Go To No Frills Scope Rings?

[SlowMiss6.5]

My warne mountain tech rings are far too short. Don’t want to skimp on scope rings but don’t need anything fancy. I’ve seen the M10 one piece recommended but not sure I need to spend that much.

Any recommendations for no frills, 30mm scopes that just work? I need approx .650+” under the scope to get clearance and eye height alignment

 

[M8541Reaper]

Badger, Nightforce, Leupold

 

[OREGUN]

Hawkins precision.

 

[Maverick3009]

Seekins

 

[ArTeeKay]

ARC MBrace rings are worth the coin. You don't need the one piece mount, you can get the individual rings. If you're on a budget, Seekins works pretty good too.

 

[Baron85]

My personal favorite are the seekins rings

 

[Mooseknuckles]

Have used Seekins in the past and like them, now my got to is Nightforce.

 

[db2000]

Seekins are in the PX for around $100 frequently. I like the MBrace also and those are pretty reasonable in the PX as well but not as often.

 

[PlinkIt]

No frills... get the seekins or the vortex precision matched rings that are just rebranded seekins

 

[Nik H]

For rings only - Badger, ARC and NF

 

[Maurygold]

Badger

 

[dirtybores]

Badger

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

There really are no bad rings today as long as you buy from one of the good companies.

Seekins, Hawkins, MPA, Grey Ops, Spuhr, Badger, A419, Nightforce, even the US made Vortex rings. I would stay away from the newer ARC mbrace rings, seen to many failures. The older M10 rings seemed to hold up much better and have a great track record.

Hawkins are really hard to beat for the money IMO. They are wonderfully machined and waste no material.

 

[SlowMiss6.5]

Thanks all!
Are the Burris extreme tactical rings or XLR’s rings worth a look?

 

[308pirate]

Thanks all!
Are the Burris extreme tactical rings or XLR’s rings worth a look?

Well the fact that no one has mentioned them should tell you volumes.

 

[hafejd30]

Thanks all!
Are the Burris extreme tactical rings or XLR’s rings worth a look?

I’ve used many Burris XTR rings. Also have used many Pepr mounts. Never had an issue and still use many of them today. Probably 4-6 pairs of rings or mounts

My go to for decent optics though have always been Leupold MK4, NF and badger. I also have several spuhr mounts but after seeing them crack I’m not sold on their toughness.

Shop in the px. Lots of rings. A guy posted a bunch for sale earlier today.

 

[longrange772]

I guess my idea of no frills is a little less $$ than some of the others mentioned. I have had luck with

ARMOR RINGS - Athlon Optics

This two ring set is machined from Aircraft Grade Aluminum. Featuring: Armor Rings: 1″, 30 mm, 34 mm.

athlonoptics.com

Halo Scope Rings

ARKEN OPTICS Halo Series billet precision scope rings are CNC machined from 7075 aircraft-grade aluminum that have ZERO tolerances for errors in any conditions.

www.arkenopticsusa.com

I also have the Burris XTR rings as well. I really like the cant options available.

 

[Mr. Z]

Vortex pro series rings are my no frills hunting ring go to.

 

[M260]

+1 on the Arken rings as a lower price point option

 

[alfmoonspace]

If those above are pricey, buy used. No harm in waiting until something pops up in the PX.

 

[whatsupdoc]

I have used these rings for a couple of rifles they are made in the us and solid.

Buy Six Hole Picatinny Rings 30MM and More | Weaver Optics

Shopping for the Six Hole Picatinny Rings 30MM - Learn more about the latest 30mm Rings and other hunting or shooting gear at Weaver Optics.

www.weaveroptics.com

 

[AllenOne1]

I've had very good luck with these:

Vortex 30mm Precision Matched Rings - Short Action Precision

VORTEX 30mm Precision Matched Scope Rings The Vortex precision matched scope rings are machined with certified USA 7075 T6 billet aluminum and held to an extremely tight tolerance of .0005 inches using a precision Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) mill. These Vortex rings are then serialized...

www.shortactionprecision.com

Or
For a little bit more:

https://americanrifle.odoo.com/shop/m10-scope-rings-7#attr=200,23

 

[Baron23]

ARC MBrace rings are worth the coin. You don't need the one piece mount, you can get the individual rings. If you're on a budget, Seekins works pretty good too.

This. Great rings, not talking about the one piece.

 

[Kadams1563]

Vortex PMR’s / Seekins on several rifles without issues.

Then I have ARC rings with no issues as well. Both are great.

 

[moosemeat]

Get taller warne....

 

[chevy_man]

I have used these rings for a couple of rifles they are made in the us and solid.

Buy Six Hole Picatinny Rings 30MM and More | Weaver Optics

Shopping for the Six Hole Picatinny Rings 30MM - Learn more about the latest 30mm Rings and other hunting or shooting gear at Weaver Optics.

www.weaveroptics.com

I have and use plenty of these.


They're the only ones that have come with the wrong screws, and it's annoying at times that the nuts on the cross bar aren't captured.

They've always been straight, and for $40 I can't ask for more.

 

[RPN]

I'm a big fan of Sportsmatch - they made the AI rings, and are very fairly priced. The Burris rings with inserts are very good value too, and being able to fit offset inserts can be a gamesaver on occasion.

