Yeah those Leupold standard bases with the adjustable windage rear didn't work well with my .300 Wby. mag either. No problem at all with the dual dovetail set up. Leupold recommends those standard bases for smaller than a .300 Win. mag...and I found out why. I have those standard bases on my...
Had a set of those Tasco rings/bases on a Remington 700 BDL in .30-06 that I used to have. Wish that I still had it...it had a good scope too...Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x 50. Killed my best buck to date with that combo. back in 1998.
Have a VX-5HD 3-15x 56 CDS ZL Firedot on my Weatherby Mark V .300 Wby. mag. Great scope, got mine from Schmalt's also. The rings and bases on that rifle are Leupold Dual Dovetail.
I have been looking at the Amplus 6 2.5-15x 50 L-4a 50310. Has everything that I want in a scope, including an illuminated "dot". And not terribly expensive for what you get.
Late last year bought 4 boxes of Federal Non-Typical...2 boxes of 6.5 Creedmoor 140 grain for my new Browning X Bolt Maple Medallion, and 2 boxes of .308 150 grain for my new Winchester Model 70 Featherweight. Probably shot around 10 rounds per rifle. So far, all have shot great and very...
Oh nice!(y)...and .257 Wby. mag, one of my favorites, and was Roy's favorite too! Allegedly, Roy shot and killed a hippo with it, just to prove that the .257 Wby. mag could do it, lol!
Good to hear seeing that I recently bought a Crossfire II for my muzzloader, but haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. If it holds zero, it will be OK.