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Who has bought these? TLW knockoffs but made out of a stronger alloy and appear more robust. Thoughts?
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Nice OE!...I wasn't even aware of these but I went to the Leupold site and looked them over. It looks like Leupold has done Talley one better, I like the sculpted look of the Back Country ringmounts better and they look a little more beefy than a Talley LW but Leupold is damn proud of em! 😁....That being said if they eventually offer them for the Kimber 8400 or Tikka T3 in low height I will buy a set....Hb
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Who has bought these? TLW knockoffs but made out of a stronger alloy and appear more robust. Thoughts? Unless I were after a specific look on a blued/walnut rifle, I really can't see the Backcountry's offer anything Talley's already offer at less cost, with more height's and finishes, and without another friggin Leupold logo. As to the 7075-T6 Aluminum the Leupold's are made of, the Talley's are also made of an unspecified 7000 series aluminum. I doubt the Leupold's are any stronger in reality.
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They are definitely more attractive than the Talley's and they are machined, rather than extrusions. I see them for $85, so that is a decent price considering the more expensive production methods.
I will have to give them a try.
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They are definitely more attractive than the Talley's and they are machined, rather than extrusions. I see them for $85, so that is a decent price considering the more expensive production methods.
I will have to give them a try. I missed the machined part. Good catch. Since that is the case they are a indeed a different animal, and worth the price. And they are better looking...
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They are definitely more attractive than the Talley's and they are machined, rather than extrusions. I see them for $85, so that is a decent price considering the more expensive production methods.
I will have to give them a try. I saw that as well Chet. They look a whole sight better to me than Talleys. Not a bad price either. Might have to give them a shot. Do they make them for the Barrett?
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Not that I can see. Does the Barrett use M700 mounts? If so, I could just punch the holes out to 8x40 to accommodate the Barrett.
I may order a set to try on one of my Simillion M70's.
They are also offering machined 7075 cross-slot rings under the Back Country name.
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They look pretty dang good to me.
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Who has bought these? TLW knockoffs but made out of a stronger alloy and appear more robust. Thoughts? Unless I were after a specific look on a blued/walnut rifle, I really can't see the Backcountry's offer anything Talley's already offer at less cost, with more height's and finishes, and without another friggin Leupold logo. As to the 7075-T6 Aluminum the Leupold's are made of, the Talley's are also made of an unspecified 7000 series aluminum. I doubt the Leupold's are any stronger in reality. Talleys are 6061. I am going to have to try them out on My M70 LA
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Who has bought these? TLW knockoffs but made out of a stronger alloy and appear more robust. Thoughts? Unless I were after a specific look on a blued/walnut rifle, I really can't see the Backcountry's offer anything Talley's already offer at less cost, with more height's and finishes, and without another friggin Leupold logo. As to the 7075-T6 Aluminum the Leupold's are made of, the Talley's are also made of an unspecified 7000 series aluminum. I doubt the Leupold's are any stronger in reality. Talleys are 6061. I am going to have to try them out on My M70 LA Talley's website says 7000 series aluminum. http://www.talleymanufacturing.com/Products/Lightweight-Alloy-Scope-Mount.aspx
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Who has bought these? TLW knockoffs but made out of a stronger alloy and appear more robust. Thoughts? Unless I were after a specific look on a blued/walnut rifle, I really can't see the Backcountry's offer anything Talley's already offer at less cost, with more height's and finishes, and without another friggin Leupold logo. As to the 7075-T6 Aluminum the Leupold's are made of, the Talley's are also made of an unspecified 7000 series aluminum. I doubt the Leupold's are any stronger in reality. Talleys are 6061. I am going to have to try them out on My M70 LA Talley's website says 7000 series aluminum. http://www.talleymanufacturing.com/Products/Lightweight-Alloy-Scope-Mount.aspxThey changed it , they used to be 6061
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They changed it , they used to be 6061
Gotchya... any idea when they did?
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They changed it , they used to be 6061
Gotchya... any idea when they did? I was looking at DNZ rings which are 7075 and I remembered the alloy on the talleys being lesser at that time. Timeline not sure. I would have to call Talley to confirm that.
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The first great thing is to find yourself and for that you need solitude and contemplation. I can tell you deliverance will not come from the rushing noisy centers of civilization. It will come from the lonely places. Fridtjof Nansen
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I was looking at DNZ rings which are 7075 and I remembered the alloy on the talleys being lesser at that time. Timeline not sure. I would have to call Talley to confirm that.
Thank you sir!
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Yep, that would be my guess......Hb
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Looks like medium and high only?
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Looks like medium and high only? They have only recently made them available for anything except a Remington or Browning Abolt. I would give them time
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They changed it , they used to be 6061
Gotchya... any idea when they did? I was looking at DNZ rings which are 7075 and I remembered the alloy on the talleys being lesser at that time. Timeline not sure. I would have to call Talley to confirm that. Vice versa, Oldelkhunter. Nothing "wrong" with 6061, costs less, but the item will be designed a bit bulkier to make up for strength (e.g. a DNZ). 7075 is a bit finer, and can be manufactured a bit daintier with comparable strength. Does cost more, however. While am skeptical talley's or melvins where ever made of 6061, but I wasn't there, don't know. I do know, every DNZ I've ever seen is 6061, and, to wit on their FAQ: "Question – What type of material is used? Answer – All of our scope mounts are machined from a solid block of billet 6061T6 Aluminum." None the less, I'd like to give the leupolds a whirl. Need to see what their medium's height is, though. Would prefer a low.
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