The paint holds up pretty good. My 270 Legend has the same paint and has been hunted hard for 9 years now. There are a few dings and scratches, but it is pretty tough considering.

I do not generally use detachable mounts. I prefer simple, solid, one piece non-detachable ones like the Echols mounts or the Talley lightweights.

Last edited by ChetAF; 03/13/16.
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