Rifle Scopes Which 34mm rings and what height for bushnell hdmr

[45user]

I've been away from LR shooting for a while due to helping my kid with her sport but in 2014 I am planning to get back. Before I stopped going shooting I purchased Bushnell HDMR 3.5-21 x 50 to mount it on my rem 700. I never got around to mount it. Rifle is Rem 700 PSS stock barrel shortened to 22" and it has badger 20MOA base currently
What brand and which height rings would mate well for this scope?
If possible I'd like to stay under $125 budget
Thank you for your help in advance and happy shooting in 2014!
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[goodmanfj]

Hi i have the same set up and scope i went with TPS steel .low with some room to spare for the scopecoat, maybe 1/4 inch from bell with 20moa base,

 

[45user]

Thanks goodmanfj!
Where did you purchase your rings?
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[goodmanfj]

Direct from TPS , very fast shipping around $140 , match up well with my TPS Steel base, just had to clean off some oil before mounting.

 

[45user]

Thank you!
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[Middle Man]

Just ordered some low TPS rings from SWFA yesterday for my new Bushnell DMR...Glen Seekins offered some good pointers in this sticky post http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...1-ring-height-info-how-measure-correctly.html

 

[redirt78]

I run Seekins low 4 screw rings on both my short and long action 700s with the same scope and they are the perfect height. Just the right amount of clearance with scope caps. I really like the Seekins rings and have sold all of my Leupold Mark 4s and the Badgers for Seekins. They go for around $140 new for 34mm but see them used here for $100 to $130 sometimes.
The picture with the three rifles: Two on left are Seekins lows, rifle on right has Badger lows.

 

[45user]

I run Seekins low 4 screw rings on both my short and long action 700s with the same scope and they are the perfect height. Just the right amount of clearance with scope caps. I really like the Seekins rings and have sold all of my Leupold Mark 4s and the Badgers for Seekins. They go for around $140 new for 34mm but see them used here for $100 to $130 sometimes.
The picture with the three rifles: Two on left are Seekins lows, rifle on right has Badger lows.

redirt78,
Thanks for your reply. I see that you have short barreled rifles also. How does the scope balance out with short rifles? I kinda feel that the scope is too big but when I see pics of other rifles with HDMR, it doesn't look so big. My rifle is stock rem 700 PSS with shortened barrel to 22" and it is on m40a1 stock

Thanks again!
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[mkollman74]

American Rifle Company rings = awesome...

 

[wvlapua]

+1 for Seekins low..Perfect height with the hdmr. Top notch guality.

 

[redirt78]

redirt78,
Thanks for your reply. I see that you have short barreled rifles also. How does the scope balance out with short rifles? I kinda feel that the scope is too big but when I see pics of other rifles with HDMR, it doesn't look so big. My rifle is stock rem 700 PSS with shortened barrel to 22" and it is on m40a1 stock

Thanks again!
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My 700 in the green Manners EH1 stock is 18" and balances perfectly with the G2DMR, even though the scope weighs about 2lbs

 

[Aimsmall55]

I've got Leupold mark iv high on a badger ordnance 20 moa rail and get 21 mils of elevation to play with

 

[flatland1]

I got a set of Seekins low 34s to mount my ERS on a 20 MOA sloped NF base on my M700 SA 260 Imp. Friend had bought 'em to mount his Premier on a new Dasher repeater, but changed his mind and put the Premier on a DTA SRS instead. Had no use for the Seekins rings, so he let me have them for $100. There's not much clearance for the ERS's power ring, but it's working slick, and I really like the looks of the Seekins rings.

 

[Temp9]

Super Low TPS rings on a Savage. The objective bell will be a little bit closer on a Remington due to the Savage barrel contour. Should look just about perfect.

 

[Tailhunter]

Seekins ... low.

 

[CSTactical]

I recommend 1.0" center height rings. Seekins does a 0.92 that will work also.


Mike @ CSTACTICAL

 

[45user]

Thank you all for your replies
I posted WTB ad and someone gave me a really good deal on a badger ring 1.0 height
So I'm waiting for the rings now
Thank you all again!
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