Global Sports: A Hunt To Remember With Scope Ring Mounts

Thursday, March 3, 2016

A Hunt To Remember With Scope Ring Mounts

By Jerry Powell


Available in various styles and brands, choosing a system in mounting a scope to a new rifle can sometimes be confusing. The task can be more difficult than actually deciding to buy a new rifle. Just take note of the two kinds of mounts for this. There is one that is fixed and then one is detachable.

Essentially, those are the categories. Detachable ones makes allow swapping more easily. The other is somehow more permanent. Scope ring mounts really takes some time. It is usually one to two hours for first timers. It also requires patience, and a work station with good enough lighting.

Rifles do not come cheap. And men do not seem to mind spending for it, just to get hold of the rifle of their dreams. It is just that while they invest on the rifle, they scrimp on the other vital parts, which you have to avoid doing. Otherwise, your finest rifle is considered not to be of much use without good enough rings and bases.

There are a lot of shooters who exceed the accuracy of their tool. Even so, when they choose to buy just any available equipment. In the long run, this would be a hassle in the field, when you aim your target and miss it big time. Worse, you could end up with another wounded animal. If you invest on the primary tool, invest just as much, on the rest of the parts. Otherwise, you are on for a frustrating hunt.

Things like that can make a difference when you are on the field. Sometimes the scopes are not installed with the rings they should be going with or the bases, but just whatever may have been available at the store. There are many combinations available at the stores.

Mounts comes in different variations. Solid steel ones are said to be the strongest but in most cases, aluminum suits so well too. Remember that your ring halves are supposed to have gaps between them. Don't try to make them close and just make the gaps even.

Nothing would beat the look of an owner when mounting a rifle scoped nicely on his shoulders and seeing a reticle that looks a little on the crooked side. Contrary to what you may think, it is not all aesthetics. It is a matter of leveling as well. Scopes not correctly leveled are also the main cause of shooter to shooter differences when you point and aim a target.

Your rings are manufactured differently from various materials. There is steel, high grade alloy rings which are machined, and aluminum. Generally speaking, it is advisable to use stronger rings on rifles with heavy recoil. Once you have them with the bases, screw the latter into the pre threaded hole of the rifle. After that comes the mounting of the ring.

Do not miss the chance to make your hunt always something worth your investment. Make it count and savor the energy and the rush you get out of doing it by making sure that you have an equipment, as good as your rifle. After all, the rifle a hunter is not a hunter without a good hunt. Missed targets are not counted. Even wounded wrong ones, which frankly would make it a bad experience.




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