Scope Ring Selection Help

[Brydawg512]

I agree, I have found shooting prone, the scope being up a little bit helps my neck pain.

So, would a medium height ring be better?

 

[Brydawg512]

Here is an image of my current setup. I'd like to maintain around this height, maybe a tad higher.

 

[therifleman556]

Here's a guide for the Talleys if that's what interests you. They confirmed using mediums for 50mm objectives.

https://store.talleyscoperings.com/pages/faq-frequently-asked-questions

Also, pictures are a bit misleading. My objective is only about 1/4" off the barrel. I like my scopes as low as possible

 

[gohring3006]

So, would a medium height ring be better?

Maybe better for prone. It's really a matter of personal preference.

 

[Brydawg512]

Here's a guide for the Talleys if that's what interests you. They confirmed using mediums for 50mm objectives.

https://store.talleyscoperings.com/pages/faq-frequently-asked-questions

Great, thank you. So, not sure if you took a peek at my attached image above, but do I have a separated base and ring setup? Or are they like the Talleys? May look into those

 

[therifleman556]

Looks like you have Weaver rings and bases. Nothing wrong with them. Lots of good setups out there. If you plan on mounting a scope once and not swapping scopes or rifles, I believe the one piece Talley Lightweight ring mounts can't be beat for simplicity and a clean "meant to be" look.
Even though Talley doesn't recommend it, it's still a good idea to lap the rings before mounting the scope. It doesn't matter how straight they machine them; there's no way they can guarantee the rifle they're going on is straight...

 

[Brydawg512]

Looks like you have Weaver rings and bases. Nothing wrong with them. Lots of good setups out there. If you plan on mounting a scope once and not swapping scopes or rifles, I believe the one piece Talley Lightweight ring mounts can't be beat for simplicity and a clean "meant to be" look.
Even though Talley doesn't recommend it, it's still a good idea to lap the rings before mounting the scope. It doesn't matter how straight they machine them; there's no way they can guarantee the rifle they're going on is straight...

Alright, thank you. Yes this scope/rifle pairing will not be changing, so I feel like just changing to different rings (rather than changing bases) is my best option. Do you have any recommendations for my type of setup? And would a medium height mount still be best for my setup?

 

[therifleman556]

If you are looking to keep the bases that are on there the number of options for rings are almost limitless. I couldn't answer as to what height you would need. If you're concerned about cost, the ringmounts like I have pictured are pretty reasonable. I think I paid under $50 for mine from Opticsplanet.com add a couple small items to get over $50 and boom: free shipping.

 

[Brydawg512]

If you are looking to keep the bases that are on there the number of options for rings are almost limitless. I couldn't answer as to what height you would need. If you're concerned about cost, the ringmounts like I have pictured are pretty reasonable. I think I paid under $50 for mine from Opticsplanet.com add a couple small items to get over $50 and boom: free shipping.

Sweet! I may look into that! So, I guess all I could do is get ahold of some low and medium mounts and test fit them to see which height works.

 

[WildRose]

So, if I want to stay with my current base, just changing the rings, will low rings work? They hold center of the scope 0.87 inches from the base. Now, the mediums hold it 0.97 inches. Which one should meet my clearance needs with the 50mm lense?

That depends on several variables but you probably need to move up to Mediums if not Med/High.

Rails give you better options for getting your eye relief perfect and will strengthen the action.

 

[WildRose]

Seekins are good..Barrett's are better so are Buckeye.. I will use either.
If offered the choice I prefer steel rings over alloy. I'm trying stainless rings next..
http://www.buckeyeoptics.com/

I have a couple of sets of the Buckeye's I bought when nothing else was available and they've been great.

 

[Brydawg512]

That depends on several variables but you probably need to move up to Mediums if not Med/High.

Rails give you better options for getting your eye relief perfect and will strengthen the action.

So, you would recommend going over to rails? They are only a matter of screwing in, correct?

 

[FEENIX]

So, you would recommend going over to rails? They are only a matter of screwing in, correct?

Not quite, I bed all of mine. Yes, I recommend rails (20 MOA canted, regardless if you have enough internal adjustment or not). Rails offers you more flexibility, i.e., eye relief adjustment, centering scope mounting, etc ...



As I previously noted, scope clearance is a personal choice. For what it is worth ...

 

[Brydawg512]

Not quite, I bed all of mine. Yes, I recommend rails (20 MOA canted, regardless if you have enough internal adjustment or not). Rails offers you more flexibility, i.e., eye relief adjustment, centering scope mounting, etc ...



As I previously noted, scope clearance is a personal choice. For what it is worth ...

Thank you for providing me with that material! So, I'm thinking for my application I am going to stay with the weaver style base. I am going to start by purchasing medium height rings and lower/raise if necessary. So, I am still left with a few questions. Do all scope rings require lapping? I don't have a lapping kit and would like to avoid purchasing one just for this install. Also, still trying to narrow down which rings...