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I have several G&H mounts on a couple of vintage rifles,as well as Talley's on later stuff,both work for me.I have one EAW,but a bugger to set up....no zero problem yet!

Perhaps I did not make myself clear when I wrote:

"I want my rifles to be sighted in. I keep records on each of the front line ones as to their impact on what date with that rifles specific load.

What I mean is that I keep records on where the point of impact is for the first shot and then the group when I shoot a rifle at the range. The 'front line' rifles are the ones that stay sighted in and group well.

Understand, but do you confirm a rifle's zero before you take that rifle on a hunting trip? Like a few days or a week prior?

Of course I am going to answer yes.

I do the best that I can. The trip to VT for deer is not demanding shooting. Its woods hunting and the 99F is always on. Of late I have carried other rifles there too and they might be checked at the range before hand if it be a week or a day or so. For sure they would be checked if the scope or stock had been off.

For varmint hunting done here in CT the staying sighted in demands are much higher. The ranges are likely to be longer. Those rifles are checked as well. My old Floyd Butler highwall has been right on forever. Of late I have been shooting a 243 Kimber and thats checked and been good.

I look at the records for the rifle in question and note what the load was and its impact location at 100 and 200 yds.

My point in all of this is, if I have any POI issues with removing my scope from a hunting rifle, I address it when sighting in before the season. And, you sight in before the season also. This makes your issue of me removing my scopes moot.

Have any of you tried the Talbot mounts.

I looked at a set on a rifle a few weeks ago.I was just not impressed for the type rifles I like(blue&wood)maybe something like a tactical? Seem to be built OK!

Are you using the Weaver aluminum bases, or only the rings? Is there any drawback to the aluminum bases?

I have started using the two pc Burris XTB Weaver style bases which are steel and have multiple cross slots which can make mounting your scope easier as far as eye relief, so far the easiest to use when one changes scopes of different size and shape, they work well with their Zee rings, Weavers, Warnes etc,I will be replacing most of my other bases as I go,

Leupold QRW's have behaved well for me.

JD, do you happen to know who made the QD ring and base set-up the old Kimber folks used to sell? They were downright dainty but very strong and tough. I had a set holding a Leupold 1.5x5 on a 460 Weatherby. They impressed me.

Burris Zee rings work as well as the Weaver. Perhaps prettier though.

Contrary to what JB has found, the Weaver rings for me were ok on steel bases but I have had 3 or 4 heavy recoiling rifles that wallowed out the aluminum weaver bases. I won't use aluminum now for that very reason unless it is a one-piece Talley.

I believe the Kimber stup became Warne Premiers. I have a couple of rifles with those on them. Why they quit making them I never did figure out.

ARMS is one option that hasn't been mentioned yet.

I have used warne QD's, I think I'll try Talley's this time.

Thanks MD, and crew good info.

Spot

Thank you sir! I was hoping they were still available but didn't hold out much hope, having never seen them for a long time. Sure were a nice set up, though!