Non-marring scope rings wanted

[Stud Duck]

I've got a couple of rifles to scope and I'm looking for recommendations on rings that tend not to pinch or mar the scope tube.

I'm not going to use a pic rail on these two rifles, so that my eliminate some rings.

Based upon your EXPERIENCE, what are your recommendations?

 

[Axlrod]

Burris Signature have a synthetic insert. They will not leave a mark on your scope.

Burris 30mm Signature Standard Rings Matte Black High

Burris Signature Rings are a real breakthrough in ring design. Each ring includes a set of self-centering, synthetic inserts that won't scratch the...

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[IdahoBeav]

Without a pic rail, I think that lapping the rings will address the issue. I have had great success with Leupold dual dovetail and lapping.

 

[Sadie]

Burris duel dovetail signature rings.

 

[SwiftShot]

DNZ scope mount. Pinching comes from thin top metal usually. Also lapping will remove some of that problem. I like to save weight on my rifles, but never with the scope mount.

 

[gearguywb]

The biggest offender with any rings is the installer. Make sure you are using good tools and do not over tighten

 

[Macintosh]

If you arent using a pic rail, it could help you to get a good recommendation to specify what you WILL use. A tikka direct mount will maybe get a different answer than a browning or a kimber, etc. For what its worth Ive never had a decent set of horizontally-capped rings mar a scope, and I definitely dont under-tighten. Id look for the best rings, and you can bet that those wont mar your scope if installed right.

 

[Stud Duck]

If you arent using a pic rail, it could help you to get a good recommendation to specify what you WILL use. A tikka direct mount will maybe get a different answer than a browning or a kimber, etc. For what its worth Ive never had a decent set of horizontally-capped rings mar a scope, and I definitely dont under-tighten. Id look for the best rings, and you can bet that those wont mar your scope if installed right.

I'm scoping a Remington M7 & M700.

Considering S&K or Conetrol.

 

[Stud Duck]

What is your opinion of the Talley two-piece steel bases and vertical split rings?

 

[stooxie]

Burris Signature have a synthetic insert. They will not leave a mark on your scope.

Burris 30mm Signature Standard Rings Matte Black High

Burris Signature Rings are a real breakthrough in ring design. Each ring includes a set of self-centering, synthetic inserts that won't scratch the...

www.midwayusa.com

This. I've used Burris Signature rings on many a scope, they've never left a mark.

-Stooxie

 

[Billy Goat]

I'm scoping a Remington M7 & M700.

Considering S&K or Conetrol.

Those actions are terrible for having parallel tops.

If you don't bed a decent pic rail to them, best chance is to just lap the crap out of whatever you decide to put on it after the bases are torqued down.


It seems like it would be easy to have everything straight and parallel, but it's an issue.

 

[Stud Duck]

Those actions are terrible for having parallel tops.

If you don't bed a decent pic rail to them, best chance is to just lap the crap out of whatever you decide to put on it after the bases are torqued down.


It seems like it would be easy to have everything straight and parallel, but it's an issue.

I agree, but I still love those rifles.

 

[EdP]

Another vote for Burris Signature Zee rings with the poly insert. No need to lap with them either in my experience.

 

[TaperPin]

What is your opinion of the Talley two-piece steel bases and vertical split rings?

I’ve been around a dozen or so pairs of them in both 3/8 dovetail base and those with a wider pic rail base, and they are widely considered a reliable well thought out design IF installed correctly. Many folks confuse them with other designs assuming anything split vertically is the same, and they aren’t. As for scope scratching, they aren’t perfect and unless they are lapped some marks will show the rings were there.

You can use a scope friction paper to prevent scratches - it essentially prevents metal to metal contact.

You could use larger diameter than needed rings and a plastic reducing sleeve.

The current Burris signature rings are weird and the insert only puts pressure on its edges - the older ones in Signature Zee rings have full contact and work well. I have a new pair and haven’t been able to get myself to use them, because they are weird.

 

[Sadie]

I wasn't aware of the change in the Burris signature incerts.

 

[Nicaburns]

Lately I’ve used these with good results:

Hawkins Precision Featherweight Rings - Unknown Munitions

HAWKINS PRECISION FEATHERWEIGHT SCOPE RINGS Hawkins Precision Featherweight Scope Rings are a direct attach solution for your ultralight hunting rifle set-up. Machined out of a single piece of billet aluminum, these rings weigh in between 2-3 ounces and are rated for up to magnum caliber...

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