Rifle Scopes Just picked up a 3-20 Ultra Short... what mount?

[hoguer]

I just snagged one of the SB 3-20 ultra shorts from EuroOptic on sale for $2799. I have a GDI PROM model L at home, but at 1.5" rise it's a bit higher than I need for a 50mm scope on a rifle without a AR style handguard. I think I'm looking for a saddle style mount still, and the SPUHR SP-4001 has a height of 1.18". I would love to stay precision QD but 1.5" seems to be the going height. Any other suggestions? Pics of your ultra short setup?

 

[TheOE800]

Mount must be sufficiently opulent as to match the optic.

 

[Covertnoob5]

I like the ARC m-10 qd. Standard height works great.


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[Vargmat]

My friend has a 3-20 US monted in a Spuhr SP-4001 on a Tikka T3 Varmint bolted to a KRG W3 chassis.
Its quite a setup. I dont have any pictures of it online at this time.

 

[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

Spuhr 4036, mine is on an AIAX.

 

[longshot2000]

Mount must be sufficiently opulent as to match the optic.

^^^ the best answer.

With the caveat that the I like the military replicas... The Geiselle black mounts are being used with the new CSASS Army rifle, so that is an option. The next best is what you like. I might go for Spuhr or LaRue LT104, the latter being well fitted with 0 cant for an AR.

 

[maxfly]

Spuhr 4036, mine is on an AIAX.

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[beenjammin]

Check out the ERA-tac as well. I had mine in one and loved it.

 

[hoguer]

Spuhr 4036, mine is on an AIAX.

The SPUHR "Ultra Short" mount isn't necessary on he 3-20, just the 5-20.

 

[gnatmm]

+1 era-tac. great rtz either nuts or qd.

 

[Glassaholic]

I had an ERA-TAC on my 5-20 Ultra Short and then I switched to an ARC M10 QD-L which just barely fit the 5-20 and would easily fit the larger mounting area of the US 3-20. I love ARC mounts because they are simple, reliable and are the easiest to align your reticle without the torque of the screws rotating the scope when tightening.

 

[Conrad]

Was your ultrashort the illuminated version, and the ARC M10 still fit?

Thanks.

 

[Glassaholic]

Was your ultrashort the illuminated version, and the ARC M10 still fit?

Thanks.

Yes, it was illuminated. The back of the mount would be a hair away from touching the illumination tumor and the front of the mount would just touch the beginning of the front bell of the Ultra Short, I thought I had a picture but couldn't find it, it is an extremely close fit, but it does fit without damaging the scope. Again, this was with the 5-20 Ultra Short and the 3-20 Ultra Short has more room than the 5-20 so the ARC would work on the 3-20 without such tolerances.

 

[remington patriot]

I would skip the larue mount especially with the issues of split ring scope mounts. I would recommend spuhr and RRS (really right stuff).

 

[dleeds]

I'm going with Burris XTR Extreme rings, with the polymer inserts. I like the idea of polymer compressed against the tube, as opposed to metal on metal. I also like the added cant.

 

[hoguer]

I'm just going to run my GDI mount for now and see how it fits.

 

[CAGLS]

Just ordered the same scope in pantone from Euro Optics moving sale. I'm going to go with the Spuhr QDP-4602 for a 6mil elevation tilt on my Scar 17. These won't require lapping the rings and have the best contact surface to the scope tube.