.22 tip-off rings

[Scoutertracker]

Does anyone still make a decent set of tip-off rings for grooved .22 receivers? If so, who would have them?

 

[chuckAA]

Hi
What about the Warne 721LM?

 

[struff55]

many company's make them 15 $ to 115$ and any where in between just pic a store and search them out

 

[Scoutertracker]

many company's make them 15 $ to 115$ and any where in between just pic a store and search them out

I've already done that, four times with four different brands. I've broken 3 and one won't close enough to grip the receiver. It's been a while since I've dealt with a grooved receiver but I've never had this kind of problem in the past.

 

[Scoutertracker]

Hi
What about the Warne 721LM?

Thanks, I'll check them out.

 

[struff55]

I've already done that, four times with four different brands. I've broken 3 and one won't close enough to grip the receiver. It's been a while since I've dealt with a grooved receiver but I've never had this kind of problem in the past.

i have worked on the firearm industries for 40 years never had one set break some of the 15$ aluminum ones are fragile

 

[porpoise]

Are you using 11 mm ones maybe they are too big for American 22

 

[AB.boy]

Burris used to make good steel rings for grooved receivers, I think I still have a pair or 2 kicking around.

 

[Scoutertracker]

Are you using 11 mm ones maybe they are too big for American 22

They said 3/8 on the packaging.

 

[Scoutertracker]

i have worked on the firearm industries for 40 years never had one set break some of the 15$ aluminum ones are fragile

Over the years I have put them on a dozen of my own rifles as well as those of family and friends and never had it happen. More recent rimfires have used a conventional base and ring setup so I haven't had any dealings with tip-off rings in more than a decade. I recently acquired a .22 that I've wanted for a long time and it has a grooved receiver. The new tip-off rings seem chintzy compared to the ones on my older rifles.

 

[Mr Bill]

Consider Sportmatch rings… they are made in England, precise and tough. Designed for air rifles which can be challenge for holding scopes in place. The bottoms are ‘reversible’ so they can be set up for 11mm or 3/8” grooves. Available at Air Gun Source in Peterborough, Ontario.

 

[_Shorty]

11 mm and 3/8" rings aren't really interchangable. 11 mm dovetails have a 60-degree angle, and 3/8" dovetails have a 45-degree angle. You need to know which your rifle requires, and ensure you've actually got the right rings. Which rifle brand and model do you have? It can differ even among the same brand with some models having one and other models having the other.

 

[Scoutertracker]

11 mm and 3/8" rings aren't really interchangable. 11 mm dovetails have a 60-degree angle, and 3/8" dovetails have a 45-degree angle. You need to know which your rifle requires, and ensure you've actually got the right rings. Which rifle brand and model do you have? It can differ even among the same brand with some models having one and other models having the other.

It's a Winchester 490. It's a 1970s vintage semi.

 

[Scoutertracker]

Consider Sportmatch rings… they are made in England, precise and tough. Designed for air rifles which can be challenge for holding scopes in place. The bottoms are ‘reversible’ so they can be set up for 11mm or 3/8” grooves. Available at Air Gun Source in Peterborough, Ontario.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[_Shorty]

It's a Winchester 490. It's a 1970s vintage semi.

ok, highly unlikely that is anything but a 3/8" dovetail.

 

[Hunter7]

Consider Sportmatch rings… they are made in England, precise and tough. Designed for air rifles which can be challenge for holding scopes in place. The bottoms are ‘reversible’ so they can be set up for 11mm or 3/8” grooves. Available at Air Gun Source in Peterborough, Ontario.

Agreed! I bought a set of Sportsmatch rings from Airgun source for my Steyr Zephyr, very good quality.