I use Weaver bases and low Weaver quadlock rings. If I were to take a hard fall or something else go wrong with my scope I can use a knife to unscrew the rings and run my open sights.
If you go to Weavers site (or Midways) you'll see that the old Weaver Tip-Offs are lower than any ring listed. Here's a Weaver base with a Classic V-3 mounted in Low Tip-Offs. Makes a nice compact package for less than 200.00. Pretty hard to best this combo on a Marlin IMO.
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One has a set of Talley's and the other was a one piece Weaver base with Burris low Zee rings.
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