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    Posted: November/29/2010 at 03:22
Ok, I got the Winchester m70 7mm rem mag yest.  It came with an old Bushnell 4-12x40, millett rings and weaver two piece base.  Long story short, I've decided on the Millett 4-16x50 trs-1, w/.1 mil turrets, but as the current scope sits a little bit to "forward", I was wondering of a way to move the scope back .5-1".  Has anyone ever used the one piece weaver picatinny base on their bolt action??  I wonder if there will be any problem loading/unloading(no hinged floorplate) or ejecting rounds??  If it's not a good choice, what about the Burris Xtreme Tactical 2 Piece Bases??  I want to get good rings and bases, but I'm not going to have a lot to put on them.  I'm thinking about getting Millett Tactical rings(30mm).

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There are several good bases for the M70 LA .  I used an EGW and now a TPS.  Both are 1 piece picatinny rails though either  will work better than the two you listed already.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote supertool73 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/29/2010 at 10:08
A one piece base will for sure make it a little harder to access the loading port.  But it is still very doable.  I have two bolt guns with one piece bases and are able to load them just fine, it is just not quite as open is all. 


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote odie072 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/29/2010 at 15:23
Thanks guys, that was just what I was looking for.  I believe this will work:

http://swfa.com/EGW-Picatinny-Rail-1-Piece-Scope-Mount-P46219.aspx

Do you know how tall that base is??  I went to EGW's site, but the length was all they had posted.  Trying to figure out how tall the bases will be.  Thinking of these to start out:

http://swfa.com/Millett-Tactical-30mm-Scope-Ring-w-Accessory-Rail-P11289.aspx

According to Millett's catalog, the low mount is .319 and the medium mount is .482.

For this 50mm scope.

http://swfa.com/Millett-4-16x50-TRS-1-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P42548.aspx

I just noticed something, on Milletts website, that scope is shown with a 56mm objective, but when you hit "buy now" button, it shows 50mm, plus SWFA shows as 50mm.  Wonder if that's a typo on the site??  Does anyone have any experience, if not I'll email SWFA and see if they know.

Thanks, ya'll have been a great help in this process.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote odie072 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/29/2010 at 15:28
I believe that's a typo, looking at SWFA's site, the LRS is 56mm(6-25x56).

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EGW bases are pretty high.  I have an EGW on a Winchester heavy barrel.  I have a Vortex 50mm scope with 30mm tube and super low TPS rings and I have room to spare even with Butler creek caps.  
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote odie072 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/29/2010 at 16:48
Thank you sir!  That's what I need to know.  I think I've found my new favorite forum, as I've posted the same question on a couple of other forums, but this is the only one that has told me what I need to know.

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here is a pic of mine with the egw and super low tps rings
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Thanks for the pic, that also answers a question about clearance of the bolt as opposed to the base.

Nice rifle, I'll post a pic once I get it set up.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote GetSome Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/29/2010 at 21:52
Be carefull with the EGW rear base screws...installed 0 MOA bases on two Winchester rifles and had to cut the screws down on each.  Not a big deal on my M-70, but on my friends the screws pushed the threads out into the action and bulged where the bolt slides.  Easy enough fix, just thought I would let you know, so you didn't make the same mistake I did....if it gets too tight don't force it.  I am happy with the EGW's other than that, oh ya, both bases I have are the HD model.  Good Luck.

One more thing....might want to remove the bolt before base install.


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I have actually run into that problem with TPS and Seekins bases.  But they were on Remington 700s and it was the very front screw.  I guess sometimes they just put longer screws in the package instead.
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Thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely watch out for it.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote odie072 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November/30/2010 at 15:42
Kind of off topic, but several years back, I worked in a job of sorting and QC'ing small screws and parts.  We had a production limit and were supposed to be able to look at several hundred small parts and be able to pick out the ones that were just a few millimeters out of spec in several minutes.  I have good eyes, and I couldn't do it, even with the magnifying glass setup we had(headaches).  It's a wonder to me that more problems don't happen.

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