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    Posted: March/23/2011 at 20:45
I'm new to this gun thing, I bought a 700 5r in 308 and a vortex viper pst 6-24x50, now I need to order some rings for it I'm thinking I'll get a 20 moa base so I don't know what size rings? Low med or high? Also any suggestions on rings? I've been told Burris zee sigs with the inserts to keep your scope perfect.
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TPS base, TPS med rings, maybe even lows.
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Hmm i hate not knowing how high it will be I don't want a big gap
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best to call SWFA and get their professional input on ring height.  1-972-SCOPE-IT.  They deal with this kinda thing on a daily basis and probably can take your exact setup and test which rings sit lowest. 
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Definately call SWFA to help select height.  Forget Burris and use either TPS or Talley or Badger Ordnance.  If I want to keep cost down I go with Talley lightweight one piece ringmounts and on tactical  rifles I use Badger Ordnance.  I will post a photo of an R5 with Badger plus 30moa and Badger Medium high rings with a 3-9x42 Super Sniper in the rings, I tend to switch scopes so I left a little room in case I want to go to a 50 or 56 mm objective at some point.

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You will definitely want a 20 moa base with that scope.  It is on the lower end of needed adjustment for a long range .308 scope.  So that would rule out the Talley.  Badgers are just to much money when TPS is available. 

This is a Vortex 6.5-20x50mm on EGA 20 MOA base and TPS super low rings.  I still have quite a bit of room.  EGW bases are higher than TPS.  I am thinking you will be just right with TPS 20 MOA base and TPS low rings.


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Clean looking setup supertool. What gun is that?
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But the idea of having no scratches/damage on scope would be nice with the sig zee rings
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Those are good rings, nothing wrong with those.  Just not as heavy duty as the TPS.
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