I was looking at several sets of rings for a CZ 455 build and came across the UTG “Max Strength” detachable rings. I know they are not Burris, Leopold, or Badger Ordinance, but I though they wouold still be worth a try.
http://leapers.com/prod_detail.php?mitem...amp;mtrack=12m7
They had the “tacticool look” I was going for (matte finish, choice of 4 or 6 mounting screws each, a solid appearance) they were priced very reasonably, (around $20.00 for two) plus they detach with a turn of a lever, giving the option of removing the optic for storage / transport or to swap out with a different optic. They are available in several heights and 1” & 30mm tube dimensions. Depending on the height, there is a cut out area providing a see through option, though on a 1 piece picatinny or Weaver base rail may be too high to see the iron sights.
They arrived in a nice package and included an Allen wrench, an extra mounting screw, and well illustrated color instructions. Though packaging should not be a real consideration, they did a good job of “dressing them up”.
I had gotten the medium height 30mm 6 screw Quick detachable (lever) version. Mounted upon a 20 MOA 1 piece base and using a 56mm objective and lens cover, there was just enough clearance with the barrel. It’s my guess that low height will be fine for 50 mm and below with the base. The construction is aluminum, and they are very weighty. The inside of the ring sports a gasket like material glued in which tend to help with the optic slipping and doesn’t mark up the finish on the optic. After mounting several different scopes, the finish of the optics were not harmed.
Once applied on the picatinny scope base (will also work on a weaver base) there is some adjustment required so that the levers can be put into the “locked” position and not being to loose when engaged. I found the clamping to be quite solid, and using a ring alignment tool, the alignment between the two rings to be spot on.
I do not have a contricity gauge, so I cannot confirm the “roundness” of the ring. However after looking at the several optics that I had mounted, it appeared no damage or marring was evident.
Once the optic was zeroed in at 50 yards, I removed the ring / scope combo, then put it back on. The POI remained the same. I did the same at 100 and 200 yards where a little deviation produces big results, the POI remained the same.
Although I can’t vouch for a centerfire application, for rimfire use these rings seem to be functional and good looking, at a price that’s manageable.
They seem to also be able to work out fine on my Savage MKII that is pulling double duty. For most things I'm hooked on mildots, but for my smallbore silhouette pursuits love a target dot. A simple "throwing" of the 2 levers, remove the one scope, replace with the other zeroed for the different application with no effect on the point of impact.
http://leapers.com/prod_detail.php?mitem...amp;mtrack=12m7
They had the “tacticool look” I was going for (matte finish, choice of 4 or 6 mounting screws each, a solid appearance) they were priced very reasonably, (around $20.00 for two) plus they detach with a turn of a lever, giving the option of removing the optic for storage / transport or to swap out with a different optic. They are available in several heights and 1” & 30mm tube dimensions. Depending on the height, there is a cut out area providing a see through option, though on a 1 piece picatinny or Weaver base rail may be too high to see the iron sights.
They arrived in a nice package and included an Allen wrench, an extra mounting screw, and well illustrated color instructions. Though packaging should not be a real consideration, they did a good job of “dressing them up”.
I had gotten the medium height 30mm 6 screw Quick detachable (lever) version. Mounted upon a 20 MOA 1 piece base and using a 56mm objective and lens cover, there was just enough clearance with the barrel. It’s my guess that low height will be fine for 50 mm and below with the base. The construction is aluminum, and they are very weighty. The inside of the ring sports a gasket like material glued in which tend to help with the optic slipping and doesn’t mark up the finish on the optic. After mounting several different scopes, the finish of the optics were not harmed.
Once applied on the picatinny scope base (will also work on a weaver base) there is some adjustment required so that the levers can be put into the “locked” position and not being to loose when engaged. I found the clamping to be quite solid, and using a ring alignment tool, the alignment between the two rings to be spot on.
I do not have a contricity gauge, so I cannot confirm the “roundness” of the ring. However after looking at the several optics that I had mounted, it appeared no damage or marring was evident.
Once the optic was zeroed in at 50 yards, I removed the ring / scope combo, then put it back on. The POI remained the same. I did the same at 100 and 200 yards where a little deviation produces big results, the POI remained the same.
Although I can’t vouch for a centerfire application, for rimfire use these rings seem to be functional and good looking, at a price that’s manageable.
They seem to also be able to work out fine on my Savage MKII that is pulling double duty. For most things I'm hooked on mildots, but for my smallbore silhouette pursuits love a target dot. A simple "throwing" of the 2 levers, remove the one scope, replace with the other zeroed for the different application with no effect on the point of impact.
