New hunting rifle! (Scope mounting question)

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Decided on a whim to poke my head into Wholesale Sports closeout sale in Langley last week and it turns out they had all firearms at 40% off. Cruising down the counter eyeing the display rack I noticed a lonely Remington 700 with a nice walnut stock. I asked the sales guy if I could have a look at it and it turns out it was in the calibre I have been looking for (.270)! I gave it a once over and told him I would walk around and think about it... I did not have any immediate plans to buy a new rifle but had a .270 in the past and loved it. Most recently have been hunting with a milsurp 8mm Mauser which performed very well but it's a bit heavy being full wood and inconvenient without either a detachable magazine or hinged floorplate. I had been throwing around the idea of going back to something in .270 but didn't have my heart on anything in particular except that I want classic old school look in walnut (some contenders were a CZ550 or 557, Tikka T3, Remington 700). It seems this lonely Remington 700 and I were destined to be together because after only a few minutes of humming and hawing I decided to pull trigger and take her home. Couldn't say no at that price, and I'm now a proud owner of a new Remington 700 BDL in .270 :)

I am going to mate it with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x50mm scope I have and I think that should make a great rig! But I've never shopped for/picked out a set of bases and rings for a rifle and am not sure where to start. So my question to you all is what are your recommendations for a mounting setup that will be able to clear the iron sights?

*I know there's a zillion options out there, need some help in narrowing it down. Thanks very much for your input! :)
 
The Talley Lightweights are my favorite mounting system. I would go with a Leupold VX2 or 3 over the Zeiss Conquest. I have a Conquest 3-9x40 and it is one of my least favorite scopes. In fact, I'm considering selling it and upgrading to a VX3 2.5-8x36. The plastic turret caps and overall size of the Zeiss are a big turn off to me. The glass isn't that great, in my opinion, compared the the Leupolds either.
 
I prefer Optilocks. However, the ring screws are soft and difficult to replace; so be careful installing. There is no need to over torque them as the inserts really take a grab on the scope tube. I had to use a set of screws from a set of Ruger rings to replace the Optilock screws that were damaged at 20 in lbs. Mind you the rings were not in pristine condition when they arrived on a used rifle that I purchased on the EE. T10 torque screws are too small for this application. They should be T15.
 
the_tracker said:
I prefer Optilocks. However, the ring screws are soft and difficult to replace; so be careful installing. There is no need to over torque them as the inserts really take a grab on the scope tube. I had to use a set of screws from a set of Ruger rings to replace the Optilock screws that were damaged at 20 in lbs. Mind you the rings were not in pristine condition when they arrived on a used rifle that I purchased on the EE. T10 torque screws are too small for this application. They should be T15.
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Why would someone with a 700 go and get optilock rings?
 
As others have said Talley’s are a fantastic way to go, there are other options out there of course but in my experience Talley’s can’t be beat for this kind of application.
 
horseman2 said:
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The Langley store had lots and probably the others did as well.
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All the Rings/Bases were 70% off there.

I picked up a bunch of SS Ruger rings for $14 a piece. Lots of 700 bases/rings were in stock (Sunday).

Talley’s are nice though, Prophet River are your guys for those.
 
IMHO..the 270 is without a doubt, one of the finest calibers out there !! There are about 10 others that are also my favorite...lol, but that's the beauty of it..several different makes in each of my favorite calibers = many guns...lol
 
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