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Offline bighemidaddy

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how high scope rings
« on: May 03, 2007, 12:29:20 PM »
just ordered a bushnell 3x9x50 scope for my 223 ultra,how high should the rings be?

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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2007, 12:40:01 PM »
High most likely if it's a Banner, it has a pretty good size power ring and ocular bell. If you remove a little off the hammer, you can use mediums. See low Profile Hammer modification in the FAQs. The 3-9x50 Banner has the same power ring and ocular bell as the 1½-4½x32 Banner in the pic below, if you can move the scope back a little, you might be able to get away without modifying the hammer.

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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2007, 02:44:44 PM »
Hi, I use the leupold rifleman high rings on my ultra varmint and i have a 6-18x50 on that and it gives me about a 1/4 of an in between the occular lense and the hammer and about the same distance between the the objective lense and the barrel and they dont really look that high and i think they were only 17.00 at my local gunstore. heres 2 pics to give you an idea.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q157/winny300/100_0603.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q157/winny300/100_0604.jpg
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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2007, 04:53:43 PM »
thanks i think ill get a set of each high and med. rings i can always use them.

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p.s. i ordered the same laser boresighter you have from cabelas
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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2007, 05:00:44 PM »
Sounds like ya got all your ducks in a row!!
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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2007, 05:53:45 PM »
quick i try to do my best.

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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2007, 06:53:44 AM »
I had to go with Ex-high rings on my Bushnell scopes, to get the clearance for the hammer.  But then I'm a big guy and have to move the scope farther forward than some folks.
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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2007, 07:56:49 AM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on May 03, 2007, 12:40:01 PM
...the same power ring and ocular bell as the 1½-4½x32 Banner in the pic below, if you can move the scope back a little, you might be able to get away without modifying the hammer.
Tim

Tim,
I ran into this problem last night as I tried to install a Nikon ProStaff 2-7x32 on my .22WMR Ultra.  I only had Weaver medium height rings*, and the power ring absolutely would not give me clearance.  BUT, I have a 1.75-4.5 Banner sitting on my desk, so I tried to put that on. Still no joy!  The only thing I had available that fit was a Barska 2-7x32; the hammer fit nicely right between the power ring and the ocular bell.  I hope to get out to the range today, and see how it works.
Don

*later found a set of high Millet rings in my stash, but by then I'd already done the install, so I figured I'd try it out as is.
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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2007, 08:07:24 AM »
Yes, a lot of my scopes are mounted so the hammer swing is between the power ring and ocular bell, that's a nice way to get away without making hammer mods or using higher rings, doesn't always work out tho!! :-\

A good example of that is the scope pic below, a 6.5-20x50 WTC18 mounted in medium rings, a hammer extension is required, but it works. ;)

Of course, a dremel makes quick work on the hammer spur tip if you want to make it work!! ;D

Tim
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Re: how high scope rings
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2007, 02:49:49 AM »
Don't bother with the medium rings - it will not clear.  High or x-high. The comb on the ultra will work fine with higher rings unless you have an unusual face shape.
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