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Making the 10-pound weight limit for CreedMOA Match,
or just keeping your .458 WinMag light and lively,
here is some trivia:



That is the sort of scope that has survived Phil Shoemaker's Ol'Ugly .458 WinMag
and Alaska PH-ing for about four decades.
With that scope in old original Weaver "steel strap" rings he had to add about a pound of lead
to his fiberglass stock for comfort. Is Phil recoil shy, or did he add lead for balance, or both ?
Heh-heh-heh.















The little rubber bikinis (scope condoms) that go in your pocket when weather is good are my favorites.

Mixture of 1" and 30mm LOW rings above are a starting point for comparison, of various heights and diameters.
Note that you will add 2 to 4 ounces of cross-slot, steel bases or rail to fit all but the Ruger OEM rings.
CZ rings on integral bases also are another can of worms, with OEM "high heavies" and aftermarket rings, etc.

Now that I have discovered SWFA, I see that they also sell rings that are twins of the Burris Xtreme Tacticool rings.
Good price, like Burris, I wonder if they are made in China like Burris ?
Japanese SWFA scopes are great buys.
I am going to have to try another one of the SWFA scopes when a certain sold-out model is back in stock.
Will be sure to get some of their rings for a try too.
I now have one SWFA scope, late to the party.