So, now that I finally have my Howa mini in .223, I'm starting to get it set up. I'm looking at scope bases. Now for a .223, and living here in MD, I don't need any built in elevation. I've seen the EGW and a (new to me) Outerimpact. The Outerimpact certainly has the edge in price. However I'm very familiar with EGW and their quality. I see that the EGW uses 7075 and the OI uses 6061-T6. Any one better than the other?
Bases? EGW vs. Outerimpact
- Thread starter RichS
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Never heard of the other. Therefor I would go egw.
And a 20moa base won’t hurt anything and will only help should you ever get the opportunity to make use of it.
And a 20moa base won’t hurt anything and will only help should you ever get the opportunity to make use of it.
I've had an EGW mount on a Remington 700 in .308 for several years with no issues.
When looking at both alloys in the -T6 condition (meaning solution heat-treated then artificially aged), several noticeable differences are observed. First off is that the tensile strength of 7075-T6 is nearly double that of 6061-T6. The shear strength of 7075-T6 is roughly 1.5 times that of 6061-T6. The former is substantially harder as well.
EGW is the way to go on this. Beside the fact that George is a great guy to deal with, he produces nothing but quality hardware. His lightened hammer and hard sear are my go-to for any 1911. I've been a customer of his since he was in Doylestown in the 90s.
EGW is the way to go on this. Beside the fact that George is a great guy to deal with, he produces nothing but quality hardware. His lightened hammer and hard sear are my go-to for any 1911. I've been a customer of his since he was in Doylestown in the 90s.
I've put new custom barrels & stocks in five Howa Minis, from 20 Tactical to 6.5 Grendel, and have used both EGW & Warne 20 MOA sloped scope rails. No issues with either brand, although the EGW was considerably less money than the Warne, and extends a bit further forward of the receiver, and is a bit thicker between the front & rear base areas where the screws thread into the receiver. I've used EGW rails on a bunch of custom rifles built for myself and customers, and have not had a problem with any of them in over 20yrs of use.
Thanks guys! I didn't even see that MDT does one as well. Looks like I'm either going that route or EGW.
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