How to select Mounts For Your Rifle Scope and Rifle

How to select Mounts For Your Rifle Scope and Rifle

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After selling rifle scopes on eBay for 6 years I can say with absolute certainty that the one area that confuses prospective new scope owners more than any is the selection of scope mounts. The good news is that unless your rifle is an unusual or vintage type then selecting the right scope mounts is simple. In this article you'll learn how to quickly decree what type you need. What I said. It just isn't in conclusion that the true about Diameter. You read this article for information about that wish to know is Diameter. Diameter So the, you have a new rifle and want to get a nice telescopic rifle scope to help you shoot better? And make it look very cool too :) Selecting a rifle scope can be a tricky process in itself and I won't cover it in this description except briefly now: If you are shooting in normal dawn to dusk type light at ranges no more than say 300 yards/metres then get a 3-9x40 or similar changeable magnification scope. 3-9 = it ranges between 3 and 9x magnification and the 40 bit means it has a 40mm wide lens at the end. This is a very good normal purpose combination and there are options for most budgets from cheap to military. Now what you need in order to fix the scope to the rifle are mounts. This should not be tricky but to save time, hassle and cost in returning incorrect mounts to the distributor it's good to get it right first time. There are 2 things you need to know: 1) What mounts are need for your scope in terms of (a) height and (b) ring diameter. 2) What type of rifles scope receiver grooves you have. In many cases you may find scope and mount packages sold together, in these cases you can be sure that they will be strict for the scope but you still need to be sure that they will be Ok for your rifle before you go ahead. If not then you'll need to ask the distributor if they can swap for other type. What mounts are need for your scope Scope mounts come in 3 main heights. By height I mean how high they will lift the scope off the rifle. There are 3 main heights: Low - For scopes with upto 32mm lenses Medium - For scopes with upto 42mm lenses High - For scopes with 40-56mm lenses There are also such things as ultra high but you're unlikely to need those unless you have a specialized requirement. The size of lens rule is a good normal guide but also bring your rifle into consideration. If it has say a bolt operation then it's best to go for a high mount even with a smaller lens scope. Scope Tube Diameter is the second notice when matching mounts to scope. Most scopes have a 25mm (1 inch) body tube and you'll find that most mounts are for these scopes. If not then they will specify that they are for a separate diameter body - you'll find some with 30mm tubes. So be sure you know what your scopes body tube diameter is the choose your mounts to match. What type of rifles scope receiver grooves you have By this I mean the place where the scope mounts will attach on top of the rifle. Commonly referred to as the scope base or rail, grooves or receiver. There are 2 main types: proper and Weaver (also often called Picatinny or Tactical) In turn mounts are ordinarily referred to as proper or Weaver mounts. Standard - 2 grooved lines running front to back along the top of the rifle body  Between 9 and 13mm apart. Weaver/Picatinny/Tactical - The grooves are 20-22mm apart The base is often more of a solid block organize with horizontal "slats" over it (some mounts have arrestor blocks in their bases that give an extra degree of lock by mating with these grooves) Standard bases are as the name suggests very common. They are the proper these days for air rifle and paintball guns and many lower powered pistols. Weaver bases are to be found on higher power higher recoil rifles, especially military, hunting and shotguns. They are also found on many airsoft rifles where the replication is very accurate. Your mount selection factors join then...Examples Your have an air rifle with a proper base and are getting a 3-9x40 scope with a 25mm tube = proper Medium or High mounts. Hunting rifle with 20mm weaver base  and you're getting a 6-24x50 scope with 30mm tube = High 30mm Weaver mounts. 1 or 2 piece? This is a supplementary division, I add this for completeness. If you're new then I'd say go for 2 piece as your first type. 1 piece is where the whole mount body is a single molded unit. This type is very strong and solid but may not be an selection if you have a bolt operation or top magazine rifle. 2 piece - naturally 2 mounts that you position on the rifle base rail. Not quite the rigidity of the 1 piece but more flexible in terms of positioning and capability to "work around" obstructions. Economy too. I hope this description helps you make the right choice. Once you break it down into steps making the right rifle scope mount selection is not hard and will let you zero your new cool finding rifle scope as quickly as possible! I hope you have new knowledge about Diameter. Where you'll be able to put to use in your everyday life. And most significantly, your reaction is passed about Diameter. Read more.. How to select Mounts For Your Rifle Scope and Rifle.