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Will the Talley lightweight lows give adequate barrel clearance on a pre-64 M70 standard grade barrel with a Leupold Vari-x III 2 1/2-8 ? Thanks guys.
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You'll probably need the extended rings..
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Extendeds are always a good idea because it gives you about 3/8" of options.
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The mounting length on the Leupy 2.5-8 is pretty short so the extended rings are always a big help for most guys. I actually like them to go the other way and have the extension on the rear ring so I can push the scope forward enough to get a full view. When I was thinking about running a 2.5-8x36 on my 30-06 fwt, I went with this set of Leupold DD's: The leupolds long eye relief along with it's short tube can make it a PITA to mount..
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rg, barrel clearance will be fine, but like bsa said, the tube length may be an issue. Talley makes a 1/4" and a 1/2" offset (extended) ring. I believe the 1/4" brings the ring base flush with the front of the ejection port and the 1/2" overhangs it by 1/4". Also, youmay be able to use the ex-lows with that 36mm obj if your preference is "low as you can go". John
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I don't think Talley makes extra low extended rings. I may be wrong, but I think I ran into that before. The problem with going to an extra low ring on the pre 64 is not in the objective bell clearance, but with bolt handle clearance.
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I'd run a different scope before I'd resort to rings that overhang the action: I like to have a wide loading area. The 2.5-8 is a great scope but not one worth compromising for.
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I'm in about the same boat O45. That's why I switched to the regular old Leupold DD's and used a different scope. I know a lot of guys love the 2.5-8 leupy, but sometimes a 3.5-10x40 or similar scope fits better with less headache...
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Here is what it looks like on my featherweight , sorry for the poor photo , but I think they will work ?
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Looks like they should work. Are those lows? Also, the front extended ring would be flush with the loading port. This would allow for a little more adjustment fore to aft if needed. Here is a newer short action model 70 with the extended front ring: I didn't like the looks of this combo (short action rifle and long tube scope), just showing a picture of how the extended ring looks on the receiver.
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Yes sir lows , the extended version does seem to be a better option , I had them around so I used what I had.
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These are Talley like steel rings (Matt Williams) in Talley like steel bases (Michael Shirz) on a pre-64 M70 that, from a front to back perspective, should be quite close to Tally steel rings and, I suspect, the one piece LW's. The scope is a 1.75-6X Leupold. A fair bit of mounting tube length is still available fore and aft.
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Ed. Those are beautiful mounts and rings and they work wonderfully with that scope. However, they are not steel talleys. Ask me how I know. Yours are great, in that they are positioned right up to the edge of the ejection port (both aft and forward ring). This simplifies mounting a scope with a short tube. Here is what regular ol steel talleys look like on pre 64 model 70's..:
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