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    Posted: August/03/2015 at 12:19
Anyone running Seekins rings on an EGW rail? I wonder if the lug on the rings gets enough contact with the EGW rail since the lug is in the middle and the EGW rail has not much middle.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote billyburl2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/03/2015 at 14:13
Does the lug not go full width across the rail? I don't use those particular brand of rings, but every other brand I have goes across the entire top of the rail. And since I haven't heard any bad press against either brand about this I doubt it will be a problem. After all, several manufactures use an open middle design on their rails.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/03/2015 at 14:19
I run Seekins on a Badger rail. ZERO problems. Though I haven't done so, I wouldn't think there are problems there. 
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I am running both and have no issues.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jonoMT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/04/2015 at 12:35
If you do run into any issues, it wouldn't be because of a Seekins part. They are fanatical about tolerances.
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Glad to hear it's working. I could not tell from pictures if the lug on the ring would give full contact out to the edges of the rail or not. 







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I might be wrong on this.  But I believe if you get a EGW "HD" mount they have the lug all the way across.  It is their older/earlier/cheaper models that does not. 


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Good catch. 

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Unless I missed it, they don't make the HD for an A-Bolt WSSM. The standard EGW model is the only pic. rail I know of for the A-Bolt WSSM action. The odd-ball action is how I got into this. Did I mention it was LH? It's even LH.

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Just looking at some pics of my old 223 wssm.  I had a EGW rail with only the lugs on the edges and I used TPS and Seekins rings on it and it was just fine. 
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Cool. I would go with TPS, but they're on backorder everywhere. I hear I can get the Seekins from SWFA if I hurry up and order. There I go.
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That's why I got off the TPS band wagon years ago. I love their rings, but the unbelievably long wait times, were just too hard to swallow.  
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Originally posted by cheaptrick cheaptrick wrote:

That's why I got off the TPS band wagon years ago. I love their rings, but the unbelievably long wait times, were just too hard to swallow.  


Same here.  Now it is Seekins, Talley, and Warne for me. 
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Well, shoot. It appears the Seekins rings may not bear fully on the EGW light rail. The lug goes all the way on one side, but not the other. Close enough, though, I think.  Anyhow, here's some quick pics I took for future reference. (Yes, my tablet camera stinks.)











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I will pull the rifle I'm running the set up on out and snap some pics tonight after work.
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