Lowest 30mm rings?

BossmanPJ · Apr 2, 2016

I just mounted my Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 on my Savage 10T. I want lower rings to get the scope closer to the barrel. Currently I have Warne low rings that are said to be .250 from the base to the bottom of the scope. As you can see, the scope is a bit tall. I do not want to change the EGW base.

Does anyone know of a set of rings that will get my scope closer to the barrel?

balttigger · Apr 2, 2016

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2988227151/tps-tsr-sl-picatinny-style-rings-matte-super-low

http://www.amazon.com/LaRue-Tactical-Ultra-Low-Mount-Rings/dp/B018IOMP98/ref=sr_1_1?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1459647964&sr=1-1&keywords=ultra+low+rings

Yoshi · Apr 2, 2016

Badger makes some low ones. (.823") I basically ran the same setup with my Model 10 PC: EGW Base and Badger rings. Worked great.

antco · Apr 3, 2016

Closing the gap I have circled in red is as much lower as you can go with that base.

BossmanPJ · Apr 3, 2016

antco said:
Closing the gap I have circled in red is as much lower as you can go with that base.

I could stand to move my scope forward slightly. In person you can see that it could go down a bit.

I will have to research a quality base that is a bit lower to get that scope down.

Yoshi · Apr 3, 2016

BossmanPJ said:
I could stand to move my scope forward slightly. In person you can see that it could go down a bit.

I will have to research a quality base that is a bit lower to get that scope down.

There's nothing wrong with the base you have now. If anything take a hack saw to it if it's too long.

outrider58 · Apr 3, 2016

Yoshi said:
There's nothing wrong with the base you have now. If anything take a hack saw to it if it's too long.

^^^This. If the scope is set at the right relief, I wouldn't move it out.

DutchV · Apr 3, 2016

Dremel is faster than a hacksaw, and you won't miss that little bit out front.

outrider58 · Apr 3, 2016

DutchV said:
Dremel is faster than a hacksaw, and you won't miss that little bit out front.

...and cleaner. I'm positive Bossman has the right tool for the job. :thumbsup:

BossmanPJ · Apr 3, 2016

I don't want to shorten the base. I just want the scope to sit lower. Truthfully the height feels good but to me it needs to move down a bit.

Might just leave it alone.

outrider58 · Apr 3, 2016

BossmanPJ said:
I don't want to shorten the base. I just want the scope to sit lower. Truthfully the height feels good but to me it needs to move down a bit.

Might just leave it alone.

If that's a hunting rifle, and you wear face/neck/head covers in winter, I'd try all those things on before scrunching that scope any lower. Just to be sure.

BossmanPJ · Apr 3, 2016

outrider58 said:
If that's a hunting rifle, and you wear face/neck/head covers in winter, I'd try all those things on before scrunching that scope any lower. Just to be sure.

Good thought but just a bench rifle. This thing is heavy. Soon to be wearing a Bell and Carlson M40 as well.

Yoshi · Apr 3, 2016

If it's a bench rifle, you should get as closd to the barrel as possible. Ihavd a set of fhe badgers you can use to test if you want?

BossmanPJ · Apr 3, 2016

I am going to measure the Warne rings that are on it with a caliper this afternoon. I'm almost positive they are the low rings.

I will be in touch.

outrider58 · Apr 3, 2016

If you chop the extra potion of your rail, it will give you a little more bell room if needed when you lower your scope more.

antco · Apr 3, 2016

A picture for reference of my Nightforce 30mm tube and 50mm lens in Nightforce low rings with TacOps or Badger 20moa base.

Semper Noctem · Apr 3, 2016

TPS makes an extra low ring that might get you closer. I ditched the EGW base on mine because it sat too high.

BossmanPJ · Apr 3, 2016

antco said:
A picture for reference of my Nightforce 30mm tube and 50mm lens in Nightforce low rings with TacOps or Badger 20moa base.

That is how I want mine to sit.

BossmanPJ · Apr 3, 2016

Semper Noctem said:
TPS makes an extra low ring that might get you closer. I ditched the EGW base on mine because it sat too high.

What base did you go with that was shorter?

Semper Noctem · Apr 3, 2016

Weaver 20 moa.

Also, I talked about my base height struggles here:

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?p=3715717

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