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Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? Kimber7man #11857734 02/26/17
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Originally Posted by Kimber7man I went ahead and ordered the Warne Mountain Techs to try them out. What are some good lightweight 2 piece picatinny bases to use? Murphy's Precision!

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Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? Ackleyfan #11859112 02/27/17
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tomk Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan	Correct me if I'm wrong here, as math is not my strong suit....but I believe that would make the APA rings heavier than the Nightforce by nearly an ounce...:) Defend the Constitution

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? tomk #11860606 02/27/17
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	I just posted the APA 's weight in case someone needed the info, wasn't comparing them to NF......

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? tomk #11860622 02/27/17
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Originally Posted by tomk Correct me if I'm wrong here, as math is not my strong suit....but I believe that would make the APA rings heavier than the Nightforce by nearly an ounce...:) But I'll take the extra 3/4 oz for the appearance and height over NF.......

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? Ackleyfan #11860652 02/27/17
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tomk Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan	Originally Posted by Ackleyfan I just posted the APA 's weight in case someone needed the info, wasn't comparing them to NF...... roger Defend the Constitution

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Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? R_H_Clark #11860682 02/27/17
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Sako76 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,556 Likes: 2	I just put a pair of Warne Mountain Techs on a LAW 280AI (1"), they seem to be holding well. I paid $104 from Midway!

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? Ackleyfan #11861345 02/27/17
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ctsmith Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama	Originally Posted by Ackleyfan Originally Posted by tomk Correct me if I'm wrong here, as math is not my strong suit....but I believe that would make the APA rings heavier than the Nightforce by nearly an ounce...:) But I'll take the extra 3/4 oz for the appearance and height over NF....... The APA lows at .750" are the best thing going. Expensive, but worth it to get a reasonable height.

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? R_H_Clark #11862149 02/28/17
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Crow hunter Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,165 Mississippi	These are TPS TSR super low 30mm aluminums: These are TPS HRT medium 30mm's: I wish they made the HRT rings in a super low height, you can see the rounded top shaves a bit of weight off of them since the s-low TSR rings are just a smidge heavier than the medium HRT's.

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? R_H_Clark #11862234 02/28/17
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Crow hunter Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,165 Mississippi	I got the idea to take the HRT caps and put on the S-Low TSR bottoms to see if they'd work. They fit perfectly, they lost .27 oz. and they look better. I can't see any reason why they won't work. I'm gonna try them on my M70 7mm mag.

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? R_H_Clark #11862706 02/28/17
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ctsmith Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama	CrowHunter, regarding super lows, I believe nearly all the rings are offered in the lowest height the designer feels will maintain the integrity of the ring (See MtnBoomer's pics above). The design of the APA is different than most and allows for a lower height while still maintaining the integrity.

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Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? kingston #11863542 02/28/17
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Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Originally Posted by kingston Where'd you find these for $87 delivered? Amazon.com “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? R_H_Clark #11864151 02/28/17
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kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Likes: 1 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Tks Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? R_H_Clark #11867246 03/01/17
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Blackbrush Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 912 Somewhere down in TX or up in ...	these are nice: https://iotaoutdoors.com/store/scope-mounts/triad.html

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? Blackbrush #11869282 03/02/17
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Originally Posted by Blackbrush these are nice: https://iotaoutdoors.com/store/scope-mounts/triad.html They look good and are pretty light at 2.6 oz

Re: What are the best light weight Picatinny rings? SamOlson #11883347 03/08/17
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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,361 Likes: 10 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by SamOlson Originally Posted by jackmountain Anyone use or know anything about warne mountaineer bases and rings? I ordered a set of those for a rifle last November. Haven't used them much(less than 50 rounds) but they appeared to be pretty nice when I installed them. Man, those look great.. I can see those going on the Mashburn and the 338 Win. Great picture. Semper Fi

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