Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Need some opinions... Stainless or Black rings with Black Scope?

I had my rings/bases plated to match the rifle:



Now it wears a silver scope:



I liked it better w/ black.

Generally black rings with a black scope whether the rifle is stainless or blued. Don't own a silver scope.

Exceptions being if the silver rings come with the rifle, like they did with my stainless Hawkeyes and the Tikka. In those cases I just use their silver rings.

Even with the black scopes I've been known to match matte rings with a gloss scope or vice versa if that's what I had on hand.

Overall, though, it's not something that keeps me up at night. I'll admit that it used to, but not anymore.

Personal preference, but I definitely like matte black on matte black. But, I wouldn't say silver rings and a black scope look bad. Gets me to thinking though...I don't think I've seen a silver scope with black rings. Hmmm...maybe somebody could find a pic?

Aesthetics aside, from my POV if they are the proper base(s) for the rifle and the proper height rings for the scope, rings are rings and bases are bases. These days, I mostly use B-Square, Leupold, and Warne rings and bases and will, mostly, use whatever I have hanging on the pegboard above the workbench or whatever is least expensive or on sale. Matte finished rings and bases seem to be more common these days. Cabela's just closed out a bunch of Leupold QR rings in a variety of heights and finishes and I bought many in all of the available heights and finishes, except for the extra highs.

I hadn't thought about Scott's suggestion of using an inter-finish mix of colors; gloss, gunmetal grey, matte, or silver for Leupold options. But it would be something to change up the routine.

Jeff

Black with black.

I always match the rings to the scope.

I've never given color of either a second's thought and typically just run whatever I've got on hand or is immediately available at the local dealer. If it's that objectionable Walmart is a stone's throw away with plenty of Krylon in stock. Lately, scratched and dinged has become my motif of choice.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I've decided to go with the black rings and bases on this one...