Advice wanting regarding mounting a scope

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I just bought a Remington 700 SPS .308 tactical from Wanstalls with a 20" barrel. I also bought a Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24x40 scope on the EE that I will receive next week.

I have not mounted a scope before so I was hoping to get some advice on what I need in terms of parts. I was reading forums on this site and some people recommend Burris rings with 20 MOA inserts as the scope has limited adjustment range.

Could someone please let me know what parts I should order, what price would be reasonable and where I could purchase them?

Live in Vancouver but can also order online or through the EE.

Any advice would be appreciated :)
 
Well this is my 700 sps tactical... you made a good choice mine seems to shoot quite well so far 1 moa or better
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I am guessing your bushnell is a 1 inch tube and not a 30mm, so you'll need to get some kind of base and proper rings for the base you choose...

I like to use leupold std rings and bases... some people report problems with them but I have been using them for 10 years now without any problems.

Your local store can mount a scope for you no problem but sometime they over look some things or I am just extra precise.

I use a torque wrench in inch lbs... how many people do you see mounting a scope that precisely... not many sporting good stores do it like that they just snug it up and its good enough.

I start by putting on the bases and torqueing them to factory specs based on the mfg. Then install your rings if you use the leupolds twist in and you have to make sure they area aligned.

Then set your scope in the rings and put the top rings on and torque to spec.

Once you have installed the scope this way you know everything is tight and proper.

Some other tips... Leupold uses windage adjustable base so you set your left and right on the scope to the middle and then using a laser or simply looking down the barrel center your barrel in the middle of the bulleyes or laser dead center and move the windage screws until the scope is aligned this way you get maxium adjustment out of your scopes left and right dials.

Depending on how long range you plan on shooting if you have a 1 inch tube you will probally run out of adjustment at around 600 yards thats why people are recomending rings with shims or a 20moa base.
Mine is a 30mm tube with 90moa adjustment for elevation... the 1 inch tube bushnell I think has 45 moa so my scope will let me shoot out further then yours without the need for shims since I am limited to 1000 yards I didn't figure I would need to get rings with shims or long range bases. leupold makes std bases and rings in a long range 20 moa configuration.

I used to have the bushnell 4200 8x32x40 good scopes but I upgraded to the leupolds for more adjustment.


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I am looking into possibly purchasing this scope as a first scope. I'm interested in teh responses...
 
They are good scopes... i'd say from past expereince if they make a 30mm main tube with tactical type turrets or at least target turrets i'd get that one.

4200 6x24x50 looks good to me

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or if you looking at spending a bit more coin

6500 4.5x30x50
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I don't remember reading exactly how far away you plan to be from the target.
If your not planning on being 8-900-1000 yards out you should have plenty of elevation if its the tactical model. Did anyone ask you this ?
Also the Tactical has a 30mm tube on it and target turrets, it's probably the best scope you can get for that price range.

What should have been mentioned is not the rings but the process of mounting it properly and lining up the rings you do buy. I'd ask around your district and see if anyone has access (or owns) to the tools for lapping the rings. The kit you can get usually has the tools for aligning the rings properly first before the lapping.

M.
 
Ice-Pick said:
I don't remember reading exactly how far away you plan to be from the target.
If your not planning on being 8-900-1000 yards out you should have plenty of elevation if its the tactical model. Did anyone ask you this ?
Also the Tactical has a 30mm tube on it and target turrets, it's probably the best scope you can get for that price range.
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Woah, that's great news. I tried looking on the bushnell website but I couldn't find the tube size, so I just assumed the tactical/target 4200 (6-24 50MM) was 1 inch...
 
mustang979 said:
Woah, that's great news. I tried looking on the bushnell website but I couldn't find the tube size, so I just assumed the tactical/target 4200 (6-24 50MM) was 1 inch...
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Yah they have the tube specs listed in a chart... most of the tactical scopes are 30mm now

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Ice-Pick said:
I'd ask around your district and see if anyone has access (or owns) to the tools for lapping the rings. The kit you can get usually has the tools for aligning the rings properly first before the lapping.

M.
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But if he uses the Burris rings with plastic inserts, there is no need to align nor lap the rings. (that's one of the great things about that design; the other is that you can use offset inserts to "shim" the scope)
 
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