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I got a savage m10 BA in .308. sitting on it I got a vortex viper 6-24x50 in FFP. sighted in at 100 yards I have 6 mills of adjustment left in my scope before I bottom out. I would love to be able to dial to 1000yards with my rifle without having to use holdovers.

if at all possible I would like to keep the factory savage base because it looks bad ass IMO and I like that it has picatinny rails in either side of the rifle.

and suggestions in mounting hardware that can get me out to 1000yards would be greatly appreciated.
 
What grain of bullet are you shooting? That M10 if memory serves has a 1 in 10 twist, a light bullet and a fast twist will give you a much higher shot. Now to adjust that you'll either need to change your mount rail for a higher MOA rail or change your ammo to something in a heavier grain. I had a similar issue with my R700, I ended up using 180gr Federals to increase bullet drop enough that I still have plenty of elevation left. If you want to keep shooting lighter ammo you will have to change that rail unfortunately.
 
I'm not sure if it will work on a bigger bore rifle but I did the following on my CZ .22 rifle so I could shoot out to 200 Meters using the 3-10 power scope I have on it. I could almost get the clicks for elevation but not quite. Please note: this is a super cheap ass way to do it but It worked for me and holds zero for over a couple of years now.

I took some aluminium foil tape (like you use to seal HVAC duct work) and stuck a bunch of pieces together, really flat, with the last piece put on upside down so no glue was facing out. I experimented a bit with different thicknesses until I got one just right. Of course I put them under the scope on top of the ring to raise the scope so my elevation clicks would now get me there. I also put one or two strips on the other ring so it could take up some of the unevenness. I cut the strips so they were only as big as the ring saddle. Then I tightened the scope up snug and done! The aluminium only crushes down so much and you can't see it after all is tightened down.

It might be too uneven for a large adjustment but if you are somewhat close it worked for me and it was free.
 
Soyoman1980 said:
What grain of bullet are you shooting? That M10 if memory serves has a 1 in 10 twist, a light bullet and a fast twist will give you a much higher shot. Now to adjust that you'll either need to change your mount rail for a higher MOA rail or change your ammo to something in a heavier grain. I had a similar issue with my R700, I ended up using 180gr Federals to increase bullet drop enough that I still have plenty of elevation left. If you want to keep shooting lighter ammo you will have to change that rail unfortunately.
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I am in load development, so far my 1-10 twist barrel likes anything from 150 grain to 175 grain. I don't see how going to a heavier bullet will give me more elevation? I agree that a lighter bullet will give you a higher POI, but a heavier bullet will drop faster, and I need more elevation.
 
You can also get several other brands af adjustable ring like the barrett one,etc.

http://www.barrett.net/optics/exrings
 
The heavier bullets (HP bowtail) will have a better ballistic coefficient and will be less effected by drag at long range. So it will drop less and drift in the wind less.
 
X4 with burris rings!

Put the +10 thou shim on the bottom of the rear ring half. And -10 thou on the bottom of the front ring.

This will bias the scope position.
You will have to adjust your scope vertical adjustments (down) a ways to be able to zero your scope at 100.

If you want even more adjustment, you can move your rings closer together to enhance the angle. Just be sure to understand that by moving the rings together, you change the support for the scope.

Remember small changes are all you need.


For longer ranges, stick to the heavier bullets with higher BC value.
Long range trajectory is "preserved" so to speak by high BC bullets that bleed off velocity at a slower rate/ over distance.

Good luck and have fun!
 
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Burris offset or in my opinion get rid of the rail you love which is actually pretty useless and just bulky in my opinion and contact ATRS and get a rail from them in the 20-30moa range and your problems are solved.
Sorry, I like those rifle but have no idea why they put that silly rail on it, what are you going to put on the sides? Just adds more bulk and does nothing useful.
 
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