Hi, I'm new to the site. My wife bought me a GSR .308 as an anniversary gift. I think I'm going to go with the Leupold IER Scout for optics but I intend to deer hunt with the rifle as well and my hunting site has very diverse terrain. From 15 yard visibility in thick brush to nearly half mile open fields, I'd like to get some quick release scope rings so I can still use the iron sites easily. Any brands y'all would recommend? Thanks!

Warne QD rings are on mine.  I got the high rings because I have the XS Sight rail.  Peace!







WARNING-  I had a terrible time when I bought these mags, Alpha Industries.  I waited for months with no response from the company and one day they finally arrived.  Non of them fit the same.  Some drop free and some stick.  Some insert easy and some are hard to insert into the rifle.  Stick with ruger mags IMHO

I have the same scope you are looking at and I use the Warne Medium Rings on mine.

Love it!

Stick with Ruger mags as well. The polymer mags havent given me any trouble at all and I use them almost exclusively, even though I own 4 steel mags for it as well.

Thanks to both you for the info!

Not to be a thread stealer. but I've been considering one.
How is the accuracy?
What are you feeding it ammo-wise? I have a ton of .308 147 gr PMC fmj and some Barnes 150gr TSX to use up that my SCAR 17 doesn't like (4 inch groups at 100yards, versus heavier loads that touch).

Thanks!

Stick with Ruger mags. Polymer are good to go.

I've never had much luck with bulk rounds. Like 3 MOA.

I use Leupold QRW rings. Love them, have them on two rifles.

Mine does NOT like lighter weight bullets.
With 168 grain handloads, (Dad's, not mine), I've put 4 rounds in 3/4 of an inch at 100yds from the bench.
Commercially loaded ammo:
Hornady Superformance 165 gr will hold about an inch -1.25 inches at 100 yds from the bench.
Federal 168 gr Deer Thug,(stupid name for ammo), it will do about the same.
Winchester 150/180 gr soft point...it doesnt group...it patterns about a 4 - 4.5 inch three round group.
Federal 150 gr soft point, same as Winchester soft point above.

The gun can shoot with it's preferred ammo, which appears to be my father's handloads. For most uses the gun was designed for, the Honady Superformance or the Federal Deer Thug are capable for my needs and abilities.

I drink too much coffee to be a benchrest shooter and I am not a sniper.

Totally agreed on the 147gr bullets... They group and at 200m it's atrocious. Stick with 168gr and above and even with iron sights you'll be hard pressed to outshoot this rifle.