I use them on two win 70's with a VX3 3.5-10x40, they fit just fine.
Probably don't have much bolt clearance or room for flip up scope covers like the butler creeks.. I hear you about them working, but sometimes they can be awfully close..
Absolutely agreed, the rear end tends to be more of a clearance problem than the front. I had one Mauser action that had enough "slop" in the bolt I had to swap out higher rings to avoid whacking the scope bell on occasion.
I recall someone having their bolt handle shaved from rounded to flat on the top side to make more room for this exact problem, I believe it may have been TDN.
I'm getting ready to mount a Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x 42 on a short action Win 70 and I'm really debating whether I'm even going to have enough clearance for lows. We'll see when the talley's arrive.
