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    Posted: May/28/2011 at 00:51

As some of you know from reading the "Firearms" section of this forum, I bought my son a Ruger Hawkeye Sporter in 300 Win Mag. I have a 3-9x40 Conquest laying around that I am thinking about mounting on it using the Ruger rings that come with the rifle. My question is do you think the Conquest is the right scope for her and what do you think about using the Ruger rings for this mount?

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  HEY,Sam,
  A VERY GOOD all around scope.  As for the Ruger rings,since they switched to torx head screws I have no problem with them at all.
  A GOOD set up in a GOOD chambering!
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Should be fine and dandy. FWIW, Burris makes some nice rings for Ruger's (if you end up wanting something different). I just put some on my wife's .308 Compact. 
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Ruger rings are great to use. The factory supplied rings are "medium" in height. I always do an exchange with Ruger for the "lows" This will put your Conquest wonderfully low on your rig with just a smidgen of daylight showing between barrel and scope. Perfect!
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Originally posted by bricat bricat wrote:

Ruger rings are great to use. The factory supplied rings are "medium" in height. I always do an exchange with Ruger for the "lows" This will put your Conquest wonderfully low on your rig with just a smidgen of daylight showing between barrel and scope. Perfect!
Thanks bricat, should I get both rings low for my Ruger Hawkeye or is one supposed to be low and the other medium or something like that?
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Originally posted by SamC SamC wrote:

Originally posted by bricat bricat wrote:

Ruger rings are great to use. The factory supplied rings are "medium" in height. I always do an exchange with Ruger for the "lows" This will put your Conquest wonderfully low on your rig with just a smidgen of daylight showing between barrel and scope. Perfect!
Thanks bricat, should I get both rings low for my Ruger Hawkeye or is one supposed to be low and the other medium or something like that?
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Use the shorter of the 2 rings supplied on the back and just buy a low for the front.  
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Here is a picture of my Hawkeye in 338 Fed with 1.8-5.5  conquest and low rings. 


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Originally posted by ckk1106 ckk1106 wrote:

Here is a picture of my Hawkeye in 338 Fed with 1.8-5.5  conquest and low rings. 



That scope looks familiar...... Wink
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Originally posted by ckk1106 ckk1106 wrote:

Originally posted by SamC SamC wrote:

Originally posted by bricat bricat wrote:

Ruger rings are great to use. The factory supplied rings are "medium" in height. I always do an exchange with Ruger for the "lows" This will put your Conquest wonderfully low on your rig with just a smidgen of daylight showing between barrel and scope. Perfect!
Thanks bricat, should I get both rings low for my Ruger Hawkeye or is one supposed to be low and the other medium or something like that?
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Use the shorter of the 2 rings supplied on the back and just buy a low for the front.  

This is correct. If the ring is still unopened in the package, just send it back to Ruger for an exchange.
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Nothing wrong with the ruger rings. I used them on my 300 win mag until I went to a 30mm tube.
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Thanks guys, that's what I love about this site it makes life so much easier!

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I recently had this same problem, I tried to put a SWFA 16x42 on a Ruger and with 30 mm tube I needed diffrent rings and so I went on ebay and searched and found a weaver kit that allows you to use any rings you want and there easy to install.
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Just curious, does Warne make QD rings that don't need bases for the Ruger Hawkeye M77 and if so are they as strong as the Ruger fixed rings?
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 Don't know about the quality but they are available.  Warne site shows #1R7L(med.)  and  #2R7L(high) for the Hawkeye available in gloss,matte,silver.
 
 
 
 


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Thanks Earl, I'm just wondering about how they would hold up without bases on a 300 WM.
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  Found these two reviews that may help.  Old but...................
   
Precise OD rings for Ruger at last!
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I really like the Warne QD Ruger rings. I have them on my M77 magnum .458 lott with a Leupold VXIII 1.5-5 power scope. I am very impressed with these rings as well as the other Warne products i own. They fit and function flawlessly. I believe they will be great for quick changes in shooting conditions such as dangerous game so often dictate. I will be taking this combo to Zimbabwe for Cape Bufallo 8/08.
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Warne Ruger QD Rings Repeat Well

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I have used these rings on Rugers in 338 Win, 375 H&H, 416 Rigby, and now on a 375 Ruger Hawkeye. They are strong and nicely repeatable if mounted with care and tightened very close to the same torque every time. I also have a set on a Mini 14 and have had the same results.
They are easy to mount. Tighten well to the receiver, then tighten the rings to the scope.
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Originally posted by ckk1106 ckk1106 wrote:

Here is a picture of my Hawkeye in 338 Fed with 1.8-5.5  conquest and low rings. 


I just noticed that this Conquest is a 38mm, mine is a 3-9x40mm do you guys think she will fit with Butler Caps on my sons Hawkeye using low Ruger rings and how about working the bolt, maybe I should stay with the mediums?
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Finally the Hawkeye Sporter arrived with factory rings. The rings size are 4KHM an 5KHM. According to the chart (see below) this size will work for a 42mm and my scope is a Conquest 3-9x40, I can't find a size for a 40mm. The next size lower is for a 32mm obj would that setup be to low for my Conquest and how about bolt clearance and Butler Creek lens caps clearance? BTW, is the rear ring always taller than the front?
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Ruger Scope Rings are packaged and sold individually. All available scope ring sizes for this firearm are shown in the table below, all shown in a finish designed to match this firearm. Once you select a ring size, you will have the opportunity to choose another finish if you desire. Please review the table carefully to ensure you are ordering the correct size ring.
Step 2: Select the Scope Ring Size.
Scope Tube Diameter Scope Objective Diameter Scope Height Front Scope Ring Rear Scope Ring
1 inch 32MM Low 3KHM 4KHM
1 inch 42MM Medium 4KHM 5KHM
1 inch 52MM High 5KHM 6KHM
30MM 42MM 30MM Medium 4K30 5K30
30MM 52MM 30MM High 5K30 6K30
1 inch 42MM Offset Medium 4KO* 5K
Key: 3-Low Ring, 4-Medium Ring, 5-High Ring, 6-Extra High Ring View Engineering Drawing

Red Type: Indicates Rings shipped with firearm at original purchase.
* Indicates Offset Rings which feature one or two rings (single, double) that are offset to the rear by 1/2" to allow rearward positioning of the scope.

If you have questions about scope rings for your rifle or revolver, contact the New Hampshire Customer Service Department at 603-865-2442. For questions about pistol or PC carbine rifle scope rings, contact the Arizona Customer Service Department at 928-778-6555. You can also click here to download the Ruger Scope Ring Charts which may help answer your questions as well.



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There's probably no way to determine if the low rings will work with your rifle without trying them with the butler creek caps on.  I would try the mediums first.  It would be really really close as to if the lows would work, but I bet they would.... maybe.  Big Smile
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