Anybody have any experience with DNZ rings and mounts, namely the game reaper series? I usually use Warne rings and rails for most of my guns....but I like the one piece base and ring idea. Thanks for any feedback, Andy#3

http://www.dnzproducts.com/pro...ame-reaper-savage-2/

Hi Andy#3,

I have them on a Tikka T3 superlight with a 2.5x8x36 vx3 leupold I use as my back-up mountain rifle. The rig is very accurate but even with a simms screw in recoil pad it kicks like a rented mule off the bench even compared to a lot of the bigger calibers I have. Last time I came home for the range my wife thought I had been in a car accident and I have nicknamed the rifle "bruiser".

The point is the DNZ set-up is awesome on this briskly recoiling rifle and the system has been as solid as rock. I had the guys at our Cabelas in Lehi Utah mount the scope when I bought the rifle there and their guys all thought the DNZ system was really slick and in fact the guy who did the work came out and said he loved the DNZ set-up and wished they carried them (I ordered DNZ on-line and brought it and the scope with me).

I also took it and my main elk rifle in soft cases on an elk spike camp trip in Idaho that was very many miles of nasty off road 4 wheel access a few weeks ago. I really thought both rifles would be off when I got to camp but both were spot on.

So in summary, so far, easy to mount, work great on hard kicking light rifle and take the travel punishment extremely well..based on this limited experience I recommend them and will also use them on a new ultra mag I have coming soon as well.

I am just a hunter and do not shoot at the range as often as many of the folks at AR. So am sure others will weigh in on other things I may not have considered like flexibility of mounting positions, extended use for range work,etc.

Best regards and good luck, mark

Thanks for the feedback, Mark. I am also hunting here in Idaho, and will be whitetail hunting up in northern Idaho, in a couple of weeks. Weather can get real ugly that time of year and I was looking for a new timber gun that could handle the ice/rain/snow. So, I took a Remington 7600 pump-gun in 30-06, and had it re-bored and rechambered for 35 Whelen. Dad loaded up some 275 grain Woodleighs for it, and I mounted a Leupold 1.5x5 in DNZ rings on it last night. I shot it this morning and was really pleased with groups on the skinny side of 1" @ 100 yds. I was impressed with the quality of the one piece DNZ rings/mounts, and how easy they installed. Hopefully the deer rut will cooperate, but I don't think I have to worry about the weather, with this rig. Should work well on elk, moose, and wolves too! Take care, Andy#3

Hopefully, Andy, you got a faster twist in your rebore rifling than Remington uses. This has been the subject of contention in another AR thread.

Best of luck on your whitetail hunt Andy#3! Advanced considerations like rebores are way over my head so it is great you are getting more advice from more experienced shooters to consider.


The tastiest whitetail I have ever had was the only one I have taken from Idaho. I will say the shot I had on the Idaho WT was longer than I used to have in the Midwest (my native State,Missouri) at least where I hunted which was far north of White Bird.


In any case, I hope your rifle sight in is precise and you are 100% confident in your rifle and load with whatever you shoot. I am really sure your DNZ mounts will do well no matter what.


Most important, have a great hunt, shoot straight and enjoy yourself, the scenery, your friends and your loved ones.

Hope you have a great remembrance of your entire trip for your entire lifetime no matter what animal you take or not.

Best regards, mark

Yes, I was concerned with a 1:14" twist, let alone the 1:16" Remington twist, with the longer bullets. So, just to be sure, we went with a 1:10"/ 3 groove rebore....just in case we want to try the 310gr woodleigh bullet, in the future. It seems to really like the 275 grain bullets, already.
Mark, I also take along a "long" rifle for sitting on clear cuts at first light and last light...a 300 win, shooting 200 gr accubonds....set up with a CDS on a VX-6 Leupold. During the middle of the day, or when the weather is bad, I like still hunting the timber. That's where the Whelen comes in.
And yes, Idaho never fails to provide great memories, year after year. I left New Mexico, for Idaho, in 1995.....the only regret I have, is I should of done it YEARS earlier!
Andy#3

I've used them on tikkas. They are about my favorite setup unless I need quick detach mounts. They are extremely uniform and you don't have to worry about ring alignment. I've had them on 270, and 30-06 with no slipping. I'm about to put one on a 338 win mag. I called dnz and they assured me the rings will hold up without slipping on heavy recoil in rifles.

Bottom line. I've been extremely happy with mine and it's nice knowing it's one piece that won't come loose and won't introduce stress to the scope

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Originally posted by Andy#3:
Yes, I was concerned with a 1:14" twist, let alone the 1:16" Remington twist, with the longer bullets. So, just to be sure, we went with a 1:10"/ 3 groove rebore....just in case we want to try the 310gr woodleigh bullet, in the future. It seems to really like the 275 grain bullets, already.

Sounds good. If any shorter bullets are used, they should be OK as long as the cores are concentric.