Scope mounts

bigHUN said:
I can find a lot of Brand picatinny rails (or to call them picatinny bases) that are meant for the Rem 700 short action.
I was just hoping to find the same - wider base - that I removed. Looks like Nightforce made these some sort of MIL specs rails long back in time, a wide base but the "teethes" pitch shorter... must be some genuine part production that was outdated when picatinny got popular. They even selling the same today if anybody interested.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ytid...ey=lctfjtsee48w3gd80valgmb3d&st=6yh4gakn&dl=0

No biggy Monday I am returning to the store, I need more stuff anyway.
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Rail on the right is a handguard rail. This could be a old school F class build that was built before picatinny were popular. I never seen a 700 base that was wide. Sometimes these old target guns were Bubba specials.

As long as the radius (action curve) is the same and the holes line up, you can put a narrower base on your gun. As where the rings clamp should be the same. Then it goes back to just making sure that the slots are the same.

If you are going to a gun shop. Call them and ask if you can bring in the barreled action. With the base off of course.

Or call up Hirsch precsion and talk to them.

Personally if it was me. I'd buy a set of rings and another scope. A Tasco 8-32x44 AO is 250 and set of rings 100$. I never was a fan of dual purpose mounting scope. Plus who says the airgun scope you got will handle the recoil of 308.
 
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Yes, buying new rings is in my list and highest priority. But everything starts from picatinny base, positioning the scope...
Buying a new scope - yes, possible, and I already know which reticle I would by.
But I just hate the idea mounting=dedicating a high Quality glass to a rifle that will see the sunlight maybe ones or twice a year.

This my scope in question is a Falcon X50 (Long Range X504LR). Recoil Tested up to and including .338LM. (those tend to do more damage than the .50BMG).
But the new X50i ED has a floating dot in the reticle which I like more, arriving to mass market (I meant in EU) somewhere in May.
 
bigHUN said:
Yes, buying new rings is in my list and highest priority. But everything starts from picatinny base, positioning the scope...
Buying a new scope - yes, possible, and I already know which reticle I would by.
But I just hate the idea mounting=dedicating a high Quality glass to a rifle that will see the sunlight maybe ones or twice a year.

This my scope in question is a Falcon X50 (Long Range X504LR). Recoil Tested up to and including .338LM. (those tend to do more damage than the .50BMG).
But the new X50i ED has a floating dot in the reticle which I like more, arriving to mass market (I meant in EU) somewhere in May.
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If only once or twice a year, then why bother with the project? You don't even shoot PB, you probably havent shot 308 Or enough to really get used to the recoil. Let alone enough to shoot them accuratly. But you expect a return to zero from another gun scope, and jump into 300m matches? If 22LR was going to be accurate enough for you, not reloading 308 won't either.

But wish you good luck as once again you got all the answers for a world you don't even know. I think you got alot to learn and this project isn't it.
 
What Brand single piece 20 MOA scope mount would you say worth considering that is working well with picatinny? A quick lock is a good feature but not necessary for my purpose.
 
Yessss, this learning curve getting some pain moments.
Third time back in the store and got the MDT base rail with 20 MOA. Installs fine and sits tight without bedding. I will keep it as is but unfortunately won't work for my dual purpose.
I shall be looking for a riser picatinny plate zero MOA, but nothing available in my close neighbourhood for pickup. Seeing some online but the descriptions sometimes not clear.
Anybody with experience?

Edit: solve it. Next is to source a unimount
 
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