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Ok folks, put in your pick for the most durable scope mount system for a 700/Custom Clone, so Ruger and Sako Set ups excluded Most have seen/heard of the adjustable rear base systems failing, lately Dual Dovetail, and in the past aluminum Talley Lightweight. What do you consider to be the most failproof on the market?
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Burris Signature for me. Never had a reason to change. I have had problems with adjustable rear bases and Talley lightweights.
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Burris Signatures are the best to me. I used some Talleys on my ultralight rifle and had to lap a lot to get the scope to fit. The Talleys are 2 1/2 oz while the Burris Signatures are 5 oz.
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I prefer a pic rail, one that has the full slot all the way accross not the valley in the middle of the slots. the EGW heavy duty would be an example of what I like. Weaver makes one there are others. This way I have ONE mounting system on every gun I own. I can move and easily install a scope on another gun. If I want a load development scope on that gun, no problemo. I have one that stays mounted in leupold QRW rings bam its on.
for premium rings I like the nightforce ultra light titaniums. There are lots of others, weaver skeletons, leupold QRW's steel, aluminum, just lots and lots of options on rings. I don't see there being a heavier duty more optioned setup.
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Good feedback folks, appreciate hearing of good options that have worked for you, and welcome others to chime in.
JB, if you read this - surely you've mounted a few B&R and have some opinions...what is your top pick?
Maybe a good topic for a future article....
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Almost any Weaver-style base and ring, even dirt cheap aluminum ones, have never failed me in any way.
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Almost any Weaver-style base and ring, even dirt cheap aluminum ones, have never failed me in any way. Yep, if you're looking at two piece bases and rings, the Weaver style are among if not the strongest.
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I once regarded the Weaver system poorly but time has shown me the error of my ways. I have to go along with the Weaver even if it is aluminum.
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Without going to big overbuilt tactical style mounts I've found Burris Sig Z rings excellent for durability and accuracy. Actually I'd put them up against most of the tactical/target stuff too.
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1. Talley steels 2. Leupold PRW: (permanent weaver style)..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I just "surveyed" my collection of centerfire rifles and aside from rings that came with various rifles, found at least 15 different kinds of scope mounts, including some from Burris, Griffin & Howe, Leupold, Precision Reflex, Seekins, Talley, Warne and Weaver.
First place in numbers is a tie between Old Ugly Weavers and Talley Lightweights, but my harder-kicking rifles tend to have steel Talleys or various tactical/Picatinny rings. However, I must comment that I've never had any problems with Old Ugly Weavers or Talley Lightweights, despite some hard use of both.
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JB, I've had really good luck with DD's and Talley lightweights as well... I guess I'm just extremely lucky...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Warne steel ( Weaver style) base with Burris Z rings
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Growing up, the ugly Weavers sure did seem to serve an awful lot of people really well, and for a long time. About the only time you saw "them fancy Loo-poles" was if a rich relative showed up to hunt once or twice a year. In all seriousness, I can't imagine a R/B being any closer to indesructable than the Talley steels. You would about have to strip or crossthread the screws on one to compromise it. John
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been leaning back toward detachable Weavers, now that they have 4 holes (a beautiful thing) and TPS rings on steel Weaver bases for heavier set-ups.
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Excluding tactical pic rail type systems- I really like the S&K SKulptured Bases and Kontoured rings. Lightweight, strong and good looking. The steel Talleys are also a great product, IMO. Both strong and look great on a classically styled rifle. Having seen them break, I've zero interest in the Talley LWs anymore. Others have had better experiences with them, and that is great... ETA: I just noticed your other thread RE: VX3 vs. Nightforce. If you're building a more 'Target/Tactical' rifle, my suggestions might not suit... If I were putting a Nightforce on a rifle I'd not use the Talleys or S&Ks.
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Leupold dual dovetail bases and Burris signature rings have worked well for me. I have them on both my .338 Win. and 375 H&H.
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I don't know anymore but the longer I'm at this stuff the more I am leaning to a cross slot format.
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I have two .375 RUMs wearing Talley LWs, less issue.
second choice would be Leupold or Burris DD, in spite of the recent 'failure' on the interweb..
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