Scope rings...what a PAIN in the a**!

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OK, they're not...but searching for rings locally has proven to be a fruitless effort to say the least. Maybe it's the remote area I live in. :( (30 minutes from Toronto) I need 1", high rings for a 3/8" dovetail. Easy right? Wrong.

SAIL~no. Bass Pro~no. Le Baron Markham~no. Target Sports~no (understandably) I could drive a couple of hours north and take a crack at Epps having them, but I've decided to email 2 Canadian online retailers. Did that first thing this morning, no reply yet. (one local, one west coast) I realize most guns come with, or equipped for, Weaver bases...so I guess the days of walking into a gun shop and finding rings like this are long gone. Maybe it's a casualty of this part of the world turning into the land of box stores...but I have a gun/scope that may not meet for at least a couple of weeks. Frustrating.
 
The urge to go shooting is strong, especially when you're held for ransom by something
as simple as a set of rings.
Wait ten days for them to show up or do the drive......hmmmmmm........?
 
iv had issues with getting rings. its a pain. but i have also learned that when i wait a little longer or spend a little more to get the proper stuff i am much happyer
 
regulate34 said:
iv had issues with getting rings. its a pain. but i have also learned that when i wait a little longer or spend a little more to get the proper stuff i am much happyer
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Yeah...unfortunately, that's been my experience too. I think I'm going with BKLs, and have nailed-down 2 styles that should work. Planning on getting them both. Really looking forward to getting this gun shooting again, can't wait to try out the new scope on it. :)
 
Now try finding 11mm ones. I have gone to ebay and got them. For what its worth burris makes good rings. I have them on my cz and they are switchable from 11mm or 3/8
 
Innercity said:
D&L airgun has a good selection of the rings your looking for as well.
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Thanks for all the replies guys, greatly appreciated. It's D&L I've dealt with in the past when I hit a road block, they've just been a bit hard to get a hold of. Noticed on their site that they're shut down for the first part of this week~explains the delay.

Anyhow, some good ideas~thanks everyone for the input.
 
I had a similar dilema a few months ago. I needed a good set of 11mm rings for my HK270. I finally found a great set of Warne rimfire rings that fit either 11mm or 3/8" dovetail. In Canada Grouse River sells them and they can be ordered through their website online ... and for a price better then most places in USA. They are available in both medium and high. The rings are super strong and much better then other flimsy rimfire offerings on the market.
 
My CZ452 measured 13 mm across the top of the dovetail.
The Leupold 13 mm medium Ringmount fits perfectly.
The Bushnell 3 - 9 power ring was the problem so I set the power at 9, and ground the area between 3 and 4 to allow clearance.
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This modification only works for loading and unloading at 9 power.
It was suggested to use a mill file on the bolt handle but I chose to use a Leupold Rifleman 4 - 12 and it fits without any modification.
 
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