Area 419 15 or 30 moa

[Jeremybj]

Greetings,

Just about ready to make an order to get my nrl22 rifle finalized.

I am debating on the area 419 15 or 30 moa rail. I am going to run an nx8 (not sure if 2.5-20 or 4-32 yet) but I want to make sure I can get out to 300+ yards with it.

My thoughts on the 15moa is will be lower so I won't have get a cheek piece riser on it and if I get a 30 it will kick the scope high enough to where I might.

Anyone have insight on the rail cant (and maybe the nx8 choice)?

Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[drew_235]

Onto what rifle/stock will this be mounted? Both models of the NX8 you listed have 50mm objectives...which often times require a cheek riser regardless.

 

[Jeremybj]

CZ 455 in a McMillan m40a22

 

[PoniesWhee]

I have a CZ455 Varmint in the wood CZ stock with the 30 MOA Area 419 rail and an Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x50. Using the lowest rings I could find (Vortex Hunter lows) the cheek weld is perfect with no riser. Disclaimer - I have a big fat Korean head so your mileage may vary. It takes me about 11 mils to get to 300y so I can get to about 400 on the turrets and 10 mils more on the reticle.

 

[jego]

CZ 455 has a high bolt throw. You might need to take this into consideration when choosing your rings. It might be the deciding factor, more so than the MOA base. Enjoy.

 

[Jeremybj]

I did go with an anarchy outdoors swept bolt handle so I'm hoping that helps with he bolt throw issue..... But to be determined as of yet.

 

[PoniesWhee]

For what it's worth I have plenty of clearance for the bolt handle. The only issue was running a throw lever on the magnification ring, I had to make sure it was biased towards the left side of the gun so it stays out of the way.

 

[PhOnEpHrEaK]

I went with the 15 on my 457. I wish I had gone 30. I didn’t realize at the time how much adjustment it took to push a 22 at distance.

 

[Jeremybj]

Before I was running 45 minutes to 300 yards. A 32x has 29 mils of adjustment, so if it's exactly in half, add the 15 minutes from the base, I can probably go a little past 300, which probably isn't enough....

 

[jharms80439]

Jeremy,

On my Tikka, I started with a 15 MOA rail from Area 419 and it got me to just over 325 yards before I ran out of elevation and reticle.

Just purchased their 30 MOA rail to get me a bit further and still have a 50 yard zero. Knowing what I do now, I’d start with a 30 and call it done.

Others also add on a canted scope mount to get beyond 600 yards, but that’s not really me with a 22LR...

John

 

[Jgunner]

I went with the 15 on my 457. I wish I had gone 30. I didn’t realize at the time how much adjustment it took to push a 22 at distance.

This is where i am at.

Im in the middle of my turrets at 150 yards on a pst gen 2

 

[7mMike]

Not cz but my vudoo I went from 30 to 60 moa. With a 60moa with a Athlon etr I can dial out just past 550. I can’t remember with the 30 but it was somewhere in the 400 mark with then I’d run out of clicks. Hope that helps.

 

[JFR]

Read all this and I ordered a 30moa for 50mm bell and .84" rings on Tikka. I hope it all works...waiting for mailman and brown truck to deliver it all.

JFR

 

[Jefe's Dope]

30. No reason not to. You 'might' be able to see your barrel or suppressor at lower mags. Won't be an issue if you go over 4x.

 

[drglock]

I was running the Area 419 30 MOA rail on my Cz 457 Varmint. With a 50 yard zero it left me 19.3 mils elevation on my Ares BTR. With SK Rifle Match it would get me to 405ish depending on the day.