hey guys.
I have a couple of questions quicklike. I have Browning A-Bolt chambered in 300 WSM. I also have a Nikon Buckmaster 6-18x40.
I won the 300. And then I won the scope.. But, I was still young and experienced. I went to cabelas and bought the first mount/ring set that worked on a browning a-bolt. So, I ended up with Leupold Dual Dovetail high (or super-high) rings.
This is the gun:
I'm going to just link out the the other pictures. But my problem is... What size rings should I go with? Those are obviously very high, and I blamed the scope for being a POS last hunt when i had a hard time getting the animal in my sights. Since then, I've outfitted a 10/22 and a few other guns with scopes/rings and learned a lot. It's time to change up my hunting rifle to work for me, not against me.
So right now, the gap between the objective and the barrel is about 7/16s of an inch. I can put a golf tee head all the way through it with a bit to spare, and the golf tee head is 7/16ths an inch.
So, without buying new mounts, cause i heard those leupold DDs are pretty good for big caliber rifles, what size rings should/could I get? I was thinking of getting These:
I'm not sure how to decide though. Or the process to decide. I have done the test where i put my cheek on the rifle with my eyes close, and when i open them i'm lower than i think i should /ever/ be, but i'm at least half an inch below the scope. So while shooting, my head is in a wickedly weird position. I'd like the scope as low as possible, but leaving a hair of room to slide on my lens cover. The bolt shouldn't be a problem.
They measure rings like this: (not sure how it helps)
Ring Height: 1" (measured from base of ring to bottom of scope tube) Super-Low: .050" Low: .060" Medium: .180" High: .310" Super-High: .410"
Here are a few more pictures.
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36388296/IMG_6562.JPG - Front http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36388296/IMG_6562.JPG - Rear http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36388296/IMG_6553.JPG - Full http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36388296/IMG_6545.JPG - With Caps http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36388296/IMG_6560.JPG - Short Bolt
Any help would be very appreciated!!
Thank you very much guys!
- Danny
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