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Quick detach scope rings?

ATHOMSONATHOMSON Member Posts: 3,399 ✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
This just goes against everything I have known (or though I knew)about scopes. Surely you are losing zero taking it on and off. Anyone have experience with these? Opinions?

AT
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,513 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a quick disconnect mount on my Valmet. Perfect every time.. on and off. I have used claw mounts on HK rifles and same thing. They are dead on everytime.
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  • SWAT 50SWAT 50 Member Posts: 4,074 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ATHOMSON
    This just goes against everything I have known (or though I knew)about scopes. Surely you are losing zero taking it on and off. Anyone have experience with these? Opinions?

    AT




    Not much with a Burris "Type" mount, If you locktite the one screw.

    In my experience, anyway.
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As long as the scope is put back onto the exact same spot why should the scope lose its zero. Why do you think they put those numbers on rails for???
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,191 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think the idea was to be able to go to irons if something broke in the scope... It is conv. to be able to take a scope on off, etc . but I would site in the iron sites, mount scope , site it in and forget about it. Then if a zombie shoots thru your scope and you happen to survive, ( or drop out of a helocopter and then submerge to 150 m... or you drop your gun ) you can "quick detach" and to the irons.

    It is a feat of modern milling that the site is repeatable when it is removed and put back.
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    Modern milling? Ha!

    Go back to the '30's, see what Griffin & Howe had to offer (and still does). The rings, base, and scope come off as an 'en-bloc' unit.

    I have one on my M1A. It's an authentic early Vietnam era setup. The idea was to use M1-C mounts on M14's.

    And there are many ring sizes available.

    Best lockup for the Q/D type mounting system. Joe
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  • lksmith03lksmith03 Member Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by armilite
    As long as the scope is put back onto the exact same spot why should the scope lose its zero. Why do you think they put those numbers on rails for???

    would that also work for non QD mounts? Reason I ask is that I have a night vision scope that I plan on putting on my whisper/blackout, but am afraid to use it n the daytime (even with the filter on) and I don't want to spend all my time zeroing from one scope to the other or limit that gun's use to night only
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well it should work providing that you have a decent mount. You don't have to pay an arm and a leg but I'd stay away from the NC Star or that type of quality of a mount.
    The original Colt 3x scopes were designed on that concept as well as an example.
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,191 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by givette
    Modern milling? Ha!

    Go back to the '30's, see what Griffin & Howe had to offer (and still does). The rings, base, and scope come off as an 'en-bloc' unit.

    I have one on my M1A. It's an authentic early Vietnam era setup. The idea was to use M1-C mounts on M14's.



    So the tolerences of milling machines were better than CNC?

    MMMmmmm
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • lksmith03lksmith03 Member Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by armilite
    Well it should work providing that you have a decent mount. You don't have to pay an arm and a leg but I'd stay away from the NC Star or that type of quality of a mount.
    The original Colt 3x scopes were designed on that concept as well as an example.

    Mine are Burris Xtra High rings. like these
    XTR_rings.jpg
    http://www.burrisoptics.com/xtrrings.html
    (Not the QD ones)
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,191 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just go with a quality scope, some lock tite, and pray that the thing doesnt break. Or that I have a backup...
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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