ruger scope mounts

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I have a ruger M77 mkII vt with the built in bases and i was wondering if you could buy higher rings than the original ones that came with the rifle
 
yes, you can also get adaptor bases that allow you to use Weaver style rings on the Ruger design. They add another 1/4" or so, so you have to adjust your ring size accordingly. How big of a scope are you using?
 
Unless there is some reason you have to change the mounts I would leave them alone. Ruger scope mounts are among the strongest out there. I would even consider changing scopes before I would change mounts. There are many good scopes that will work with those mounts. Just my 2 cents.
 
T - Yes there are high bases available both from Ruger and from other manufacurers that product high quality bases that fit on a Ruger. Go to Midsouth Shooters Supply and run a search for ruger style bases.
 
thanks guys, it turns out i was looking at my gun on the ruger site and it gave a number where you could order different height rings. After i bought my gun and dewey rod and cleaning supplies and ammo and harris bipod funds ran short so i had to buy a BSA platinum 6-24x44 scope for it. It just BARELY clears the barrel. I have to say that i'm not disappointed with the BSA, my only regret is it's not bright enough for low light situations. As long as i can shoot a pop can at 400 yards i'll hold off on the leupold. But i am planning on buying a Nikon monarch after takes /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
I have to disagree big time about Ruger rings. They are THE worst rings on the market. I have had them with burrs on the inside that required major lapping to remove. The screw heads strip out with hardly any pressure. I even had a set where the holes for tightening down the top were not round! There is zero windage adjustment either. You can get a set of Burris Signatures that have Torx screws, have a windage adjustment, and come with the poly inserts for around $40.
 
i haven't had any of those problems with my ruger. Personally i like the design. I don't like rings that can adjust for windage, feel it is just one more thing that can throw off a zero when it counts.
 
To get the most out of your scope, you are supposed to sight in by using the windage of the rings, then fine tuning the shot with the scope's windage.

Newsflash: I guess Burris is not going to make the Ruger rings anymore. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
No offense meant...half the replies on this board are smartasses so i did not know.

The prefered method of sighting in is to get your gun in a vise, put in your boresighter and adjust the windage in the rings until the crosshairs are close. Then you adjust the internal scope adjustments. To see how far out of whack you adjusted your crosshairs, simply take a small mirror and put it flush with the objective of your scope. look through the scope and you will see two sets of cross hairs. They start out lined up from the factory, when you adjust they no longer line up.
 
That's the great thing about this site. I learn something new every day. Hopefully I help out somebody every once in a while. Reloading/gunsmithing/shooting/ballistics is the area where I am learning the most. I have never reloaded therefore I am lacking in this area. Thanks for the lesson.
 
I have never had any of the mentioned problems with my Ruger scope rings. I guess when something is mass produced a bad egg is bound to slip by even the best of them.
 
Redfield style bases (the turn in style) are generally windage adjustable at the rear base. I always figured this was a way to make for sloppy machining on the part of the rifle manufacturer. If the holes drilled in the receiver are lined up straight, there is no need for the inherently weaker design of the windage adjustable rear base. Take a close look at that "perfect" windage adjustable base and you'll see how little gripping surface there is. I would be willing to bet that in many cases that rear ring and base is providing very little support to your scope, while the front ring is doing all the work.

BTW, I think Jack mentioned once (or several times) that he's never seen a pro benchrester use this style base and rings. That might say something about it...
 


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