Mounting optics on rimfire rails, suggestions please

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What kind of optics mounting hardware for rimfire rails are out there. Will the all in one base and rings that are sold for air rifle rails fit?
 
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Don't know about the air rifle stuff, but Burris and warren have good dovetail rings and weaver have cheaper ones that I have no knowledge of other than they look ok . I went for the Burris and warren both have been good
 
canadaman30 said:
What kind of optics mounting hardware for rimfire rails are out there. Will the all in one base and rings that are sold for air rifle rails fit?
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rimfire rails? Might what to post what kind of rifle you are talking about! There isn't just 1 mount for rimfire rifles... picatinny, weaver, and dovetail are 3 types.
 
canadaman30 said:
What kind of optics mounting hardware for rimfire rails are out there. Will the all in one base and rings that are sold for air rifle rails fit?
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Air rifles typically have dovetail grooves for mounting scopes; and air rifle scope mounts/rings must be very solid as the two-way recoil of springers is very hard on the scope and mounting systems.

The reference to "all in one base and rings...for air rifles" may be in reference to the one-piece mounting systems:



These are often less suitable for powder burners because the mount may be in the way of the ejection system operating below.

If you have dovetail grooves there are a number of rings that attach directly to the grooves, including those made by Burris, Warne, BKL, Leupold and others. Some of them are north of $75, while others are less expensive, such as UTG two piece airgun/22 rings, which can be bought from many places, including Amazon for about $25. Whatever brand of rings you get, they must be of a suitable height that will allow your objective bell to clear the barrel, and in some cases be high enough so that a high throwing bolt such CZ's will clear the ocular bell.

Here, as an example, are Sportsmatch rings that mount on dovetails



Here are BKL rings for dovetails



If your rifle doesn't have dovetail grooves, it either has Picatinny/Weaver style bases attached (as many Savage rifles do). If it is drilled and tapped you will have to buy the appropriate bases for your rifle. Then you can get the Picatinny/Weaver style rings of your choice, subject of course to getting rings that are of a suitable height.
 
grauhanen said:
Air rifles typically have dovetail grooves for mounting scopes; and air rifle scope mounts/rings must be very solid as the two-way recoil of springers is very hard on the scope and mounting systems.

The reference to "all in one base and rings...for air rifles" may be in reference to the one-piece mounting systems:



These are often less suitable for powder burners because the mount may be in the way of the ejection system operating below.

If you have dovetail grooves there are a number of rings that attach directly to the grooves, including those made by Burris, Warne, BKL, Leupold and others. Some of them are north of $75, while others are less expensive, such as UTG two piece airgun/22 rings, which can be bought from many places, including Amazon for about $25. Whatever brand of rings you get, they must be of a suitable height that will allow your objective bell to clear the barrel, and in some cases be high enough so that a high throwing bolt such CZ's will clear the ocular bell.

Here, as an example, are Sportsmatch rings that mount on dovetails



Here are BKL rings for dovetails



If your rifle doesn't have dovetail grooves, it either has Picatinny/Weaver style bases attached (as many Savage rifles do). If it is drilled and tapped you will have to buy the appropriate bases for your rifle. Then you can get the Picatinny/Weaver style rings of your choice, subject of course to getting rings that are of a suitable height.
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Thanks and yes that one piece mount was what I was asking about.
 
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