« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Handi Scope Ring Height???  (Read 564 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline blacksan

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 112
Handi Scope Ring Height???
« on: February 11, 2010, 06:15:51 AM »
I'm trying to gather up all my goodies to mount a scope on Friday and need some advice. I plan on mounting a Leupold VX III 2x8 and think I can get way with medium height rings but am not positive. As luck would have it out of the collection of rings I have already available I don't have a mediums to try and I want to pick up a set after work today so I can get busy in the AM on Friday.

Thanks in advance!
Logged

Offline Daman

  • Trade Count: (3)
  • A Real Regular
  • ****
  • Posts: 716
  • Gender: Male
  • Me and Papa's first double!!!
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 06:35:39 AM »
I installed a Pentax on my 7mm-08 with xtra high weaver quad locks, but it just didn't feel or look right on the gun and I had trouble with hammer clearance so I put a Tasco World Class on with plenty of clearance for the hammer. I guess it would all depend on the bell of the scope.

Dama
Logged
Live simple. Hunt Hard. Love Life.

I thank God everyday for my loving wife and all the fond memories of hunting with my Papa from a child until now.

Please take time to take a kid hunting, it will be a life long memory and blessing for both of you!

Offline JW307

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 95
  • Gender: Male
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 07:24:02 AM »
Mediums should work fine with the Leupold.  You might even get away with lows.  All three of mine have Nikon scopes that I mounted in low rings.

Jake
Logged

Offline blacksan

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 112
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 07:47:08 AM »
Quote from: JW307 on February 11, 2010, 07:24:02 AM
You might even get away with lows.

Jake

That would be NICE!

The Leupold in question is the older VX III with 32 MM Objective and pretty trim on the Ocular end too. I would be tempted to alter the hammer just so I could get the scope mounted with low rings.
Logged

Offline quickdtoo

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (149)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 43301
  • Gender: Male
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 08:31:47 AM »
If you trim the hammer a little, the Leupold can more than likely be mounted in low rings, with an old style hammer, you can use extra low rings as shown on 3-9x40 Leupold on the 35Whelen Impr below, rings are lapped Burris Zee extra low(discontinued), there's not much clearance between the turret saddle and the scope rail.  The 2-7x33 Leupold on the 30-06 Ultracomp is mounted in medium Burris Signature Zee rings which are .270" tall from the top of the scope rail to the bottom of the scope tube, lots of clearance.

Tim

Logged
"Always do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest" -  Mark Twain

Offline cwlongshot

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (158)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9907
  • Gender: Male
  • Shooting, Hunting, the Outdoors & ATVs
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 01:58:38 PM »
I haven't mounted a VXIII on a handi, but I have more than a dozen Leupold M8, VXI, VXII and VARI XII scopes on them!! LO rings are perfect, with a stock base and Leupold PRW or Warne MAXIMA rings. I have an older VXIII on a Mauser and it looks like it would fit just fine as Tim mentioned.

CW
Logged
"Pay heed to the man who carries a single shot rifle, he likely knows how to use it."

NRA LIFE Member 
Remember... Four boxes keep us free: the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.

Offline blacksan

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 112
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 02:06:50 PM »
Cool, I have a plethora of rings to choose from and will know the cold hard truth tomorrow. I actually considered mounting my VX III 1.5-5X20 on this rifle because it looks cosmetically perfect and has enough "Real-World" performance to match the caliber and intended use. When I start thinking about mounting the Schmidt & Bender I need to step back from the fumes................... ;D
Logged

Offline dpe.ahoy

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (7)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3363
  • Gender: Male
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2010, 03:15:08 PM »
There was a time not to long ago that the straight 4 power was considered fine for long range shooting.  I don't go much higher than 4 or 5 on my 3-9's and have a bunch of 2.5 powers on anything for 200 yds or less.  I like the straight tubes on Handi's and on my levers.  My VX III 1.5-5 is going on my 338 MXLR. ;)  DP
Logged
RIP Oct 27, 2017

Handi's:22Shot, 22LR, 2-22Mag, 22Hornet, 5-223, 2-357Max, 44 mag, 2-45LC, 7-30 Waters, 7mm-08, 280, 25-06, 30-30, 30-30AI, 444Marlin, 45-70, AND 2-38-55s, 158 Topper 22 Hornet/20ga. combo;  Levers-Marlins:Two 357's, 44 mag, 4-30-30s, RC-Glenfields 36G-30A & XLR, 3-35 Rem, M-375, 2-444P's, 444SS, 308 MX, 338Marlin MXLR, 38-55 CB, 45-70 GS, XS7 22-250 and 7mm08;  BLR's:7mm08, 358Win;  Rossi: 3-357mag, 44mag, 2-454 Casull; Winchesters: 7-30 Waters, 45Colt Trapper; Bolt actions, too many;  22's, way too many.  Who says it's an addiction?

Offline blacksan

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 112
Re: Handi Scope Ring Height???
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2010, 04:24:02 PM »
Quote from: dpe.ahoy on February 11, 2010, 03:15:08 PM
There was a time not to long ago that the straight 4 power was considered fine for long range shooting.  I don't go much higher than 4 or 5 on my 3-9's and have a bunch of 2.5 powers on anything for 200 yds or less.  I like the straight tubes on Handi's and on my levers.  My VX III 1.5-5 is going on my 338 MXLR. ;)  DP

I actually stuck with a peep apertures & K2.5's for most stuff and considered a straight 10X sufficient for varmint rigs in my youth. as I grow older/more mature/blind variables are my friend.  ;D
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »