marlin 795 has 3/8" or 11 mm?

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Decided to finally scope my 795. I looked at the tech sights, but at $100, I can have half a decent scope. I know that 3/8" is roughly 11 mm, but roughly doesn't cut it with optics. I would like to know if my 795 dovetail is 3/8" or 11mm which is 7/16". I would hate to have any canting.

Can anyone recommend me a good set of 1" rings for the 795? The scope will either be a Nikon Prostaff II 3-9x35 RIMFIRE with BDC reticule, or Vortex Diamondback 2-7X35 RIMFIRE. Nikon has brighter glass and dead hold BDC, but Vortex has a huge FOV. I'm leaning with the Vortex for now. Any opinions?

Thanks in advance!
 
It's worth noting that 3/8" Dovetails and 11mm Dovetails are in reference to different dimensions. You standard north-american "grooved" receiver will have a 3/8" dovetail, measured at the base, or the smallest portion. European dovetails, the 11mm standard, references the top width of the dovetail, and the top of the dovetail is milled flat, whereas north-american dovetails most often have the receiver profile on the top.

In short, your rifle, the american made Marlin, will have 3/8" dovetails.
 
Blastattack said:
It's worth noting that 3/8" Dovetails and 11mm Dovetails are in reference to different dimensions. You standard north-american "grooved" receiver will have a 3/8" dovetail, measured at the base, or the smallest portion. European dovetails, the 11mm standard, references the top width of the dovetail, and the top of the dovetail is milled flat, whereas north-american dovetails most often have the receiver profile on the top.

In short, your rifle, the american made Marlin, will have 3/8" dovetails.
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Thank you for sharing this information! :D Had no idea that it was measured in different spots. Learn something new everyday, CGN is invaluable.
 
This is 3/8 and make sure you get rings with a locking screw on the bottom, if not your optic will slide forward on the dovetail, my Papoose have the same top and that what i did... JP.
 
I like the Millett .22 rings, I think they call'em "Angle-Loc". With the opposing screws they are easy to get lined up perfectly on the receiver, which on a lot of inexpensive rimfires may or may not be perfectly parallel with the bore. These rings are steel, they look good and they have always worked well for me.

Caramel, do you actually have scopes slipping on rimfire rifles? I have experienced this once or twice on centerfires, and quite regularly on spring piston airguns, but absolutely never on a rimfire.
 
On the Marlin semi i got that problem, solved with rings that lock in the bottom ( one ring only )... JP.
 
Would the suggested millet .22 angle-loc rings be enough to prevent the stock from walking on the 795 3/8" dovetail rail?
 
I assume you mean "scope", not "stock". I've used a bunch of Millett .22 rings on a bunch of .22's...I quite like them...but I don't have a 795 so I won't say for sure. If I had one, I would use the Millett rings and have complete confidence that they would work.

I think that Caramel's rings are acting wonky because of that pink gun room they're in...:D
 
jjohnwm said:
I assume you mean "scope", not "stock". I've used a bunch of Millett .22 rings on a bunch of .22's...I quite like them...but I don't have a 795 so I won't say for sure. If I had one, I would use the Millett rings and have complete confidence that they would work.

I think that Caramel's rings are acting wonky because of that pink gun room they're in...:D
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