One scope, two rifles - ring and base suggestions

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Howdy,

I have a great scope, Leupold VX7, which I would like to use on more than one rifle.

I recognize that each will not have the same point of aim but was thinking that swapping back and forth as the need arose could be a good plan and allow more use from an expensive piece of glass.

The rifle it is currently mounted on only see's use for big game season (Win Model 70 .338 Win Mag) and I think the scope could do double duty for the coyote rifle (Rem Model 700 in .243).

Not sure it this plan is more work and trouble than it's worth - looking for folks that have done this and may have suggestions as to what mounts and rings could work.

Thanks.

Clint
 
I swap scopes all the time.....the only thing I learned the hard was was to make sure that your rails have equivalent spacing.

Mine are all picatinny rails, with a mix of different rings - mostly Millett and ATRS.

Get yourself a torque driver set, and have at 'er

-J.
 
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I've swapped my Tangent Theta from my 22LR trainer, to my ar-15 to my old bolt action and now to my new bolt action. All without removing the scope from the rings, every time they fit the next rifle without any issue. I mean I've re-zero'd the one scope 3 times on 2 different rifles on one trip out. I'd suggest running picatinny rails and having high quality rings, I personally use ATRS rings they are canadian made and extremely high quality. They also make rails for most major rifles as well.
 
My suggestion would be to try some ARMS 22 rings. They are quick release and retain zero quite well in my experience. I have them on my Leopold Mark 4 and I've swapped the scope from my M14 (where it lives) onto my AR for load development and will be using it on my Rem 700 until I've saved enough pennies for a new shop for it... I'll second what everyone else has said about a quality picatinny rail as well.
 
I've considered the same thing on a number of occasions. If I was going to do this i would probably do one scope with 2 rifles that were the same model of rifle, with the same length of action - but in different calibers. The reason being is I would want the scope and mounts to line up in the same spot. This might just minimize a potential headache - where I could keep everything in a very similar position. The only thing that would have to change is POA for each caliber.
 
Doesn't have to be same rifle, just same type of rail. Just put a little mark on the rail notch to drop the front or rear ring into, and away you go.

For any type of precise work (hunting, target) you'll have to re-zero anyway.

It will bugger up your zero stop and turret settings, but you'll have a lot not cash in your pants.....
 
J996 said:
A one piece scope mount makes this real easy.
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Like the QD's from ADM, SPUHR, Bobro, LaRue ??

From what I've read the QD's "can" keep a returnable POI, but I wouldn't trust it.....

Right from the mouth of Mr. Spuhr at SHOT was "if you don't need QD, don't get it...."
 
Gunneegoogoo said:
Like the QD's from ADM, SPUHR, Bobro, LaRue ??

From what I've read the QD's "can" keep a returnable POI, but I wouldn't trust it.....

Right from the mouth of Mr. Spuhr at SHOT was "if you don't need QD, don't get it...."
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Not QD lol, bolt on mounts on pic rails (Near, AI, Spuhr). I will take the scope off my target rifle, put it on my hunting rifle, torque it down, quick re-zero, good to go. A one piece mount is just stronger and straighter than two separate rings when swapping to another rifle.
 
Buy a one piece spuhr mount, it's well made and beefy therefore it will hold scopes on bigger calibre rifles. It's easy enough to quick detach as there are only four screws to undo before take the mount of the base. It's a one piece mount therefore there will be zero alignment issues, which would be present if you had a set of rings. I've currently got a .243 and am in the market for a .300 rum and that's exactly what I plan to do. I will swap my scope in my sphur mount between rifles.
 
J996 said:
Not QD lol, bolt on mounts on pic rails (Near, AI, Spuhr). I will take the scope off my target rifle, put it on my hunting rifle, torque it down, quick re-zero, good to go. A one piece mount is just stronger and straighter than two separate rings when swapping to another rifle.
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Ya, that's exactly what I do too.....

The QD's are good if you're in the business of clearing houses in Iraq....

I don't see the benefit of a 500$ SPUHR over good rings, other than the rigid one piece construct, and they're very very cool....but again, if you're tagging things with laser beams for the B-1's, then I'd definitely want one!!
 
J996 said:
A one piece scope mount makes this real easy.
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This...
I do this regularly as well. I would torque your rings when you move it around so the they grip the rail the same. Any pic rails work fine. QD has its place but for more precision minded scopes its not for me. If your rails have different specs you will have to adjust the camming anyway, somewhat eliminating the speed you can swap. I have a once piece DT mount and it has 2 5mm hex screws, it takes 15 seconds longer to swap over a QD system if I have the wrench ready to go.
 
OOPS - deleted previous message... apparently Conetrol is not as simple to set up as I previously thought for this requirement
 
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