Base and Rings Education Required

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I have bought myself a Savage 12FV in 22-250 for a varmint and yote gun. It came with no base(s) or rings and I need to properly outfit it for my uses. The scope will probably be a Bushnell 3200 5-15x50AO (I know, pretty ghetto in this group...). The previous owner used a Farrel base and I would like to try a one piece like it on this gun. My previous rifles have all used Weaver 2 piece bases and basic rings, so I am a rookie at this precision thing.

I see bases described as 0 MOA, 20 MOA, etc. Does this refer to a taper built into the base or something else? What do I want on this rifle for use out to 500yds or so? While I realize that you usually get what you pay for (to a point), are high end rings really that much superior to average stuff if I am only chasing 1/2-3/4MOA and gophers and yotes to 400yds at best? From what I can see, the big advantage to the expensive rings is adjustability for long range shooting that I will not likely ever be doing a significant amount of.

All advice, experiences, etc. welcome.

Thanks,
Mark
 
No need for a sloped base for relatively close range shooting - there's no advantage and it may be disadvantageous for close shots. A flat (0moa) rail with Burris Sgn. Zee posalign rings or Leupold PRWs would be great. Either will do the job. And there is nothing wrong with the 3200 series Bushnell for your application.
 
0 MOA base, I use TPS because I know they work well for my rifles and the scopes I use, and they have never marked my scopes up. The advice above is good.:)
 
Another vote for TPS rings, also look at Burris Extreme Tactical.

I use Burris Zee, Burris Extreme Tactical and TPS on my F-Class rigs and all 3 do the job I need them to do.

Farrel bases = best bang for the buck IMHO.

If you plan on going out further in the future then I would go with a 20MOA rail, if you are happy with 500-600 as your max distance then go with a 0MOA rail.
 
TPS rings are very good and affordable. A good rail is as important as the choice of the rest of the components. Farrel makes a good product, but I find given that he makes his rails sooo thick it limits the options of scope mounting more than the thinner rails that NF, Warne or we make.
 
Burris XTB bases - 2pc steel flat bases. Very well made and very tough.

Or you can just use the basic weaver alloy base that has worked for generations.

Burris Sig ZEE 1" rings High. You can leave the neutral inserts in for now but you will eventually what to shim the scope for longer distances.

Works great and will not post any issues with being too tall for the stock you have now. If you change to an aftermarket or build up the cheekpiece AND want to go further, the Farrell will work great.

Jerry
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
TPS rings are very good and affordable. A good rail is as important as the choice of the rest of the components. Farrel makes a good product, but I find given that he makes his rails sooo thick it limits the options of scope mounting more than the thinner rails that NF, Warne or we make.
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Rick, I am just wondering how a high base limits the rings you can use. I find that I can use standard height rings with large objective scopes when I have Farrel bases on my guns. When I put a lower base on I am searching around trying to find high rings that no one seems to carry. It also seems to me that lower rings are stronger because they are shorter and the base is stronger because it is thicker. Just seems like it is the way to go for me.
 
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