Bar none, price being no object and in your opinion, what are the top 5 scope rings available today (Make and model)?
The best scope rings made?
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I use Tier One. Great scope rings for sure, I use their basic model, they have a few.
http://www.tier-one.eu/scope-rings.html
Lots of people Will sa that the best scope mounts are made by Spuhr.
http://spuhrwebshop.com/en/picatinny/
http://www.tier-one.eu/scope-rings.html
Lots of people Will sa that the best scope mounts are made by Spuhr.
http://spuhrwebshop.com/en/picatinny/
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This might be of help. After all you did say price being no object!
Scope Mounts – What The Pros Use[/QUOTE]http://precisionrifleblog.com/2014/10/28/scope-mounts-what-the-pros-use/embed/
Scope Mounts – What The Pros Use[/QUOTE]
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BoBro. These mounts are extreme overkill for our airgunning needs tho. I do however use there mounts on a few of my rifles.
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The easiest to mount well, and stay put, nomatterwhat, that i have come across, are the warne maxima qd.
That these are reasonably priced is just a bonus.
I have had the recknagel mounts, which i think are comparable to spuhr, but still prefer the warnes.
Mike
That these are reasonably priced is just a bonus.
I have had the recknagel mounts, which i think are comparable to spuhr, but still prefer the warnes.
Mike
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For airguns with 11mm dovetail I like BKL scope rings. Scopes just do not move with American made BKL mounts,especially, with PCP. I even haven't lost zero using single strap BKL mounts on a RWS 54 Air King, the notorious scope killer. Like Marksman 3006 alluded to with most airguns you don't need extreme overkill. I want something aesthetically pleasing that holds zero.
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You might want to consider that these top shooters are sponsored. You don't become the top 50 across the US and have to pay your way. This applies to every single sport or hobby. Top competitors are sponsored and are paid or get heavy discounts to use certain products.
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I agree with 'Kev' on this.
With regard to the forces / stresses & strains placed on a pair of Airgun scope rings (or single type) heavy duty Centrefire Rifles are not the best comparison..Some of the excellent and costly makes mentioned fufill other purposes maybe - Tactical, 'Rugged' or just looking-like Mil Spec ?.
I have a couple of examples myself - not on airguns though.
Here's the SINGLE BIGGEST FACTOR in my choiceof Airgun rings - the method of clamping.
I completely distrust those that have single jaws that adjust or clamp from only one side to fit a Dovetail (technically a 'dovetail' includes weaver & Picatinny type BTW).
BKL rings are designed to tighten with equal force on either side of the mounting rail. They are designed for a fairly narrow definition (
) of a rifle Dovetail width - the @ 11mm width was almost defined by air rifles in the late 1960's / 70's. Some early airrifles have 13/14m width scope mounts but many modern rails have varying angles of 'bite' and depth, Rimfire and Centrefire rifles most often have their own 'in-house' mounting systems or a very hazy idea of a 'Dovetail'.
PARDON MY PUN
The type of rings that clamp from one side only are attempting to cover all the bases
& that is why clamping from one side only can be imprecise.
With regard to the forces / stresses & strains placed on a pair of Airgun scope rings (or single type) heavy duty Centrefire Rifles are not the best comparison..Some of the excellent and costly makes mentioned fufill other purposes maybe - Tactical, 'Rugged' or just looking-like Mil Spec ?.
I have a couple of examples myself - not on airguns though.
Here's the SINGLE BIGGEST FACTOR in my choiceof Airgun rings - the method of clamping.
I completely distrust those that have single jaws that adjust or clamp from only one side to fit a Dovetail (technically a 'dovetail' includes weaver & Picatinny type BTW).
BKL rings are designed to tighten with equal force on either side of the mounting rail. They are designed for a fairly narrow definition (
) of a rifle Dovetail width - the @ 11mm width was almost defined by air rifles in the late 1960's / 70's. Some early airrifles have 13/14m width scope mounts but many modern rails have varying angles of 'bite' and depth, Rimfire and Centrefire rifles most often have their own 'in-house' mounting systems or a very hazy idea of a 'Dovetail'.PARDON MY PUN
The type of rings that clamp from one side only are attempting to cover all the bases
& that is why clamping from one side only can be imprecise.
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I agree BRS. With the way BKL clamps attach, they are the best type of rings I have used. I wish they had picatinny rings available.
