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Bubba John
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I have a .338 Rem Mag made by BSA for Herters with the dove tail base machined into the reciever. What rings does it take?
 
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The BSA dovetail is designed for the no longer manufactured Parker-Hale rings. Used PH rings in good condition go for $50.00 - $ 75.00 CND here in Canada when you can find them. Be aware there are at least 2 different widths of PH rings made so make sure you buy the correct ones if you find some.

BTW: Some BRNO and Sako rings will fit if modified a bit.
 
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Thanks for the info. It might be easier to go ahead and drill and tap for a Leupold base.
 
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Thanks for the info. It might be easier to go ahead and drill and tap for a Leupold base.




That is sort of what I have done with my BSA rifles. My gunsmith uses very thin Weaver bases which fit well on top of the flat dovetail without raising over-all height too much. Using low Weaver rings the scope bell, 40mm, clears the barrel by less than 1/8" We found that Redfield or Leupold bases, due to their thickness, raise the scope too high even with the lowest Leupold rings we could find.
 
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