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    Posted: August/17/2009 at 19:39
What are the purpose of MOA Base/Mounts? i see them in 20moa & 30 moa. are they giving u another 20/30 Moa? 
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 Such a base slopes slightly forward by the angle indicated by the manufacturer (10, 20 or 30 Minutes of Angle), being measurably closer to the line of the rifle's bore at the front (muzzle) end of the base than it is at the rear of the base, (near the shooter's face.)
 This also tips the scope tube an equal amount, so that instead of being parallel to the bore as a conventional mount is, it is angled to the bore slightly. You will then need to use up that much less of the scope's internal adjustment range to get sighted in at longer ranges.
  For example, a given scope may run completely out of "up" elevation at only 600 yards, whereas even a 10 MOA base may gain him an additional several hundred yards, depending on caliber, load, etc.
 The downside of having such a base is that it's possible to run out of "down" elevation when shooting at closer distances.
 In other words, find out how much you need, based on your particular scope and shooting distances, and choose carefully.
 Do the math before purchasing, if you can.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hunterwingler Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/18/2009 at 11:55
thanks Ronk.. kind of what i thought just wasn't to sure.
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Originally posted by RONK RONK wrote:

 Such a base slopes slightly forward by the angle indicated by the manufacturer (10, 20 or 30 Minutes of Angle), being measurably closer to the line of the rifle's bore at the front (muzzle) end of the base than it is at the rear of the base, (near the shooter's face.)
 This also tips the scope tube an equal amount, so that instead of being parallel to the bore as a conventional mount is, it is angled to the bore slightly. You will then need to use up that much less of the scope's internal adjustment range to get sighted in at longer ranges.
  For example, a given scope may run completely out of "up" elevation at only 600 yards, whereas even a 10 MOA base may gain him an additional several hundred yards, depending on caliber, load, etc.
 The downside of having such a base is that it's possible to run out of "down" elevation when shooting at closer distances.
 In other words, find out how much you need, based on your particular scope and shooting distances, and choose carefully.
 Do the math before purchasing, if you can.
 
 
So.......will the fat end of the rail be towards the muzzle, with the thin end closer to the shooters face, or is it the other way around?
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Other way around, tilting toward the muzzle, that way you get more of your elevation range for actual elevation adjustment.

But be careful, if you get a scope with limited elevation (like 40 MOA range) and mount it on a 20MOA base, you might bottom out the elevation before you are on target - and that is bad.
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Thin end to the muzzle it is, then. This scope, WOTAC, has 80 MOA.
Thanks for your answer Rancid Coolaid!
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Here to help, let us know how it works out.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote RONK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/22/2009 at 12:37
 Rancid is correct, confirming what I meant when I posted this earlier: 
 
 
Originally posted by RONK RONK wrote:

 Such a base slopes slightly forward by the angle indicated by the manufacturer (10, 20 or 30 Minutes of Angle), being measurably closer to the line of the rifle's bore at the front (muzzle) end of the base than it is at the rear of the base, (near the shooter's face.)
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Here is what I ended up with on my Tikka T-3 Varmint. A EGW 20 MOA rail attatched to a ArmaLite EX0022 30 MM mount holding a WOTAC 4-14x50 scope.
 
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