Arctic wrote:Hi all,
had a search but couldn't find an answer so I'll throw it out there..thoughts on sharing a scope between rifles and de-mounting for storage purposes?
Cheers,
Mark.
Arctic wrote:Does the rail measurement depend on calibre or is it a metric/imperial thing.. or different between manufacturers?
As a beginner I'm probably going to be putting in a bit of time at the range, so zeroing in will be a given.
Perhaps I should of put that in my question,apologies.
Arctic wrote:A .223 will be my first rifle the next will probably be a .22.
It does sound like a bit too much trouble I was thinking it might be a bit easier than it sounds.
It isn't the only option I have,what prompted the question is the fact I have a 3 gun safe and I've read on the forum that I maybe pushing it to even fit two rifles/scopes in it.
I have the idea that 3 guns will be a good mix for what I want to do,that's where the idea of de-mounting came in to fit them all in the safe.
Guess I could go with the .22 with open sights,then worry about the third when I've saved up enough to buy it and maybe upgrade the safe.
Thanks for your input though, I will have a look at the things Blade has suggested ,some of the mounts I've never even heard of
Cheers guys.
Mark.
sungazer wrote:If you get quality rails made to the standards they will be same. That was the whole idea of the Pic rail which the standard has been updated on and is now based on the top flats rather than the bottoms as that tested and proved to be a more reliable mounting. But the spacing, of the top flat and the bottom groves are all specified as are the spacing distances. It is a multinational standard so that allied forces can share equipment in emergencies.
Arctic wrote:Those mounts look good..I'll have to wait till I get the rifle as it is coming with a scope but I don't know what brand/size or what mountings it will have.
Then I can measure things and make sure I buy the right size,thanks for the link they are a lot cheaper than I thought they'd be and I think they are the solution to de-mounting for storage.
I won't worry about the sharing idea it was just a thought really.
Cheers,
Mark.
Arctic wrote:Pomaxe,I could see how that could create room,and appreciate your suggestion but for some reason it just sounds 'wrong'.
Whilst I know in a hypothetical if the gun is unloaded,bolt removed,empty chamber indicator present it should be 'safe' I have a gas line running under the floor-boards
and having 'assumed' that it is about 4' away (guestimate) so because my cousin's name is "murphy" I'd be likely to come home tired and after the earth shattering kaboom...
I'd also be worried about crown damage given that this is an old place and any movement in one room has a positive (and equal?) reaction in another room.
Granted an end cap or such could stop the wear though and I thank you for your suggestion but I would also like to pose the question of whether this is an accepted method of storage?
At the moment I'm going with the QD mounts as the best option but am glad of out of the square ideas so cheers.
Cheers guys Mark.
Ziad wrote:Hmm I been thinking about that as currently Its hard to fit all my rifles.
Slight change but anyone have link to cheap bubble can't levels for picatinny results. I got some from Ebay and the bubbles are not really level
Ziad wrote:Well the el cheapo ones I got don't have an insert like my rings so they don't actually lock into the rails. Secondly when i tighten the Allen bolt on the side three side actually moves imbalanced and there is a gap at the top.
But lastly two different guns with a Bunning good quality level, with the Ebay picatinny tail bubble is not level, so the tube is out