Drilled and Tapped Vs. Dovetail?

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So the Anschutz .22LR that I am looking at purchasing is both drilled + tapped, and has a dovetail. What is the better method of mounting? Why?
Looking at light weight Talley rings, as recommended by Anschutz dealer.
The dovetails rings are more expense and use a vertical two piece design, the drilled+tapped rings use a two piece horizontal design. Why the change up in mounting vertical vs. horizontal?
 
One method is not better. There are good and not so good with either and it depends many times on the application as well as preference. A recently acquired 34mm clamp on ringset worked well because they have windage capability built into the base. A feature not available with many dovetail or D & T attached sets.
 
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There seems to be a preference among some North Americans for weaver-style rings on their rimfire rifles mounted on bases attached to the d&t holes. This type of system stands up to the recoil of centerfire rifles, and were perhaps designed for that purpose. Europeans don't seem to share that preference as almost all European rimfire rifles are made with 11mm dovetail grooves for mounting sights or optics. Anschutz provides for both options but didn't always do so.

Good dovetail rings properly installed will be solid and the scope will not move. There are a number of choices for dovetail rings, including Burris, Leupold, Talley, Warne, BKL, and Sportsmatch. It is possible to get Talley rings that screw directly into the d&t holes, but as their location is fixed (except for turning one or both backward/forward), there is to some extent some limitation to versatility in locating the scope on the rifle.

Some shooters like to use a picatinny rail. The main advantage this can have is when QD rings are used and scopes can be easily and quickly switched between different rifles.
 
What are you wanting to do with it? 100 yards or less? Dovetailis fine. 100 yards or more? Probably want an MOA rail.
 
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