Leupold Mount Question - Win 70 safari 375h&h

[idahohunter8]

Question...None of the local outlets here have the Winchester 70 dual dovetail bases that I need for my new rifle - going to have to order from Midway. My question is, is the mounting area on a zeiss conquest 3-9x40 enough to get away with standard dual dovetails or should I order a reversible dove tail to allow for more room to mount scope?

Secondly, can I get away with Low rings or should I stick with mediums?

 

[Anonymous]

My Zeiss has 6.125" between the bells.

How much do you have between the outside mounting holes?

 

[nvbroncrider]

I'd go talley not worry about it one piece mount. Or go with there QD rings and mounts since your rifle has sights.

 

[idahohunter8]

It is 5.70" end from each end...

When you say talleys, are you meaning the 1 piece ringmounts? I had given those serious thought. Would those in a low clear a 40 mm ziess?

 

[Anonymous]

Should be plenty long for Leupold DDs, Nothing wrong with Talleys, but they do put the scope a bit high on some rifles....I'd think a magnum M70 with a straight stock might be one of those.

You'll just have to see how high you can get away with. I like a low scope so I can get a good cheekweld.

 

[SJB358]

Talley Fixed Rings are very nice and offer more surface clamping area than the Leupolds of that matters.

 

[preacher]

I used the Leupold QD bases/rings on all the 375s I played/hunted with. Medium rings, usually with a VIII 2.5x8 or similar. I even use this setup on my Whelen AI, also with Medium rings, even with its 1.5x5. I'm tall and my neck may be a bit longer than some, but I find the medium work better all around. For the bigger guns, one tends to hold their head up a tad higher anyhow. Now, I must add that I am by nature a "stock crawler" so I have to watch it on heavy kickers, but the two Mod 70 Safaris (and the Mod 70 SS Safari) just weren't bad kickers. Even the Mod 700 BDL SS I favored for the mountains wasn't bad. I "did" put a set of dual dovetails on a lightweight 300 RUM. When I put Talley QD on a Sako, I found that "Low" rings was the same height as "Medium" Leupolds. I think you will love your new baby!

 

[nvbroncrider]

It is 5.70" end from each end...

When you say talleys, are you meaning the 1 piece ringmounts? I had given those serious thought. Would those in a low clear a 40 mm ziess?

The Talley LW mounts will clear 44mm lens on the older Zeiss Conquests on my Win 70's. If you want a QD look at there separate mount and rings. If you want pictures holler.

 

[idahohunter8]

Got the Zeiss scope mounted up...Not so sure about these dual dovetails....I lined them up with the Wheeler tool and also lapped the snot out of them. When I laser bore sited at 25 yards, my windage is essentially maxed out to line them up left/right. Toughest set of rings/bases I have ever mounted.

I am so unsure about these, that I have ordered the Talley steel 2 pc mounts with rings and probably plan to switch to those. I will get out in the morning and at least shoot the rifle, but for now not a fan of the dual dovetails.

 

[Guy Miner]

I've used them happily before - but completely understand your concern!

On my Model 70, I'm using Talley QD rings - but it's not much help to you since my bases were custom made, for those rings.





Regards, Guy