NX8 4-32 ring selection & Butler creek caps on LRB M25

[ANARCHIST]

Wife bought a NX8 4-32 for me since I been tire kicking - anyone have an idea on ring height for a rail on this type rifle with a rail? (will post a pic)

And also scope covers Butler or another brand?

This rifle goes everywhere with me, the old Bushnell needs be retired, any help greatly appreciated.

TIA

 

[Wedgy]

You "should" be OK with low height rings but depending on the cant in your scope base ( a 20 MOA rail will put the objective closer to the barrel) and your barrel profile, are you running a proof sendero or sporter profile ?
You can call Seekins Precision or Nightforce or whatever rings you go with and ask them what height to run.

Scope Rings - 30mm Tube

<p>The best rifle scope in the world is useless without scope rings precisely aligned that hold it immovably in place. Seekins Precision Scope Rings are the best available to mount precision optics to precision rifles. Machined from 7075-T6 alum

seekinsprecision.com

[email protected] 208.743.3400

 

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Wife bought a NX8 4-32 for me since I been tire kicking - anyone have an idea on ring height for a rail on this type rifle with a rail? (will post a pic)

And also scope covers Butler or another brand?

This rifle goes everywhere with me, the old Bushnell needs be retired, any help greatly appreciated.

TIA

Do you already have the scope and the rail? If so, I have found that one of the simplest and best ways to do it is to stack pennies on top of the mounted rail in each place where a scope ring would go. Then take a set of calipers and measure the stacks of pennies and order that size of rings. This is convenient because you can make sure that your bolt opens and your scope caps are covered while getting the lowest mount possible. Do a quick search on youtube / google search for scope ring height with pennies and they should point you in the right direction. Each scope, rail, and gun combo will be different

 

[William W.]

You "should" be OK with low height rings but depending on the cant in your scope base ( a 20 MOA rail will put the objective closer to the barrel) and your barrel profile, are you running a proof sendero or sporter profile ?
You can call Seekins Precision or Nightforce or whatever rings you go with and ask them what height to run.

Scope Rings - 30mm Tube

<p>The best rifle scope in the world is useless without scope rings precisely aligned that hold it immovably in place. Seekins Precision Scope Rings are the best available to mount precision optics to precision rifles. Machined from 7075-T6 alum

seekinsprecision.com

[email protected] 208.743.3400

My favorite is the 6-screw Badger Ordnance "Max 50" steel rings, usually in "high" configuration. There is a definitive chart on their web page that clearly shows relevant clearance dimensions.

 

[William W.]

You "should" be OK with low height rings but depending on the cant in your scope base ( a 20 MOA rail will put the objective closer to the barrel) and your barrel profile, are you running a proof sendero or sporter profile ?
You can call Seekins Precision or Nightforce or whatever rings you go with and ask them what height to run.

Scope Rings - 30mm Tube

<p>The best rifle scope in the world is useless without scope rings precisely aligned that hold it immovably in place. Seekins Precision Scope Rings are the best available to mount precision optics to precision rifles. Machined from 7075-T6 alum

seekinsprecision.com

[email protected] 208.743.3400

My favorite is Badger Ordnance Max 50 6-screw steel rings. Badger has a great size chart for clearances...I usually use "high" rings on bolt guns and extra high on AR's.