Your Experience with QR scope rings returning Zero

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Hey gents,
anyone tested out more than once , their QD rings of any brand or type for return to Zero when reinstalled back on the Rifle?

is it uncommon to find them shooting wayward? or expected to see a minor shift most commonly, still usable for hunting but not ideal for say 400m ?

im yet to test mine to be honest, my QR is a scope for a NZ 270 and aussie 30-06, i am looking to use the QR rings on other rifles to utilise that one scope....

love to hear it
before i test it :p :D
Cheers
 
I've been using Leupold QRW rings on my muzzleloader for 15 years, and have never had to adjust the scope after re-installing.
 
I have them on a couple rifles and a rifled barrel shotgun, all of the Weaver style. I had no issues with return to zero. My reason for using them was to be able to remove the scope and use the iron sights. I can't see well enough to shoot irons anymore, but I see no reason to change out the rings. If you are using QR rings to switch one scope between different rifles you will likely need to re-sight it anyway. The spacing of the rings may not work out between different rifles as well. I did take the scope off my slug gun and it fit right in place on an SKS. Windage was dead on, but elevation was a couple inches low. I would not count on being that lucky every time.

Jim
 
I have Leupold QR rings on my Rem 760, so I can use the irons when dogging on the dirtiest of days. I’ve probably switched back and forth a dozen times. Never had to re-adjust the scope (zeroed for 100 yds) not even a click.
 
I've used Warne and Talley QD rings. They both return to zero, or close enough that I never noticed anything was amiss.

I've actually had good luck with rings/mounts on rails returning to zero as well. If you put the mount back into the same slots on the rail and torque them to similar specs it's usually pretty good. I wouldn't necessarily rely on it for a precise shot at distance without checking zero though.

The other day I took a red dot off of a Troy PAR rifle and put it onto a WS-MCR rifle (both .223 using same ammo) and went to zero it and found there was no need to adjust,it was perfectly zeroed!

I have QD rings on my 375 Ruger Alaskan and my 308 Ruger Scout rifle, both of which have iron sights. To be honest they are probably unnecessary and I will probably never "need" to use them, but all the cool kids are doing it. :)
 
I have warns, Leupold and I use the Ruger rings as QD(not a true QD but pretty much the same as the warn other than The Ruger needing a coin to start them and finish them... ) they all seam to return to zero to a 100m or really close!!
I was mounting a scope on a friend’s rifle the other day a used rifle he bought that came with 30mm EAW QD mounts.... holly crap those are the best fastest tool less smoothest QDscope mounts I’ve seen!!
 
I have used a set of Zeiss QD mounts on my Ruger single shot for many years and have killed several deer when I the scope back on after hunting deep brush .
Shots were anywhere from 75 to 240 yards . I have checked the zero several times over the years at the range , shooting the irons then putting the scope on and shooting at 200 meters, just to ease my mind. There was never and issue with the zero using those rings and 3 different Leupold scopes.
Cat
 
I have tested and double-tested, and demonstrated to others, plain old Weaver rings numbers of times. They are the original quick release scope rings.

They always return to zero IF you are careful to make sure they are tight ahead to the slot in the base each time.

To check this out, try removing and replacing them between shots while shooting a group at 200 or 300 yards sometime.

Ted
 
i have used eaw, claw mounts, qrw. warne qd, qr , warne, alaska llc and as of today im using qrw and alaska llc best options for the price. always worked for me but they re on an hunting rig not a sniper rifle lol ...
 
I have EAW mounts with a Zeiss integral rail scope (no rings) and it returns to zero every time. Same with Zeiss QR base/ring combo mounts for the pic rail.

All of my sphur stuff retains zero as well, you do require a tool to remove though
 
Why not? said:
I have tested and double-tested, and demonstrated to others, plain old Weaver rings numbers of times. They are the original quick release scope rings.

They always return to zero IF you are careful to make sure they are tight ahead to the slot in the base each time.

To check this out, try removing and replacing them between shots while shooting a group at 200 or 300 yards sometime.

Ted
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This never had an issue. Many of my rifles have irons. I simply pull the scope when irons are preferred then replace. Never had an issue with changing zero. Simply place in exact slots, seat to the front of the cross slot and torque to spec. Done
 
Yes, and my torque specification is, "As tight as I can get them with my thumb and first two fingers." Never had a scope come loose, even on my 358 Norma Mags, 9.3s, and 375 H&H.

Ted
 
Thats awesome to hear such positive response here!!

now i wish my Abolt lefty 06 had open sights :D :D


but i did come up with some plinking loads today with the 170 FN 3030 bullet, accurate as hell? full power load too-- i will be able to please my own mind shortly however, typically , pending the CGN combined overall group decision or opinions.... sounds like they will be sweet an shoot well enough to hunt em :)

good call RE the base differences between rifles..i gues thats where the rail setup comes into it.. but il have to look into that... as im sure ive re positioned it, but i cant remember doing so from the mossberg gap.

thank you all!
 
Most of my rifles are equipped with QD mounts, I like the concept. I have had poor repeatability from most Weaver system mounts, but perhaps it was my technique. The New Leupold QRW2 are an improvement and so far have been reliable. Better, but not completely foolproof is the Talleys I have on a couple of Brno rifles, they mount to the receiver dovetails and are pretty good usually, but are subject to misalignment of a MOA or so if you don't tighten the levers consistently. The original Brno skeleton mounts are better, no problem there. I have full confidence in the elegant and expensive German claw mounts that are installed on a couple of my guns, a Krieghoff and a Merkel. Just as good, and much cheaper are the ( still expensive ) EAW / Recknagel pivot mounts that I have on a Beretta double rifle, and a Krieghoff single shot. I've used a buddy's Blaser rifles in Germany a few times, Blaser uses their own proprietary system. it seems very good and convenient too. We switched scopes several times and they were always right on.
 
There was an old guy here in the South Island of NZ, very clever machinist/engineer, and he hunted all the high places. Drove an old Series 1 Landrover everywhere, could put a Jetboat in places that young fella's nowadays would be to scared to even contemplate. His rifle of choice was a PH 30-06, carefully carried wrapped, in both the Landrover and boat. He carried his scope buried deep in his pack or gear bag so it didn't get damaged. And when he went hunting he mounted the scope back on the PH bases, with PH rings and did them up finger tight. He told me that so long as you mounted it exactly in the same spot each time and the rings were firm, it never needed to be zeroed between changes. And he was right, he never missed, was a crazy good shooter, and continued to take animals in alpine country well in to his 80's.
 
Why not? said:
I have tested and double-tested, and demonstrated to others, plain old Weaver rings numbers of times. They are the original quick release scope rings.

They always return to zero IF you are careful to make sure they are tight ahead to the slot in the base each time.

To check this out, try removing and replacing them between shots while shooting a group at 200 or 300 yards sometime.

Ted
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Regular Ruger Leopold and Weaver rings taken off and on never seem to move off zero enough to notice. Unless you are shooting over a 1000yds maybe.
 
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