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Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. #3667270 10/17/12 02:56 AM
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I have been shooting my .300 Ultra mag in Sendero for over 5 years now. I finally dropped the $$ and picked up a Mark 4 8.5x25x50 (for a heck of a deal). The scope came with ultra high rings and they seem to by way to tall for my needs. I need some help on picking out a good base and rings for this scope.

Pic of scope just sitting on my .204 and my Sendero in the front. BTW if anyone needs Leupold tall rings I have some for sale or trade if you have shorter ones.


Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: Jordanp252] #3667345 10/17/12 03:17 AM
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Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: Jordanp252] #3667485 10/17/12 04:25 AM
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Leupold Mk 4 rings and bases would work well

Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: gbeard] #3667677 10/17/12 11:39 AM
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Thanks! I guess I will be going with the 20moa base. Just can't decided if I should go with the one piece of two piece.

Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: Jordanp252] #3667768 10/17/12 12:38 PM
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one piece is better leupold makes the 15 moa base in the twist in they call them the long range.just so u know i tried 3 mark 4 scopes and sent them back 3 times in less than a year.they would not hold or track they do have the clearest glass to me i dont own them any longer have some older leupold that i love

Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: Jordanp252] #3667800 10/17/12 12:49 PM
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With you putting it on 300 RUM and its recoil i would go with a better steel one piece 20moa base and steel rings. like warne, badger or ect..

if your looking to save alittle you could go with TPS steel rings and mounts. heard at one time they were making mark 4 rings for leupold.

http://swfa.com/TPS-TSR-Scope-30mm-Rings-C2717.aspx
http://swfa.com/Remington-C2732.aspx

Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: matt bohac] #3667848 10/17/12 01:05 PM
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I think any of the suggestions would be fine that people have mentioned.

The Mark 4 rings would be good, and so would the PRW rings (and cost $100 less that Mark 4).

Other companies make good rings too.


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Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: jdk1985] #3668195 10/17/12 02:57 PM
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Matt made a good suggestion.

My personal preference is Seekins (link). Link for the base. & here's a Link to their rings.

Now in order to determine the proper ring height, Measure the outside diameter of your scope's objective, then divide by that by two.

Super Sniper 10x42 has an O.D. of 50mm. 50/2=25mm (.98")



This will be the dimension above which the ring and bases combined will need to raise the scope's centerline to clear a barrel that is the same diameter as the action..

Once you have that key dimension, all you need to do is select a base and ring combination that equals that dimension plus 3mm-5mm to accommodate lens covers.

25mm+3mm=28mm (1.10")



Figure out how thick the base is. IE: Badger Ordnance Remington 700 base is 7mm thick.

28mm-7mm=21mm (.82")


Now you need rings which will take up the rest of the dimension. This is where you need to pay attention because this is where most of the confusion and inconsistencies come from. Manufacturer's ring heights are not uniform from brand to brand, IE: Burris' low is not the same as Leupold's low. Ignore their descriptions and go by the actual measurement of the ring. The actual measurement of "ring height" is determined two different ways. Some measure from the top of the base (where the ring contacts it) to the centerline of the ring (Fig. A). Others measure from the top of the base to where the ring first contacts the scope (Fig. B). If the brand you are considering measures their ring height like Fig. B, you will need to add 12.7mm for one inch scope and 15mm for 30mm scopes to get to the centerline of the ring which is also the center line of the scope.

Badger Ordnance provides both measurements. For the example Super Sniper on a Remington 700 we need a ring with a height of .82". Badger Ordnance stock number 30680 measures .823" so these are the ring we would select.

http://www.swfa.com/c-55-badger-ordnance-mounts.aspx

http://www.badgerordnance.com/index.php

http://www.convertunits.com/from/inches/to/mm

Now the Seekins 20 MOA base is 9.81mm thick.

Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: Skylar Mac] #3669024 10/17/12 07:41 PM
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Wow thanks for all the info guys and thanks for chiming in Skylar. I am going over to the site look into buying.

Killen I have already bought the scope so I guess I will find out for my self since I bought it used lol.

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Re: Leupold Mark 4 rings/base help needed. [Re: Jordanp252] #3671733 10/18/12 05:33 PM
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So kind of thinking badger 20moa base and badger standard rings. Never thought this would be such a hard decision. Lol

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