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Good answers here....good answers! Now, keep in mind that I'm looking for "The best of the best". Doesn't matter if it costs the least, nor does it matter if it costs the most. It's not what you currently have on your gun (s), unless of course what you have is what you consider to be "The cat's meow". It's what you lust after! I'm looking for the top 5 in terms of quality.
Think of it like this [Dream sequence mode/ON]:
You walk into Mr. Scopy's Scope Ring Shop, where they sell nothing but scope rings. In fact, Mr. Scopy's carries every single scope ring currently manufactured by everyone from the mega-company down to the little guy kicking out a couple hundred a week.
Mr. Scopy himself is working behind the counter and says to you: "Hey! You are my xxxxx thousandth customer. Please, look around and select ANY 5 scope ring sets, which I will then gift to you at absolutely no charge". [Dream sequence mode/OFF]
WHAT SCOPE RINGS WOULD YOU PICK OUT.
Thus far the list is:
Tier One
Spuhr
ERA-TAC
Innomount
BoBro
Warne Maxima
BKL
Burris Signature
Think of it like this [Dream sequence mode/ON]:
You walk into Mr. Scopy's Scope Ring Shop, where they sell nothing but scope rings. In fact, Mr. Scopy's carries every single scope ring currently manufactured by everyone from the mega-company down to the little guy kicking out a couple hundred a week.
Mr. Scopy himself is working behind the counter and says to you: "Hey! You are my xxxxx thousandth customer. Please, look around and select ANY 5 scope ring sets, which I will then gift to you at absolutely no charge". [Dream sequence mode/OFF]
WHAT SCOPE RINGS WOULD YOU PICK OUT.
Thus far the list is:
Tier One
Spuhr
ERA-TAC
Innomount
BoBro
Warne Maxima
BKL
Burris Signature
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On one of my springers, I have a set of Buris Signature rings ... never an issue holding zero and, they don't leave any marks on the scope.
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Oregun: So, no holds-bared, money is no object, you would have Mr. Scopy gift you the Buris Signature rings, correct? There is no right or wrong answer here, so nothing to fret whatsoever
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Do you want to look at them or shoot with them? I can't think of anything better than BKL for shooting.
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I put in another vote for Burris signature rings. Hold great , never mark a scope body , and inserts let you keep scope optically centered.
I change scopes about every other week. Lol . So I don't want rings that leaves marks .
I change scopes about every other week. Lol . So I don't want rings that leaves marks .
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I'm simply wondering what the community believes to be the best of the best. It's like asking "What are the top 5 supercars built today". I think I just realized the underpinnings of your question. Going back to the supercars; they may be spectacular at the Nuremberg, but lets see you get those 4x8 sheets of plywood home from the big-box store! Therefore, one scope ring may be good at one particular job, but not so much at another.
The original question may have been too broad then? Maybe it should have been broken down to:
What are the top 5 best scope rings made in each category?
- Competition target shooting
- Hunting
- back-yard plinking
- Combination of all of the above
~Built of the highest quality materials
~Machined to exacting tolerances (ans not just because the manufacturer says so)
~Light weight
~Bullet-proof coatings
~Excellent warranty and customer service
~Holds zero even if dropped into a cement mixer...full of class 3 rock...during an earthquake. (Tongue in cheek here, but you get the gist)
~Needs no further consumer fettling/R&D
~Aesthetically appealing (subjective of course)
~Versatile
Cheers!
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Honest question. Are you actually in the market for a set of premier rings are just fishing for post counts? With the exception of a very small minority, most people on here don't have scopes that cost more than a $400 Spuhr mount so why would they invest in owning a mount that cost more than their scope? Chances are if you're willing to spend $100+ for a set of brand name rings, they'll fit your airgun application fine. The rest is up to the end user and whatever appeals to their eyes.
There are some sexy looking mounts out there but unless you're sporting $2K optics, it wouldn't make sense IMO unless you're more about bling factor than performance.
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I'm looking for scope rings. No ulterior motives on my part, and my apologies if I have come off as possibly doing so. I've chosen what brands I *think* I want (depending upon whether or not I can attain proper eye-relief), but wanted to ask the community at large if there was something I was overlooking. My choices are: Seekins, Nightforce, Badger Ordinance, Burris, and Bobro.
Excellent point regarding price point in relation to scope cost. I would liken it to the individuals who put $10K worth of rims and tires on a 1973 LTD Brougham (no offense to anyone who partakes in this). Lovely looking Geissele!
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