wich base for rem 700 220 swift

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schepherd

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I am having trouble deciding wich base to put on my Remington .220 swift. I was wondering about a picatinny rail, will the 20 moa base serve well for shooting at 200- 600 yards? Or should I get a standard picattiny rail? I will be mounting a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x I think it has a 44mm bell. What do you guys think? Anybody have experience with Millet or leatherwood bases? They are cheaper. Or should I spend the extra$$$$ on Leoupld or NF? I have no experience with the Picatinny rails but I hate having to twist those beaver tail front rings in they are a PIA
 
EGW make a an affordable MOA base, dednutz has them also if you are interested in a one piece mount. I bought a 20moa for my 7mag and my 223AI may never use it but I will have all the upward adjustment on my scopes I would want.
 
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You ain't gonna like my recommendation - dual dovetail Leupold bases and rings.



I don't like your recommendation - Yuck!

I have thrown those in the garbage.

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I have to agree on that one! I think if you have to twist it in like a dovetail chances are it wont line up properly, I seen a good friend of mine bend the crap out of his dovetail twisting it and this was with it all greased up.
 
FWIW, I've never had a problem installing or using the DD's. They work just fine, if installed properly. I usually lap them. They are not my first choice, however......
 
If u want to be sure ur glass doesnt move then dual dove tails, and lap em to be sure ur glass is not in a bind. It doesnt get much more stable than that. Its impossible to move ur glass with those babys if installed rite. Just my 2cents
 
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You ain't gonna like my recommendation - dual dovetail Leupold bases and rings.



I don't like your recommendation - Yuck!

I have thrown those in the garbage.

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Just curious to what your issue with the dual dovetail bases is?
 
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You ain't gonna like my recommendation - dual dovetail Leupold bases and rings.



I don't like your recommendation - Yuck!

I have thrown those in the garbage.

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Just curious to what your issue with the dual dovetail bases is?



Dove tail bases... the cone wears and the base gets loose - they were used in early Viet Nam and had to be welded to the base to keep them accurate.

The torque on the scope is not a good thing.

But the best reason is this. Do you want the $40 rings and base to be stronger than the $500 scope in them - not this dumb bunny. If push comes to break - I want the rings to give, not the scope.

I was in a match in W.Va and fell down an embankment with a $1,100 scope - the scope got hit, but the rings gave and moved sideways (and were a little screwed up) - the scope was undamaged, and I was able to re-zero on the fly do to a great spotter, and only lost 5 points out of 110 in that stage.

With a heavier base and rings, I would have lost the scope and had perfect rings /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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Another choice is the Nightforce system with integral rings--mounts directly to the 700, and I believe they offer it with a built-in taper for long range.
Not cheap, but if you need the best...
 
In the long run it is usually best to do it right to start with. Davidson bases and Kelbly rings are the best now that Jewell no longer sells his rings.

Jack
 
Best for what, though. A BR gun? Maybe so. A huntin' rig, or tactical rig? I wouldn't think so.

On a straight up hunting rifle, Talley lightweights are hella strong, and well, yes, lightweight.

For a tactical type rig, I use Mark 4's and Badgers. Burris Xtreme are a lot of ring for the money. Seekins are another I would not hesitate to buy.....
 
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You ain't gonna like my recommendation - dual dovetail Leupold bases and rings.



I don't like your recommendation - Yuck!

I have thrown those in the garbage.

.



Just curious to what your issue with the dual dovetail bases is?



Dove tail bases... the cone wears and the base gets loose - they were used in early Viet Nam and had to be welded to the base to keep them accurate.

The torque on the scope is not a good thing.

But the best reason is this. Do you want the $40 rings and base to be stronger than the $500 scope in them - not this dumb bunny. If push comes to break - I want the rings to give, not the scope.

I was in a match in W.Va and fell down an embankment with a $1,100 scope - the scope got hit, but the rings gave and moved sideways (and were a little screwed up) - the scope was undamaged, and I was able to re-zero on the fly do to a great spotter, and only lost 5 points out of 110 in that stage.

With a heavier base and rings, I would have lost the scope and had perfect rings /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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I understand wanting the scope to be stronger than your bases - but "the torque on the scope isn't good"? If properly installed with the right tools there will be NO torque...
 
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