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5/27/2009 3:11:25 AM EDT
i posted this else where, but i haven't gotten a whole lot of response, so i am going to try here.

i'm trying to set up a medium range tactical rifle and have questions about rings and bases.

i've pretty much narrowed it down to to burris xtr rings with matching bases for a remington 700.  i plan on using this scope:

nikon scope

what height rings (low, medium, high) would i need for a 42 mm objective lens?  i'm leaning towards medium but would like confirmation they'll provide the clearance needed.  also, what is the difference is 0 and 20 MOA when it comes to mounts?  are there any real advantages to steel rings/mounts vs. aluminum (other than steel is roughly 3x stiffer than aluminum).  I am mounting this on a .308, so i don't believe recoil will be a huge issue.


thanks,

-matt
5/27/2009 3:33:51 AM EDT
[#1]
You have to spend about 800.00 on rings and 4000.00 on glass to get anyone to answer on this.



5/27/2009 3:40:19 AM EDT
[#2]
Link is broken...

What distance we talking here?
5/27/2009 3:44:50 AM EDT
[#3]
try again:  

nikon scope

mostly 300 yards or less.  once in a great while i get to stretch it out to 500 yards.

-matt
5/27/2009 3:50:56 AM EDT
[#4]
I think that will do fine... 4 power is good for 100 yards, so 4-16 should do fine
5/27/2009 4:45:29 AM EDT
[#5]
You pick up the telephone and call the technical staff at Brownell's.
5/27/2009 5:54:28 AM EDT
[#6]
1. You want the scope as low as the obj will allow- this gets your line of sight as close as possible to your bore.

2. I'm guessing med for your 42mm but you should check with the manufacturer.

3. Steel/alum prob samey-same for your 308.

4. If you're asking about if you need moounts that add 20 MOA, definately not for a 308. That's for extreme rang shooting- prolly over 1,000 yards. As a nmatter of fact, I just talked to a guy who's shooting elk at 1,200 with a .30 Hart and he says he has no more elevation than whats in his Leupold 24X.