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[/quote] I just measured 4.6" [/quote]

I'm making some guesstimations looking at the pic of your scoped M70, and I don't see any way that the outside-to-outside ring distance could be 4.6"?

Safari317,

Just looking at phoenixdog's pics of the supergrade, it looks like both of those S&K bases could be reversed from the position they are in and you would lose a bit of length on each side in the mounting distance between the rings. Based on my experience with model 70 long actions I'm betting you would be somewhere around 5.0" or less which would open up all options as far as the scope choices you've mentioned.

I would contact S&K directly and confirm.

Leftybolt

S&K mounts are the best, period, end of story. They have windage adjustments in both bases and all the other advantages of Control EXCEPT the rings are one piece. Expensive? yes, but when you can put a 4-16x50 Schmidt PH on an 8 pound 375 and zero it for windage with the erector dead center, shoot 100s of rounds through it and NOTHING moves ..... well you get what you pay for.

My latest S&K :http://www.scopemounts.com/index.html?main.html
project. A Benelli R-1 in 270 WSM w/a 2.5-10 NF on it. (R-1 uses same bases as a BAR).



Shoots quite well:

Thanks oldman1942! Those conetrols are so expensive that I don't see why anyone would buy them. I like your scope and mount setup, but that is one freaky lookin' rifle fer sure.

Rings and bases are cheap...scopes are expensive!

I'm making some guesstimations looking at the pic of your scoped M70, and I don't see any way that the outside-to-outside ring distance could be 4.6"? [/quote]

It isn't it is inside to inside, outside to outside is 5.7", if you reverse the mounts you would get plenty of clearance for 5.1".

I'm still not sure of which scope I'm gonna get, but I'm definitely thinking S&K mounts and rings or the Talley lightweights that have the lower half of the ring integral with the base. The Talleys would be cheaper and maybe lighter...can they be reversed as well? Thanks all, you're really helping me to learn here. I did get the Wheeler install kit and the Tipton Best gun vise. Any more input or pics of your setups would be great! I'm still leaning toward a lower power scope with plenty of FOV...and possibly a fixed power.

Anyone?

Ziess Conquest 4x32.