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Ring and Base help

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18 November 2002, 14:26
PEI ROB
Ring and Base help
Savage 16FSS .300WSM
B$L 4200 Elite 6-24x40 AO Mil Dot 42-6242M

Burris Signature Rings (with the inserts) 420511.

What two peice base? Does it have to be a Burris base?

That ring number was for HI rings, matte. They have a 2 piece base that is reversable for extra eye releif? Matte is 410406. Is that the correct one?

I haven't got a clue here folks but I want to be sure the bolt doesn't knock the scope. One of my others will if I'm rough with it.
18 November 2002, 20:15
Mark
PEI ROB,

I'm going to give you my opinion here, which is only my opinion and not necessarily the best one.

The answer to your question is that I believe you can use either Burris or Leupold bases, however.....

I'm not a big fan of this system. There is not much support given to the scope and if the gun is a hard kicker eventually the front lug will wear to where all the stress is taken up by the 2 rear screws. It is nice to be able to adjust windage at the base rather than in the scope, but that is a small benefit compared to having all the slack in the system having to be taken up by 2 screws. I'm a big fan of Burris rings, but I'd suggest you trade yours in for some Burris Zee rings and a steel weaver base for your savage, I think you'd be better off in the long run.

To be fair I have Leupold rings and base on a M70 30-06 that hasn't ever given me problems, but it also has a 3X9 on it, and that is much different than a 6X24AO on a 300WSM.
19 November 2002, 08:13
Dutch
Mark, I agree. Asides, with the Signature insert system, having a windage adjustable base is redundant, anyway.

I have gone exclusively to the Weaver bases, but on the Savage I wouldn't mind if they were just a little lower. Even low rings are plenty high for a 32MM objective. JMO, Dutch.