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Any suggestions for some low rings (and not the high/extra high) for a Ruger Hawkeye in .358 Winchester?

I am looking to mount a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33 atop and want minimal clearance between objective and barrel. I am not liking the options since Talley LW's are not made for the Hawkeye.

Thanks for the suggestions -

Are you wanting low mounting height for the scope or light weight in the rings? Have you tried the Ruger low rings?

I don't think Talley sells rings for any Rugers, unless they snuck them in recently.

jim

I want both...grin...

I'll take low mounting heighth over lightweight for this rig though -

I cannot find any factory Ruger lows anywhere -

Amazon has low ruger factory stainless steel rings.

might have the same problem as the CZ rifles, using low rings the bolt handle hits the scope....
leupold makes low rings for the Ruger M77, part#61017

Hawkeyes come with a #4 and #5 ring. If the rings are unopened (or you can convince them that they are unused) you can send the #5 back to Ruger and they will exchange it for a #3 so you can use the #3 / #4 combo. It is not exactly a "low low" ring set but is as low as I think you can get from Ruger for your 33mm scope.

I have used leupold lows to mount a 3-9x40 leupold on a short action ruger. I couldn't bring it back very far before the objective hit the barrel, but the eye relief was just right as it was. I like my scopes low, and I was very happy with the setup. I think the leupolds only come in matte finish for the lows. They feel a lot nicer to me than the factory rings as well.

Warne makes Ruger rings as well. Check them out. I'm a fan of them.

Leupold lows are the way to go. I have them holding a 2.5-8 on my African. No clearance problems at all.

I received the rifle with scuffed rings and they would not trade them in as you suggest. Made me want to dump the rifle but it was a Buds gunshop special. I got a stainless Hawkeye in .358 for I think (if I remember correctly) $475. It shoots 225 grain Nosler Partitions with a max load of TAC at 2,525 fps. The last group I shot with it was about a 1 1/2" 3-shot group at 220 yards with the untouched factory rifle so my practicality overwhelmed my pissedoff-ness at that time and I still own the rifle...grin...

I spent 30 minutes and found 1 place that had 1 low (#3), matte, 1", matte ring in stock and I snatched it up...

Thanks fellers -