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This - you're working harder to avoid another scope, than keeping it simple with a second scope with QD rings.

I used the Leupold QR system on a couple rifles for several years.

My need was a lower rifle profile in the travel case, and the QD made sense to me.

I confirmed zero once I got the hunting destination, and wasn't off more than a click that I recall - my results with the Leupold were positive, and I think you could dial the zero for second rifle - IF you knew for 100% that the scope would not fail to be repeatable.

So you have two rifles and your scope pukes,you now have two worthless rifles.Bad idea.

I go the opposite direction. I use QD mounts and rings to have a pre-zero’d spare scope, two scopes for one rifle.

There are so many good scopes for a reasonable price this makes no sense at all. Like the others I go for two scopes for traveling rifles.

Pretty much...... like having 1 set of tires for 2 cars.

For the price of ammo burned to verify zero every time you swap scopes, one could buy another scope soon.

Too many decent scopes around for under $200 for me to even consider this, and that doesn't include used ones, and discontinued models. Burris FF, Bushnell Trophy, and Weaver come to mind right off. I use some of these right now and have had zero issues, including drama while zeroing.

Another positive-thinker!

Hail Brother!

The best thing would be to simply try it.
If it works for you, then it works, which it dosent seem to be here. lol

The rings should fit on the scope differently for each rifle. Unless the two rifles have exactly the same action.

Two Dakotas and only one scope?

Probably seems like way back old school to younger shooters with the variety of scopes/features available today, but I used one scope for three rifles for quite a while in the 60s and early 70s. B&L sold adjustable scope bases/mounts (v shape) and a very good plain tube scope in some fixed powers - I had a 6X with a very nice reticle and those mounts fixed on three rifles - 7X57 Mauser, 300 H&H Mag and 22/250, No adjustments in the scope - a simple tube stoutly made with excellent glass and ultra dependable - never went sour, Sighted and set the mounts as desired on each rifle - instant swaps - each ready to go.

I had been thinking of posting a similar reply but you beat me to it.

What a lot of younger shooters don't realize is that in the 50's and 60's, when that type of mount was popular, a good scope cost as much as the rifle did. So having to only buy one scope for use on multiple rifles had a great deal of appeal. I have owned a couple of pre-64 Winchester with those mounts and they performed perfectly. Pull the scope from one rifle, put it on the other and go kill stuff - no need to worry about adjusting the zero every time. Also no need to worry about scope tracking since the adjustments are part of the mount and are external.
The downside of those mounts is that they were fairly heavy compared to the lightweight mounts that are now available.

Here is a link for anyone who isn't familiar with that type of mount - http://www.bauschandlombscopemounts.freeservers.com/scopes.htm

I that a similar mount made by Stith with a Stith Bearcub 4X scope, and I also seem to recall mount made by Echo.

drover

Good post - essential aspects in bold. Had a Stith setup once too - very well made and worked like a charm.