What options do I have for quick detachable scope mounts on a 375 H&H Hawkeye African?
Thanks

Warne advertises them:

http://warnescopemounts.com/product/ruger-rings/

Many have had good results just fitting knobs / levers to the factory rings.

Use the rings that come with it. A quarter, pocket knife, screw driver or even solder on a wing. The ruger rings are darn good

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
Use the rings that come with it. A quarter, pocket knife, screw driver or even solder on a wing. The ruger rings are darn good

Agree.
A Sacajawea dollar coin makes an excellent QD-QD lever for the standard Ruger rings.
No other rings can be as accurate or strong as the standard Ruger rings, on Ruger integral bases.

Return to zero?
I do not care about that.
The scope is not coming off unless it is trashed.
Pick the right scope.
Iron sights are a last resort, only relied upon after primary scope and backup scope are trashed ... very unlikely.

I have Warne QD's on my Ruger .416 Alaskan and find them to be quite easy to remove and return (to zero).

Unlike RIP, I like to take the scope off when hunting elephants and replace if hunting buffalo, a leopard in the evening or PG. The factory irons on the Alaskan are pretty darn good, btw, IMHO.

Early this afternoon, I'll be taking the Alaskan, the Warne QD's and a Swarovski 30mm scope to Zim for the third time since I put them together and I expect the same reliable performance.

Thanks for the info!

Like Judge G, I also like to remove/replace the scope on my 416 Alaskan depending on the circumstances. I use Warne QD's and have been very happy with them. That said, Ruger factory rings are excellent and will often also return to zero when replaced. I just don't usually have a silver dollar in my pocket to use as a tool.

JudgeG
Do you use the Hornady rounds in your 416Ruger or do you roll your own. If you reload which bullets and powder do you use?

Terry

If you don't have a dollar coin in your pocket, a Mossberg shotgun choke wrench makes an even better QD-QD lever for the Ruger rings.
And I reckon they do return to zero as well as any other QD-Lever ring,
if that is important,
and are stronger to boot.

Several years ago, Brownells sold a set of replacement screw/levers for the Ruger rings that converted them to QD. They were by a well known manufacturer, just don't remember the details. It's a shame there's not something like this available on the market. You could make some, but machining/fitting/polishing/finishing is a lot of effort.

I like the Warnes, but they are heavy and not available in a low height. That's a huge negative for big bores. The scopes I always use are low powere/low profile and the difference in switching from scope to irons with medium vs low rings is amazing.

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Originally posted by Art S.:
Several years ago, Brownells sold a set of replacement screw/levers for the Ruger rings that converted them to QD. They were by a well known manufacturer, just don't remember the details. It's a shame there's not something like this available on the market. You could make some, but machining/fitting/polishing/finishing is a lot of effort.

I like the Warnes, but they are heavy and not available in a low height. That's a huge negative for big bores. The scopes I always use are low powere/low profile and the difference in switching from scope to irons with medium vs low rings is amazing.

Those QD levers for Ruger rings were by Falcon Industries, IIRC, same outfit that makes a lot of AR-15 accessories.

I have one pair. They use multiple thin brass washers, singles or stacks as needed, to set the lever placement as desired.
They are cast metal parts that are tapped and threaded to fit the Ruger main mounting ring screw/bolt end.
They are suitable for light duty only.

I have broken Warnes on big bore Rugers.
Nothing else is known to be as good as the standard Ruger rings.

Also used to be able to find "Pilkington Levers" that would replace the screw on the factory bases so that they essentially looked just like a set of warnes, etc. Have not seen them for years though.

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Originally posted by JCS271:
Also used to be able to find "Pilkington Levers" that would replace the screw on the factory bases so that they essentially looked just like a set of warnes, etc. Have not seen them for years though.

Yep,
I got some of those too.
Another cast metal part.
A single Pilkington lever replaces one of the windage screws on the rear base of the Redfield JR type fixed bases.
This still requires pivoting the dovetail of the front ring in the front base,
metal on metal galling with frequent use as "QD."
This is not a satisfactory QD arrangement except for rare use when the scope is trashed, and must come off quickly.

Standard Ruger rings and a big coin or choke wrench in your pocket is the way to go on standard Ruger integral bases.
Ruger does an excellent job of casting, heat treating, and final finishing.
Strong stuff.

I've used standard Ruger rings and Warne QDs. I have to admit that I like them both for the purpose ("quick" detachability).

The standard rings have held up really well and have good return to zero with a Leupy 3x scope on my 470 Mbogo. This has been removed and replaced MANY times with no issues. A simple LOONY (Canadian Dollar Coin) or TOONEY (Canadian Two Dollar Coin) does the trick very nicely, thank you.

I currently have a set of Warne QD's on my Ruger Hawkeye 338 RCM with a Leupy 2-7x VX-R Firedot 30mm scope. Since I had to replace the factory supplied rings with a set of 30mm rings anyway, I thought I might as well splurge for the Warne's and give them a try. I like them. I have only tested the return to zero 1x, but it was dead-on.

I liked the Warne's well enough that I thought I'd upgrade the rings on my 375 Ruger Hawkeye African too. I have bought them, but have not swapped them out yet.

Cheers
Canuck

Not all are cast. Machined steel with the ringmounts fit for stress free scope. They work very well, but I still like the plain Ruger slotted nut being it has less bulk and doesn't hang up. Threaded levers requiring turns give you little advantage, IMO, other than not needing a tool. But I always have something on hand to fit the Ruger slot if needed.