Lightweight mount/rings for hunting R700

[lennyo3034]

I’m looking for a mount/rings for a Titanium R700 to be used as a mountain rifle. Any suggestions on lightest setups?

I’m looking at the Nightforce direct mount as it’s one piece instead of 2 or 3 but open to suggestions.

Do not need cant on it but doesn’t hurt to have.

 

[carbonbased]

Some of the best probably are from Near Manufacturing. He has two sites…the TRG one is a bit nicer.

Near Manufacturing - Rifle Scope Bases

Near Manufacturing - Precision scope bases and precision scope rings for SAKO M75, SAKO TRG-42, SAKO M995 TRG-S, Weatherby MKV and SVM, Remington 700, Winchester M70 - WSM, PRE 64, EXPRESS, TIKA-T3. The Ultimate Precision Long Range Scope Base. Superior Design, Materials and Craftsmanship -...

www.nearmfg.com

TRG42.COM – NEAR MFG PRECISION SCOPE MOUNTS

I own a number of bases from him, and they are amazingly made.

 

[Lightning8]

Talleys

 

[lennyo3034]

Some of the best probably are from Near Manufacturing. He has two sites…the TRG one is a bit nicer.

Near Manufacturing - Rifle Scope Bases

Near Manufacturing - Precision scope bases and precision scope rings for SAKO M75, SAKO TRG-42, SAKO M995 TRG-S, Weatherby MKV and SVM, Remington 700, Winchester M70 - WSM, PRE 64, EXPRESS, TIKA-T3. The Ultimate Precision Long Range Scope Base. Superior Design, Materials and Craftsmanship -...

www.nearmfg.com

TRG42.COM – NEAR MFG PRECISION SCOPE MOUNTS

I own a number of bases from him, and they are amazingly made.

I like those a lot. Any site where I can order from US?

 

[Secant]

The Hawkins Direct Mount rings are about 3.5 oz.
My last set of Nightforce Ultralight 1.0" 34mm rings were a little under 4 oz.
I've had many sets of Seekins and Hawkins Ultralight Tacticals that all run right at 4oz (heights were between 0.885" - 1.1" for 30, 34, & 35mm tubes).
The last few 20 moa rails I weighed were right around 2oz and were supplied with Lone Peak actions.

 

[lennyo3034]

So looking at a difference of 3.5 oz vs 6 oz by going direct mount vs mount and base. Not huge but about the same price anyways.

Do the Near mounts have a recoil lug? Going on a 6CM so not a requirement but nice to have.

 

[BurtG]

Nightforce direct mount ?

 

[SpeedyR]

ARC M10 rings. some of the best you can buy but also light weight. they have the M-brace if you want 1 piece.

M10 Scope Rings

americanrifle.odoo.com

 

[carbonbased]

I like those a lot. Any site where I can order from US?

Call him. He’s a nice Canadian and ships super super fast.

 

[carbonbased]

So looking at a difference of 3.5 oz vs 6 oz by going direct mount vs mount and base. Not huge but about the same price anyways.

Do the Near mounts have a recoil lug? Going on a 6CM so not a requirement but nice to have.

I have his picatinny bases, which have a recoil lug. I would imagine the integrated bases also have one. Call him, he’ll talk your ear off if you indicate you’re in a chatting mood. Great guy.

 

[carbonbased]

Do the Near mounts have a recoil lug? Going on a 6CM so not a requirement but nice to have.

Here’s a pic from the Nearmfg site. See the bottom text. Alphamount, Alphahunter I dunno, lots of names flying around but he’s a better engineer than a marketer haha.

I have a suspicion he could whip up whatever you want.

For pic rails I agree with others that M10/MBrace rings are sweet, but maybe aren’t the lightest. Darn easy to use, however.

 

[carbonbased]

Great balls of fire I’m on a tear here.

I just found this base alignment tool for aligning separate bases upon your receiver. Probably requires his rings (not exactly clear) but the general idea kicks ass. I’m surprised I haven’t ran across something like this.

The perfect tool probably is already out there and I’m just a dumbass.

Scope Base & Ring Alignment Tool

This tool was developed to allow the fast and accurate re-alignment of my scope bases on the receiver of the rifle during the rifles construction and accuracy test. This product is also a necessity whenever the end user wants to change their rings from a pair of 1" to a pair of 30-mm rings. The...

echolsrifles.com

And oh yeah, that gunsmith sells $14k M70-based rifles. He apparently knows what the heck he’s doing.

 

[nockhunter]

I second the Tally's 2-2.4 oz, all different tube sizes and heights.

Mike

 

[CA48]

I went with a Murphy Ti L/A rail and seekins med high rings totaling just over 7 oz. I wanted a little stronger set up for my light weight magnum.

 

[mark5pt56]

Talleys

yup-one piece

 

[carbonbased]

The Near Alphahunter does have lugs. I was searching around and found this review:

Near Mfg Alphamount Hunter for Model 70

Just though I would share a few pics of this great new mount. Richard at Near has been making a 30mm mount for the m70 for a while, but not a 1". After a little begging he agreed to go ahead and finally write up a new program for a 1" scope mount. This thing is beautiful....

www.24hourcampfire.com

Here are pics for posterity:

On his picatinny bases the bolt holes on the base are oval so one can abut the lug to the edge of the ejection slot. I bet that’s how the Alphahunter is too.

Edit: yeah, you can see that in the upside-down pic above.

 

[carbonbased]

I don’t know why I’m doing this research. You’ve activated some deep scope-nerd inside me or something lol.

Here’s a pic of the Nightforce one piece mount. It also has a recoil lug and ovalized holes. Their stuff (pic rail too) is sort of a lower buck Near mount.

Although the NF comes in a 20moa version, I’ll bet dollars to donuts that Richard at Near can whip up whatever you so desire.

 

[XTREM HTR16]

Great balls of fire I’m on a tear here.

I just found this base alignment tool for aligning separate bases upon your receiver. Probably requires his rings (not exactly clear) but the general idea kicks ass. I’m surprised I haven’t ran across something like this.

The perfect tool probably is already out there and I’m just a dumbass.

Scope Base & Ring Alignment Tool

This tool was developed to allow the fast and accurate re-alignment of my scope bases on the receiver of the rifle during the rifles construction and accuracy test. This product is also a necessity whenever the end user wants to change their rings from a pair of 1" to a pair of 30-mm rings. The...

echolsrifles.com

And oh yeah, that gunsmith sells $14k M70-based rifles. He apparently knows what the heck he’s doing.

Yeah, D'Arcy is one of, if not THE, best smith for flawless M70 based hunting rifles that will never fail to feed or fire. Pure perfection.

 

[tex68w]

I like the ARC rings a lot but they aren't exactly light when compared to something standard lightweight like Talley. While Talley isn't the sexiest option, they are pretty much the standard for light weight hunting rings and bases for a reason.

 

[lennyo3034]

I ended up going with the direct mount. Got one for a killer price on eBay. 20 moa doesn’t bother me. Would prefer flat but no big deal.

What more of a concern is whether or not it will work it 8-40 screws, which is what my receiver is tapped for.