinstall the scope and rings.
Lapping then would be a waste of time as if they need lapping when installed on a rail, they will require lapping if they've been removed and reinstalled.
Any decent rings these days don't require lapping anyway.
Joe
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