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The steel S&K's will weigh within an once of the Talley's and function quite well. Also, they do allow relatively easier scope swaps if desired with a set of spare rings. I like Talley's and have them on my plactic rifles but I prefer the S&K's when is for blued steel and wood. Here's some on one of my FN's.

That's a beauty. Alot of good posts and pics. Now we are just confusing the heck out of the op...

Actually that is my shooting bench . It's an old steel military table, but works great for shooting off of....

I think S&k look good but the fact that they hang over the port some on the post 64's I can't get by. Just not nice lookin on those rifles. I am also for the talleys on stainless rifles but not on blued wood ones.

My Win Featherweight wears Dual Dovetails, Med rings, with a 3.5x10x40. Love the setup.

Ken

Man the consensus looks kind of like this??:

Stainless/synthetic model 70......... Talley lightweights

Pre 64 model 70...........S&k mounts and rings Or Leupold dual dovetails

Blued/wood classic model 70........S&K, Conetrol, Leupold DD's

Post 64 model 70 (blued/wood)......Conetrol, Leupold DD's

I know a lot of guys don't like these but I use the one piece redfield mounts and rings on my pre 64's and one classic (crf) model 70. I'm not suggesting this but I know some use them:





They are heavier and not quite as strong but I've never had a problem with them. I'm in no way suggesting these since there are far nicer, lighter, setups out there now.

I like Warne steel weaver bases and Burris Zee rings, also of steel, low height. I might try a pair of Talley's on my light-weight 7/08 but only for weight savings.

i went with talley low's (light-weights) on my supergrade. they are ugly, but they are stable, don't weigh much at all, and gave me the eye relief i was needing. i am satisfied with them.

I have the Talley LW on my supergrade as well. I think they look great. I might have an issue with it if my scope was gloss but it is matte like the rings.

Yeah, but I heard you flip the front base/ring around ....Just to be different huh.....

Paul,

Wood = S&K's.

Also, I think the 2.5-8 looks the best with the combo. Also, pics below are with medium rings. Lows will fit better too, except with the 4.5-14.

Alan

2.5-8



3.5-10



4.5-14

Apparently different like everyone else. I'm also an expert on the original Winchester trigger.............

I would never put Talley lightweights on a blued, walnut mod 70. I would never put one-piece Redfield style bases on either; you only get one screw in the rear. With 6-48 screws this just isn't enough. I have seen two of them snap off.

I like the steel Warne or Weaver GS with appropriate rings. I personally like the Leuplod QRW without the lever (whatever they are called). Conetrols look nice but are a PITA to install. S&K are nice but pricey.

Wow, I'm so appreciative of all the suggestions and pics.

Decided to go with the Leupold DDs but all the options looked great. No wrong choices.

Can't wait to get everything set up and start breaking it in.

I will agree with the Leupold Dual Dovetail set-up. I'll leave the chinsey looking Talley light weights for you guys with the plastic "Tikkies".

+1 here....

Damn those S&K's look great!! I'd like to swap all my stuff over to that style but they are what they are

I put them on my Super Grade and love how they turned out...I did lap though however. Now I have to put them on the 7mm-08 today and lap them as well!

I don't know that I'd go out of my way to swap them out if I had no other reason to, but if I was doing a scope shuffle, I'd be likely to use S&Ks, at least on wood-n-blue rifles.

Point taken, thanks KDK......