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Offline Forestclimber

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Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« on: October 21, 2009, 02:21:04 PM »
What is the best brand of Weaver style rings?  They are going on a shotgun.  Thanks in advance for your reply.

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Re: Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 02:41:03 PM »
By Weaver rings I'm guessing you mean Weaver style rings. My vote goes for Burris Zee rings and Signature Zee rings are the best if you need medium height rings or higher. Otherwise get standard Zee rings. Warne rings are good too but they are heavy.
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Re: Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 12:03:17 AM »
 I like Warne as a lower cost higher quality choice in the weaver style.
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Re: Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 05:10:52 AM »
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Re: Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2009, 03:29:22 AM »
If you havn't done so, you may want to go to the Weaver site and read up on the types of rings they offer.  Decide what you want for your shotgun, aluminum or steel, then go from there.

For years I've used their standard Detachable Mount.  I've used other brands as well and have had few issues with any I've tried.  Back in the day the Weaver Detachable was a mainstay for the average person and they are still a good unit. 

Having both cap screws on the same side of the ring, keeping the scope straight during installation can be a challenge.  I've seen fellows mount the rings opposite of each other.

They now offer a cap that has the screw on both sides.  On that version, the bottom of the ring is aluminum and the cap is steel.  With the screws on each side, mounting is much easier.  I have one set (forget at the moment what rifle its on).  They seem to work fine.

I have tried the Grand Slams on a couple occasions and do not like them.  I found the workman ship to be very rough.  There were machine marks.  They were also heavy and a bit clunky for me.

If I need an extension ring, I use Weaver.  I really like how they fit and are designed.

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Re: Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2009, 04:37:27 AM »
  Weaver IS a brand, and they have the rings i prefer to use.

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Re: Which brand of Weaver rings to get?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 01:03:06 PM »
My vote goes to Burris hands down.
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