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Rifle Scopes Best 34mm scope rings
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I personally think the ARC M10 are the best designed rings out there.
Super user friendly - only one bolt/screw per ring for mounting the scope. Love this feature, as traditional rings with more screws are a pain in the ass to level and mount scopes with. Very clever design with the clamshell.
Never had any issues with them, and use them on my rifles from 6mm to .300NM.
However, if you need the ability to mount NV, LRF or something else to your rings, you won't be able to do it with the M10.
Super user friendly - only one bolt/screw per ring for mounting the scope. Love this feature, as traditional rings with more screws are a pain in the ass to level and mount scopes with. Very clever design with the clamshell.
Never had any issues with them, and use them on my rifles from 6mm to .300NM.
However, if you need the ability to mount NV, LRF or something else to your rings, you won't be able to do it with the M10.
Badger Ordnance steel
Spuhr
Nightforce
Seekins
ARC
Probably in that order as well...
Spuhr
Nightforce
Seekins
ARC
Probably in that order as well...
Pretty much any of them. Even the cheapies hold a scope in place. My buddie uses the cheap Chinese vortex rings. Less than $40 a pair. Never has a problem. I am not necessarily recommending these.
I buy whatever set pops up used in the marketplace for a good price brand be damn.
I buy whatever set pops up used in the marketplace for a good price brand be damn.
ARC M-10 and Spuhr get my nod.
If you've never had a ring slip...well, just wait. It happens to everyone eventually.
If you've never had a ring slip...well, just wait. It happens to everyone eventually.
Yes I have a pair some people hate them but I actually like them alot for the extra moa
I've only ever used Seekins. They get the job done and I like the simple profile and look.
will the seekin rings 34mm at .92 height work with a 34mm tube and 50mm bell with a 20 moa rail? Rem 700
Spuhr rings and mounts. I am also quite fond of the Geiselle Super Precision mounts. I have 3 different scopes in Geiselle and they are rock solid. The RTZ of both Spuhr and Geiselle are fantastic if you ever need to remove and remount.
Steiner T-Series Riflescope Rings ( maybe is not the best But I like this ring )
For one piece QD Mount
ERA-TAC One-Piece Ultra Short Mount Levers 34mm
https://www.eratac.de/en/products/tactical-mounts/one-piece-mounts/
ERA-TAC One-Piece Ultra Short Mount Levers 34mm
https://www.eratac.de/en/products/tactical-mounts/one-piece-mounts/
ARC for Rings, spuhr for 1 piece mount. I use rings on lighter hunting rifles or where the rail doesnt allow a spuhr (anschutz 22 rail). Spuhr on comp rifles or very heavy calibers (big .30's and up)
I don't know. You'll have to do the measurements yourself. Depends on your barrel profile I suppose. I use their 1" rings with my scope which has a 56mm bell and a 20moa rail with a thick M24 barrel profile.
+1 for ARCs, i like mine. I initially had an issue with the clamp pins walking, but i re-tq'd and 550 rounds later is no issue.
of current product on the market
SPUHR without a doubt
no ring marks on scope
fit and finish second to none
integrated level (please dont start that fight again)
ability to attach all types of mounts
build like a tank, never had a scope spin
very repeatable when removing and installing
edited because i refuse to proof read before i send...again
SPUHR without a doubt
no ring marks on scope
fit and finish second to none
integrated level (please dont start that fight again)
ability to attach all types of mounts
build like a tank, never had a scope spin
very repeatable when removing and installing
edited because i refuse to proof read before i send...again
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With a Seekins 20moa base yes with room for caps. I had a warne steel base and it was tight with BC caps but the scope cleared without them.
As long as you lap them I suppose.
However, if you remove individual scope rings and put them back on, they will probably require lapping again though.
I generally prefer a one piece unit because I think they provide a better assurance of the holes for the scope remaining in perfect alignment no matter how many times it is removed and mounted again..
There should be no need to lap a quality set of rings today. Lapping is an older technique when machining was not as good. If the base is properly installed on the action then any of the quality rings made today will not need lapping. A lot of ring makers say not to lap them also. Haven't lapped a ring in over 20 years and never an issue mounting many scopes to many rifles.
You do not "have to" lap any rings... no matter how cheap or expensive... it's just a question of how much of a perfectionist you are.
And no matter how much you pay and how perfectly machined the individual rings are, they will not necessarily align perfectly once screwed to the pic rail.
Crank one screw just a hair more than the other (too fine for a torque wrench to detect) and that will cause the center line to shift a bit. That's just a simple mechanical fact.
Now having said that, I would certainly expect that better rings would require considerably less lapping than cheap rings and it certainly wont hurt the rings if you do lap... regardless of what the "ring maker" may say.
And I would caution anyone against assuming rings will mount straight because you paid $300-$400 for the pair when you are about to hang a $3000 to $4000 scope on that assumption.
5 minutes with a lapping rod is just time well spent and cheap insurance. Besides, you'll see how perfect your rings are lining up from the very first stroke with a lapping rod. My guess is that you'll be surprised at how much elbow grease is required to hit 100 percent.
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I would caution anyone into assuming 5 minutes with a lapping rod will help more than harm. Your assumptions and mechanical "facts" do not show up in the real world when mounting scopes. Lap if you like but making sure the scope base is mounted correctly and bedded if necessary will do more to keep that scope in good shape then changing the size of the scope rings you are mounting it to.
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