Re: Murphy's Precision pics
"Cut", because cut-away and two-piece bases provide much better access to the loading port area. This access isn't as important on a rifle with a DBM, but on a top-loading centerfire it can be of critical importance. As the loading port is usually very small on rimfires the clearance provided by cut-away or two-piece bases is also very welcome.
Unless I need a one-piece rail to accomodate an odd ring spacing I like two piece bases for this reason. I had Cameron Murphy design and machine a <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"
Kimber of Oregon Model 82A/B/C 25 MOA Two-Piece Base"</span></span> in stainless steel (also available machined in titanium). As the Kimber 82A, 82B, and 82Cs' all have the same receiver dimensions and mounting hole locations and could all be found with a "Roundtop" receiver, the two-piece base that Cameron designed and machined for my "Roundtop" action will work on all Model 82 Roundtops.
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">SS Murphy Precision Two-Piece 25 MOA Base for the Kimber of Oregon Model 82 "Roundtop" Receiver shown with SS screws:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Closeup of mounted (Front) Murphy Precision 25 MOA Two-Piece base for Kimber of Oregon Model 82B Roundtop:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Closeup of mounted (Rear) Murphy Precision 25 MOA Two-Piece base for Kimber of Oregon Model 82B Roundtop:</span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Mounted on Kimber of Oregon Model 82B Roundtop w/ NEAR Rings and PMII 5-25X LP DT 0.1 MIL Gen 2 XR CCW + USO ARD:</span></span>
Keith