Help before I go insane (Updated)

[buckhorn2]

If you have questions but don;t know the answer call zeiss and tell them they should be able to answer your questions. I know with my leopold 6.5 by 20 all I had to do was e-mail them and they had a tex guy write me right back with any information I needed I know stuff like that can drive you nuts.

[Antlershed]

I called Zeiss this morning and all she told me to do was buy angled bases.

[JoshT]

I'm not a big fan of the DD rings/bases, I know a lot of folks like them though. As you turn the rings in a lot of wierd stuff can happen... and ain't none of it good. I just put Warne rings/bases on my Sendero last week... I had to adjust the scope about 2" left and 1" down from the factory center to zero the rifle. I've always had excellent luck with Warne and Tallys... other than that, my results have varied.

[Antlershed]

If I have a level on the top of my barrel, and a level sitting on top of both bases, should they both be level at the same time? Pretty sure I know the answer....

[Jeremiah P]

I'm not a big fan of the DD rings/bases, I know a lot of folks like them though. As you turn the rings in a lot of wierd stuff can happen... and ain't none of it good. I just put Warne rings/bases on my Sendero last week... I had to adjust the scope about 2" left and 1" down from the factory center to zero the rifle. I've always had excellent luck with Warne and Tallys... other than that, my results have varied.

What bases would you recommend with the 20 moa cant in them?

[Antlershed]

If I have a level on the top of my barrel, and a level sitting on top of both bases, should they both be level at the same time? Pretty sure I know the answer....

Never mind. My results are varying too much.

[JoshT]

What bases would you recommend with the 20 moa cant in them?

Don't know... never used them... I've got over two full revolutions left on the elevation turret of my Mark 2... that's 30+ minutes... should get me out to around 1300 yards... that's a might further than I really need to be shooting.

If I were going to buy some, I suppose the nightforce two-piece would be the one I'd look at. I just can't love the one-piece bases.

[Jeremiah P]

Yeah I don't really like the one piece, it seems that most are a picanny rail set-up, not sure I like that either?

[Jamieb]

When I'm trying to get some more elevation and weight isnt a issue then I'd use a rail with 20 MOA. When I want to save a little weight then I use Burris bases and rings with the plastic inserts. Midways site is down right now so I'll put up a link latter.

[JoshT]

Good call on the Burris stuff... I forgot about the Signature rings with the inserts, that would work well in a DD type set-up.

[Jeremiah P]

When I'm trying to get some more elevation and weight isnt a issue then I'd use a rail with 20 MOA. When I want to save a little weight then I use Burris bases and rings with the plastic inserts. Midways site is down right now so I'll put up a link latter.

I found them on midway, site seems to be working. So my question is do you just buy the same size rings as are currently on your gun or bigger so that the shims will fit?

[Jamieb]

Here it is.http://www.midwayusa.com/eshoppingcart.exe/quickcat?SaleItemID=429390

[Antlershed]

I think i might just go with the burris stuff and be done with it. The 20 moa should get me out to about 1150

[JoshT]

I found them on midway, site seems to be working. So my question is do you just buy the same size rings as are currently on your gun or bigger so that the shims will fit?

Buy the same size... they're set up to use the inserts that come with the rings, which I believe are only 10 MOA... if you want to get to 20 MOA you may need to pick up the extra shim kit.