Dedicated target scope rings?

[surfclod]

I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of a target scope from a fellow CGNer.

Plan to use this scope for casual target work and accuracy testing on several firearms so it will be swapped back and forth fairly often. If the mounting bases on each rifle is of the picatinny style then in theory I should be able to leave the rings on the scope and swap it between rifles, (obviously, as long as the clearance between the objective and barrel is sufficient for each rifle).


Was thinking of the Burris Zee Rings, (perhaps the quick detach version). This giving the option of MOA inserts if I should ever want to go longer distances.


Not sure of my logic is sound or if there are other offering to consider.

Would appreciate any advice by others who may have a similiar setup.

 

[bsand]

I'm using those rings (Burris zee qd) they fit pretty well, but haven't shot my rifle yet (range trip Sunday). I'm not going to stick with them but they hopefully will do until I can find a nice mono Block mount.

 

[Alpheus]

If the mounting bases on each rifle is of the picatinny style then in theory I should be able to leave the rings on the scope and swap it between rifles, (obviously, as long as the clearance between the objective and barrel is sufficient for each rifle).

Almost certainly not going to work. Manufacturing tolerances mean that if both rings are up hard against the rails on one mount, then they very unlikely to be for different base. This may result in the ring shifting during recoil. If you are going to be swapping around a lot, go for a quality QD unimount. Or just loosen one of the rings and make sure both rings are hard against a rail. PoI won't shift too much.

 

[surfclod]

Almost certainly not going to work. Manufacturing tolerances mean that if both rings are up hard against the rails on one mount, then they very unlikely to be for different base. This may result in the ring shifting during recoil. If you are going to be swapping around a lot, go for a quality QD unimount. Or just loosen one of the rings and make sure both rings are hard against a rail. PoI won't shift too much.

Hadn't thought of that, though most of what I will be using it on will be rimfire or small bore centerfire so recoil will not be much of a concern. I suspect that as long as they are torqued properly even one ring up against the base will be sufficient.

However if I do need to loosen one ring and move it slightly then all the more reason to stick with the zee rings, save scratching the scope body.