It's come down to a choice between the Sportsmatch and the FX No Limits rings for my SWFA SS 3-15x42 FFP Mil/Mil. I was initially going with Sportsmatch because I liked the look and how well they are manufactured, plus I read quite a few positive reviews about how stable they are once the height is locked down. I was a bit put off by the height clamping setup on the FX NL's but as I looked and researched more questions popped up about the Sportsmatch rings.
I'm really not planning on shooting at extreme distances, more like 45 to 50 meters in most of the situations I encounter (~50 - 60 yds). I know the scope is intended for much farther shots but I'm using low magnification to pan for targets and then adjusting magnification for the shot. I've tried this pan and magnify approach with this scope on another rife and the application works for me. However I want to zero the scope as much as I can with the height adjustment and I'm just not sure if I can accomplish ring zeroing that close in with just the few millimeters of height the Sportsmatch rings have.
Additionally, if I raise the back Sportsmatch ring with the front ring loosened its not immediately clear that the front ring will tilt to the same degree as the back ring is raised because the Sportsmatch uses two locking screws...Of course the FX NL's do that easily.
Any thoughts, guidance or questions very much appreciated, including "are you out of your mind?" or, "this is your first time zeroing a good scope with rings alone right? Just for the record "Yes" is likely the answer to both of those questions.
George
I'm really not planning on shooting at extreme distances, more like 45 to 50 meters in most of the situations I encounter (~50 - 60 yds). I know the scope is intended for much farther shots but I'm using low magnification to pan for targets and then adjusting magnification for the shot. I've tried this pan and magnify approach with this scope on another rife and the application works for me. However I want to zero the scope as much as I can with the height adjustment and I'm just not sure if I can accomplish ring zeroing that close in with just the few millimeters of height the Sportsmatch rings have.
Additionally, if I raise the back Sportsmatch ring with the front ring loosened its not immediately clear that the front ring will tilt to the same degree as the back ring is raised because the Sportsmatch uses two locking screws...Of course the FX NL's do that easily.
Any thoughts, guidance or questions very much appreciated, including "are you out of your mind?" or, "this is your first time zeroing a good scope with rings alone right? Just for the record "Yes" is likely the answer to both of those questions.
George