Rob L.
Well-Known Member
I don't consider myself a true long range hunter anymore but decided to join the forum to see what the young guys are up to. I'll share a story about a 3 ring scope set-up.
My old Japanese .378 Weatherby Mag Mark V using 270gr factory ammo gave me a problem when I first got it in 1990.
It wasn't very scope and ring friendly. One of the first inexpensive scopes I mounted blew up the internals into a "fuzzy" view. Then I mounted a Burris Signature 2-½x10x50 on it because it had the old Posi-lock feature where you could "lock" your reticle in place and it would stand up to the recoil without drifting. I used Burris bases and rings with the front one being an "extended" ring to enable mounting the scope forward enough for me. Well, after firing 3 rounds, the front ring broke off and my scope was pointing into the air on a 25° angle!
So, back then I was a top mold-maker and design engineer for plastic injection and die cast mold making and decided to make my own 420SS scope base using 3 Tasco World Class Rings. I picked them because they mounted to the base using a tapered stem system that was rock solid when tightened down. Anyway, I machined, heat-treated, surface ground and hand fit the custom-fit base to the rifle. I sent it out to have the 3 rings jig ground to within .0001" concentricity (one ten-thousands) and then lapped. I used lock-tite both on the base to the rifle and a dab inside the rings.
The mount was excellent and worked great. I was able to use that Burris for about 20+ years on that scope base and ring set-up and still have it. This set up allowed me to retain zero, and I hunted with that set up for many years. I don't shoot nearly as long range as many of you do, with the longest shot was a Mule Deer at 660 yards and later an elk at 420 yards during a combination elk/mule deer hunt in Colorado. I also made the same mounting system for another Mark V chambered in 30-'06, also with a Burris Signature 3x9x44, which was my favorite rifle of all.
Since about 10 years or more ago, I wanted to use a 30mm tube Trijicon scope, so the 1" rings and base set-up was removed. I now use Leupold bases and their 30mm PRW and QRW rings with no problems, and have since topped them with Leopold VX-5 and VX-6 HD scopes.
Here is a picture from many years ago showing the 2 rifles with the old home-made 3 ring set-up.
My old Japanese .378 Weatherby Mag Mark V using 270gr factory ammo gave me a problem when I first got it in 1990.
It wasn't very scope and ring friendly. One of the first inexpensive scopes I mounted blew up the internals into a "fuzzy" view. Then I mounted a Burris Signature 2-½x10x50 on it because it had the old Posi-lock feature where you could "lock" your reticle in place and it would stand up to the recoil without drifting. I used Burris bases and rings with the front one being an "extended" ring to enable mounting the scope forward enough for me. Well, after firing 3 rounds, the front ring broke off and my scope was pointing into the air on a 25° angle!
So, back then I was a top mold-maker and design engineer for plastic injection and die cast mold making and decided to make my own 420SS scope base using 3 Tasco World Class Rings. I picked them because they mounted to the base using a tapered stem system that was rock solid when tightened down. Anyway, I machined, heat-treated, surface ground and hand fit the custom-fit base to the rifle. I sent it out to have the 3 rings jig ground to within .0001" concentricity (one ten-thousands) and then lapped. I used lock-tite both on the base to the rifle and a dab inside the rings.
The mount was excellent and worked great. I was able to use that Burris for about 20+ years on that scope base and ring set-up and still have it. This set up allowed me to retain zero, and I hunted with that set up for many years. I don't shoot nearly as long range as many of you do, with the longest shot was a Mule Deer at 660 yards and later an elk at 420 yards during a combination elk/mule deer hunt in Colorado. I also made the same mounting system for another Mark V chambered in 30-'06, also with a Burris Signature 3x9x44, which was my favorite rifle of all.
Since about 10 years or more ago, I wanted to use a 30mm tube Trijicon scope, so the 1" rings and base set-up was removed. I now use Leupold bases and their 30mm PRW and QRW rings with no problems, and have since topped them with Leopold VX-5 and VX-6 HD scopes.
Here is a picture from many years ago showing the 2 rifles with the old home-made 3 ring set-up.