 

[whatsupdoc]

I have and use plenty of these.


They're the only ones that have come with the wrong screws, and it's annoying at times that the nuts on the cross bar aren't captured.

They've always been straight, and for $40 I can't ask for more.

Never had wrong screws. The cross bar not being captured, yea its a minor annoyance but one they are installed
they are solid and at least your not paying $400 and pissed because the plate cracked.

 

[FuhQ]

ARC M-Brace or Seekins Precision.

 

[Maurygold]

when did this become a cheap shitty ring thread? pay the money for good rings or you deserve to lose zero.

 

[Baron85]

I will be pulling an MDT and ARC 1 pierce mounts and replacing them with seekins rings. I just have not seen the benefit of the higher end 1 piece mounts. I get the theory but in practice haven’t seen a benefit and honestly have seen a down side with taking up all my rail space and ejection issues with brass clipping the edge of the mount on 1 of my actions

1 exception is my sphur mount on my TRG that mounts direct to the trg rail.

 

[Gohring65]

Nightforce or Burris xtr sig rings.

 

[LuvDog]

Just like the many others who posted above.

Seekins / Vortex Precision Matched are my go to standard. I have a few one piece mounts and more expensive rings, but they really don't offer much over the Seekins/PMR

I did use the less expensive Vortex Pro on a 22lr before and they worked fine. I didn't have that scope or those rings for long though, so I can't speak to longevity or beatings because of heavy handed use

 

[SlowMiss6.5]

Ended up purchasing a set of Nightforce extreme rings from a member on here for $85. Figured I wouldn’t regret buying Nightforce but I’m sure the others (Seekins, badger,etc) are good to but this is just what I found first for what I thought was a reasonable price

 

[carbonbased]

I'm a big fan of Sportsmatch - they made the AI rings, and are very fairly priced. The Burris rings with inserts are very good value too, and being able to fit offset inserts can be a gamesaver on occasion.

Sportsmatch for no frills. I mean, those things don’t cost much and are very good.

But really, with rings even more than scopes, you’re gonna have these things for the rest of your life. I’d buy ARC Mbrace because they make my scope life easy.

 

[cspackler]

I'm a little late but I've been looking for another set of 30mm rings and came across these
Warne 216M .65" clearance
I like Warne - American made rings for a good price. Very good cs as well.

 

[Gohring65]

I'm a little late but I've been looking for another set of 30mm rings and came across these
Warne 216M .65" clearance
I like Warne - American made rings for a good price. Very good cs as well.

Those rings can be a pain in the ass to set up, and if you ever have to remove the scope you have to loosen all the screws, which loosens the scope, and losing your zero and reticle plum.

 

[cspackler]

I've never had a problem setting them up but you are definitely correct about them being inferior when it comes to removing the scope.

 

[carbonbased]

Watch out with vertically split rings. Frank has some posts on how they routinely mess up tracking in his classes.

This does not include ARC M10/Mbrace rings, btw. They are gtg.

 

[Baron23]

Just my opinion, but scope rings are the last place I'd try to save money given their potential impact on precision. Carry on.

 

[cspackler]

Thanks, I've been out of the loop for awhile and this is interesting. I have a few vertical Warnes so I'll have to test rtz dialing more now. I take it that LaRue and ADM clamp a bit differently or do I need to rethink those now too? I just bought some horizontal Warne rings to try out.

 

[carbonbased]

Thanks, I've been out of the loop for awhile and this is interesting. I have a few vertical Warnes so I'll have to test rtz dialing more now. I take it that LaRue and ADM clamp a bit differently or do I need to rethink those now too? I just bought some horizontal Warne rings to try out.

Not sure about LaRue and ADM. Tagging in @Lowlight @Enough Said

 

[Enough Said]

ARC best bang for buck. Durable. Repeatable.

 

[Baron23]

ARC best bang for buck. Durable. Repeatable.

lol

 

[Lowlight]

LaRue is all the hype and none of the results.

 

[Ronws]

Vortex pro series rings are my no frills hunting ring go to.

I like their Precision Matched rings. Pricey but worth it.

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

ARC is nice and durable until they crack on you at a match. Seen it happen twice and heard from trusted people it happened 2 more times (one guy had it happen 2x).

That's 4 times the failure rate of any other scope rings I have seen over the years.

Larue stuff was cool 20 years ago when your only other option was ARMS QD. That ship has sailed as soon as ADM, GDI, Bobro and the like came out.

 

[Gohring65]

Nightforce extreme duty and Burris xtr signature rings depending on the rifle.

 

[AllenOne1]

ARC is nice and durable until they crack on you at a match. Seen it happen twice and heard from trusted people it happened 2 more times (one guy had it happen 2x).

That's 4 times the failure rate of any other scope rings I have seen over the years.

Larue stuff was cool 20 years ago when your only other option was ARMS QD. That ship has sailed as soon as ADM, GDI, Bobro and the like came out.

You have any pictures of these cracked ARC rings? Would like to verify the stress point.

 

[Lowlight]

I’ve not seen a cracked ARC, but I have seen cracked Spuhr in fact I have a set here on Marc’s rifle. He left it like that.

I’d like to see where they cracked too ?