Hi All,
I have mounted several scopes over the years but am certainly no expert. I recently bought a new Steiner scope with 30mm tube for a Remington 700 I am fixing up. In shopping for rings the packaging does not often indicate the bases they fit. The retailer told me that the Vortex rings I bought were for Weaver. When I opened the package to read instructions it indicated they could be used with Weaver or Picatinny bases. I mounted the scope and it was tight but did not look like a nice Weaver to Weaver match (a bit sloppy looking). Sighted in and then ran about 20 rounds at 100, 200 and put a few into the 8"gong at 300 yds. Seams to be holding up fine but my OCD keeps thinking it will fail over time and just when you need it to function.
I checked out other stores and found some Leupold sets marked Weaver and some marked Weaver/Picatinny. What has been the experience here? Do the sets that fit both hold up over time? Just trying to figure out if I should bite the bullet now and change them over or stick with these. I always over think this stuff! Thanks!
I have mounted several scopes over the years but am certainly no expert. I recently bought a new Steiner scope with 30mm tube for a Remington 700 I am fixing up. In shopping for rings the packaging does not often indicate the bases they fit. The retailer told me that the Vortex rings I bought were for Weaver. When I opened the package to read instructions it indicated they could be used with Weaver or Picatinny bases. I mounted the scope and it was tight but did not look like a nice Weaver to Weaver match (a bit sloppy looking). Sighted in and then ran about 20 rounds at 100, 200 and put a few into the 8"gong at 300 yds. Seams to be holding up fine but my OCD keeps thinking it will fail over time and just when you need it to function.
I checked out other stores and found some Leupold sets marked Weaver and some marked Weaver/Picatinny. What has been the experience here? Do the sets that fit both hold up over time? Just trying to figure out if I should bite the bullet now and change them over or stick with these. I always over think this stuff! Thanks!
