Anyone know of any recoil limitations to the G&H sidemount? How big a caliber would be too big, or is recoil really a concern?


Also, does the G&H mount sit high enough to provide a clear open-sight view while the scope is attached?

Don't own it but have shot a 378 Weatherby with one, and its still kicking

I have one on a cut down Springfield and HAD one on a Mannicher Schoenauer. You cannot see under them but removal is a snap and never had a problem with rezero. Rather pricey and really require a good smith to install as base has to be milled to contour of action. The Mannlicher was done by Pachmeyer and had been Tig welded to reciever and looked like it was a part of the action. Mannlichers used to come with left of reciever milled flat with a plate that could be removed to install a G&H so stock did not have to be reinletted for mount base. I can't see why they would not take recoil from any rifle. The rear screw that holds the ring is the recoil shoulder for the slide portion and its a healthy size. Have no experience larger than 30-06 myself though.

The G&H mount came in different heights and you would have to check with them to see if it still does. The early ones were all mounted so the receiver sight could be used with the scope on the rifle. I have had good luck with them but don’t have a G&H on any big rifles.

They are different heights. Mine sits as low to the bore as any low ring modern mount. It is a double lever on a 35 whelen. Pop it off and drop Lyman Peep in. Works great.

I am not sure what level your inquiring about. I have one on my 375 H&H and it worksd great no issues and has for years. I wouldn't have much concerns about a 416 Rem or a 458 Win Mag on that mount either.

Above the above level of cartridges I haven't tried one, but my quess is the scope will fail before the G&H mount does.

Yes they still come in different heights low, medium, and high.

They are pricey but all good sidemounts seem to be. And they do need to have proper installation, mine ( older one ) uses three screws, and two pins to attach to the left reciever rail.

I might also add that Paul Jaeger made both single and double lever sidemounts just like these. The double lever mount was referred to as their magnum mount. NECG still had some of the single lever mounts a few years back - only selling these as complete units however. Personally I like the look of the Jaeger mounts better but haven't yet had one on a rifle to try out.
Jeff Pfeifer

Jaeger mount like this...

The height is determined by the rings just as on current mounts. They currently offer low and high and 30mm on their website. The ones on my Mannlicher and the ones on my current Springfield do not allow use of Irons with scope attached.

I have the G&H on my .458 Lott, pre 64 m-70. No problems so far.

There are different ring heights but if G&H is doing the installation they can raise or lower the base on the side of the rifle receiver easily to any specific level. Also their installation machines over and polishes out the screws and pins in the base and finishes the base to match the receiver --- if you see a G&H mount with the base screw heads and pins showing it is one that G&H did not put on the rifle.

I have a couple of ventage rifles with G&H mounts on them and they are excellent. I have a 300HH M70 win with Jaeger mount and I do not feel that this mount is as steady as the G&H mount because of the single pressure point in the mounting set up. further, the 300HH doesn't hold a group well with the scope, but shoots pretty well with iron sights.

I have terminated my experiments with the 300HH at t his point; however, I hope to get back this spring and do a survey with several different quick on/quick off system to compare their performance. Kudude

Mine is not in a large caliber; 30'06, but the mount works very well and G&H has a fairly quick response to questions via e-mail.

http://www.griffinhowe.com/

When you think of it, it is pretty amazing that the double lever G&H mount was patented way back in antiquity, 1932, and is still at the top of the heap.