Watch this video link then you will understand why I like the Warne mounting system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5pVya7eask&feature=player_embeddedI am not knocking the MGM base because it also is a good base. However I like the heavier base because of what a scope does during recoil. The biggest problem with mounting a scope on the Encore is that the mount holes are not far enough apart. That is an inherent problem of the Encore, because of the action, and can not be changed. So basically you need a base that allows for the rings to be as far apart as possible. When you use shorter bases like the Leupold that puts more scope weight on the outsides of the rings. And that will accentuate the flexing of the scope like you see in the video. Or in other words, the farther apart the rings, the stronger the scopes setup. That is why I dislike the Talley's. They are too short(along with the Leupold in the picture I posted above). When you add an AO to your scope you are putting even more weight outside the rings, which is one good reason for side focus that is not talked about alot. Tom.