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Offline rexican

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best scope mounts for contender?
« on: February 05, 2008, 04:11:56 PM »
I am currently waiting on a 14 inch contender barrel in 30-30, and I was wondering what y'all think is the best deal as far as scope mounts are concerned. I haven't quite decided on a scope yet either, so any suggestions would be appreciated
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Re: best scope mounts for contender?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2008, 06:23:27 PM »
Which scope(s) depends entirely on what your uses for the 30-30 barrel will be (big game hunting, IHMSA, target shooting, etc).    Not knowing that, the Burris 2-7, Bushnell Elite 3200 2-6 and Nikon Monarch 2.5-8 are all good compromises for mid ranges and game.   As the 30-30 is tame, any mount you like will work.   
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Re: best scope mounts for contender?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 04:14:14 AM »
Hi
I use the weaver type base and rings on mine and have had no problems. I use the Bushnell 3x9 on a 222 Remington 14 in. bull barrel and seems to work just fine, has not shot loose. Deaconllb
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Re: best scope mounts for contender?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2008, 04:39:44 AM »
I use Warne bases and rings. One mounted on 44 mag contender and one on a TC Triumph ML. No problems, a very solid mount that is easy to install.
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Re: best scope mounts for contender?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2008, 06:59:43 AM »
I prefer either an MGM or Stratton Custom (or the old VVCG) base with Warne rings. This setup has worked flawlessly for me, and I see no need to change.

A good setup is a must. True, a 30-30 isn't a heavy kicker such as a .375 JDJ, but the G-forces exerted upon the scope/mount can rattle an inferior setup loose in a hurry.

They may have improved them by now, but the TC Duo-Mounts used to feature very short screws and would shoot loose on a .223. The mount itself was decently-engineered, but the screws provided with them were absolutely inferior for the task at hand. Switching them out was a must. 

As for scopes, the older TC 2.5-7x along with the Burris, Nikon and Bushnell Elite are very solid performers and will serve you quite well.
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Re: best scope mounts for contender?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 02:25:13 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions everybody, I will primarily use this barrel for hunting and was thinking along the lines of a fixed power 2x or 3x scope for taking whitetail here in TX. I think the barrel is coming in monday and I will be working up a few loads this weekend.
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