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What scopes and ring setups are you BLR owners using?
Pictures of your rings would be much appreciated.

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I have a Leupold VX-1 2-7 with Leupold mounts. I've thought of throwing a Trijicon1-4 Accupoint I have on it with maybe some Talley's but never have, these always worked fine for me.

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Originally Posted by M1Garand
I have a Leupold VX-1 2-7 with Leupold mounts. I've thought of throwing a Trijicon1-4 Accupoint I have on it with maybe some Talley's but never have, these always worked fine for me.

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That looks pretty good.
What height mounts are you using? Looks like you could go even lower.

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I have a leupold vx-2 2-7x33 in weaver bases and the original style low rings. I tried talley lightweight lows but they were still to high for a good cheekweld. With the weaver setup it's just right

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my favorite BLR is a S.S.Laminate stock take down 30-06 i did have a 3 x 9 Leupold but change to a Leupold 6x -42 because this 6x is proven to hold zero better . i use Weaver steel base and rings on this BLR rifle also


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Originally Posted by Triggernosis

That looks pretty good.
What height mounts are you using? Looks like you could go even lower.


Lows, I don't think I could go much lower with that front sight.

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Originally Posted by cherryfarmer
I have a leupold vx-2 2-7x33 in weaver bases and the original style low rings. I tried talley lightweight lows but they were still to high for a good cheekweld. With the weaver setup it's just right


Same here, 2x7x33 Leupold VX2, Weaver bases and low rings. I took the back sight off because the scope was so low.


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Originally Posted by MOGC
Originally Posted by cherryfarmer
I have a leupold vx-2 2-7x33 in weaver bases and the original style low rings. I tried talley lightweight lows but they were still to high for a good cheekweld. With the weaver setup it's just right


Same here, 2x7x33 Leupold VX2, Weaver bases and low rings. I took the back sight off because the scope was so low.

That's exactly what I plan to do.
I hadn't thought about the front sight being in the way, as M1Garand pointed out.

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Leupold VX-2 Talley Steel QR Lever rings on my pre'81 .358 Win.


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Originally Posted by MOGC
Originally Posted by cherryfarmer
I have a leupold vx-2 2-7x33 in weaver bases and the original style low rings. I tried talley lightweight lows but they were still to high for a good cheekweld. With the weaver setup it's just right


Same here, 2x7x33 Leupold VX2, Weaver bases and low rings. I took the back sight off because the scope was so low.

I have the same scope with Weaver mounts

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Originally Posted by Milkfever
Originally Posted by MOGC
Originally Posted by cherryfarmer
I have a leupold vx-2 2-7x33 in weaver bases and the original style low rings. I tried talley lightweight lows but they were still to high for a good cheekweld. With the weaver setup it's just right


Same here, 2x7x33 Leupold VX2, Weaver bases and low rings. I took the back sight off because the scope was so low.

I have the same scope with Weaver mounts

Which Weaver bases and rings? Looks like there's several options.

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I like the 1.5-5 Leupold on most any rifle:

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Originally Posted by Triggernosis
Originally Posted by Milkfever
Originally Posted by MOGC
Originally Posted by cherryfarmer
I have a leupold vx-2 2-7x33 in weaver bases and the original style low rings. I tried talley lightweight lows but they were still to high for a good cheekweld. With the weaver setup it's just right


Same here, 2x7x33 Leupold VX2, Weaver bases and low rings. I took the back sight off because the scope was so low.

I have the same scope with Weaver mounts

Which Weaver bases and rings? Looks like there's several options.


The rings are extra low. I don't know the part number on the bases. I did run into an issue on ordering bases for my BLR 81'. I was going to swap over to Burris steel bases and rings and ran into something about "round top" and "flat top" receivers on BLR's. I did some research and thought I had it figured out but when I received the bases from Burris they didn't lay flat on the top of the frame. The part I ordered had a little arch to it and there was a slight gap under the base and over the top of the frame. At the time Burris didn't have the other style, the flat one, and I gave up on it and went back to the Weaver set up.


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I use a Vortex Diamondback 1.5-5x32 and a Dednutz one piece mount.

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Bushnell 3200 1.5-4.5x scope with Warne detachable rings and a Weaver base. Sits atop a pre-81 in 358 Win. It was my primary Blackbear gun for 20 years.

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My .358 wears a Zeiss 4x32 in Leupold mounts.

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When I owned a M81 in 308 WIN I used one of the Redfield 3-9x40mm USA-made scopes as re-introduced by Leupold. Mounted it in standard Weaver 2-PC bases and old style Weaver rings - never moved under recoil and I didn't want the long one piece base down the top of the receiver.
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Leupold FXII 2.5x20. Talley bases and Talley QD rings (with screw option instead of levers) on my then-new BLR in .358 Win. Same set up on my BLR '81 Lightweight in .308.

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That's a good-looking combo ^^^.
Let's see that sling also - it looks interesting.

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