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Trying to put a scope on my old Anschutz 10D, need some taller rings to do so with my chosen scope, 42mm bell, and also to give enough clearance for loading and extracting over the breach.

I've so far found a few products that fit the bill, but if there are other suggestions out there, let me know. Requirements are obviously gloss (black,) and dovetail, and at least "tall" height. 1" tube.

Burris Airgun/Rimfire Riflescope
420073

or

Leupold RM Rimfire
54286

or

Weaver .22 Top Mount Rings (however, judging from available pictures online, finish quality is not that good. Looks more like a rough semi-gloss, than actual polished gloss.)
49192

I prefer the older version of the Leupold Rimfire Rings over the current version. Check eBay for them. Aside from the cockamamie embossed Leupold logo on the top ring and much smaller attachment screw heads, the new versions only fit flat top receivers (don’t know what rocket surgeon at Leupold though that was a good idea). If your rifle has a rounded receiver top between the dovetail cuts, the new versions just won’t work.

The new Weavers are sorta ugly, but they definitely work on a rounded top receiver.

I’m still searching for a nice looking set of the old 1” low or medium Leupold Rimfire Rings to fit the 3/8” dovetail grooves on my as-new Winchester Model 61. They ain’t easy to find. So, for now, I must simply be content with the Weavers:

" If your rifle has a rounded receiver top between the dovetail cuts, the new versions just won’t work."

Yea..it sadly does. Dang. I will check Ebay for older stuff I guess.

Looking at the available specs/images for modern dovetail stuff, it looks like the Burris wont work either. And I'll count the weaver out too.

Warning:
Several of the eBay sellers post a stock photo of the old rings, but are actually selling only the new rings.

I can't find anything old on ebay anyway...

I'm thinking this might be my best option, even though it doesn't come in gloss.
https://www.bkltech.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BKL%2D257

Neither could I. But, I keep rechecking.

No luck at Scheels. Flat bottom dovetail rings are a no go.

Ordered BKL rings, I think they are the only option that will fit, though I wasnt' happy with the last product i ordered from them due to QC issues with the edges of the dovetail clamps...at least I have some better tools now to deal with it...

Something like these sun optics rings won't work?

Some more from BKL

They also make 3/8" dovetail to weaver rail adapters, that may work for your needs. Always options out there.

Thanks for the sun optics link, but they dont have enough clearance for the roundtop. But those are the BKL i got. It looks like they should fit (theorteically) but would require the least amount of modifying to fit out of all the ones I've seen.


Dovetail to rail adapters wont work for the same reason most stand alone rings or bases wont. Except for maybe the BKL. But then the optic is going to be much higher than I want it to be even with low rings.

I have a set of the older 3/8" dovetail medium in gloss. They are very slightly used. Installed them on a CZ 22 mag. Traded the rifle off 2 days after I bought it. I can't find a mark on the rings, they are in the original package they came in if you are interested. I would trade them for a set of old or newer Leupold ringmounts (rimfire dovetail 13mm rings) in low. Can be either gloss or matte, new or used.

Well, its not gloss. BUT, if anyone wants (and can't otherwise find another option) the BKL rings do fit on the Anshutz roundtop dovetail.

For my 10D, I did have to file down a corner of the clamp for bolt clearance, but it does in fact work.

See PM.

Yea, trying to file down the corner of the dovetail clamp with just a small needle file was a bit of a pain...

BUT, it fits, I can scope it, and next time I won't buy weird old gun...

I have a BKL cantilever mount that worked fine on an Exemplar.

Matte. Wonder if cerkote would gloss it up.

My 9422M wears old Redfield gloss rings.
Have a set of new logo type Leupolds someplace ( NIB ).

Hate the logo on top
And non curved underside.

Have you looked at Tally rings?

Yes. They are flat profile bottoms.

There you go. You did just fine. I agree, using a file is a pain sometimes. That is usually the last part of the process, when I'm doing stuff like this. The first part is an angle grinder. This would have been extremely easy work for a flap wheel. When I say quick, I mean about 25 seconds of work. Then if you wanted to keep the area you ground nice and flat or sharp, use a file. It appears that you were not worried about that though, just fit. A flap wheel would have done the trick much easier and nicer actually.