The quote from Krieghoff was $1650 for their mount but they did say they would sight the scope in for me .

If that Old Man On The Hill wasn't recovering from whatever, he'd crawl all over you for having a scope on a double. Maybe he won't see this post and you'll be spared a tongue lashing by the iron sight only user.

Andre's picture of his rail mounted scope is the perfect example of why you should hane one on a Double. Look at the length of the scope in relation to the action. Eye relief is critical and the rail mount has so much more forward and back adjustment than rings do with the turret in the way.

Correct. As my double is primarily used for offhand running shots during drive hunting, one keeps his head erect and eye relief is critical for the scope must fall in line at once when shouldering the rifle. Other plusses of rail scopes are :
- no risk of denting the tube, whatever the torque applied ;
- scope always square ;
- no scope slipping under recoil as it is anchored by screws going through the solid rail.
Most of my scopes have a rail and I never regretted it.

Re: mount rails. I just mounted two scopes this weekend, and it became apparent, that having a mount rail allows more flexibility in positioning the scope. Obviously there are limits to anything, but at least with the mount rail, you don't have to worry about positioning your mount where the adjustment turrets are.

- mike