Scope Mount Question To Other RGSR Owners

[keithallenlaw]

Greetings. Getting ready to order A Leupold FX-II Scout IER 2.5x28mm
scope for my RGSR with the 16in. barrel. Curious to what my best
options are for a mount system. Here we go again...rings verses
single mount. Sorry.

Is there a noticeable weight difference in the two? If I get rings then I
will have to invest in a lapping tool verse most high end single mounts
don't need this, correct? Most gun shops in my area haven't even
heard of lapping. And with me being a perfectionist, I'd soon buy
the tool and do it myself.

If I really like the scope I may buy one for my mini-14 as well, OR I could
just get a good single QR mount so I can switch between my scout and mini.
My Mini 14 does have a forward UltiMAK Picatinny rail. So swapping would be
cool, but I'm not against having two dedicated Leupold FX-II Scout IER scopes
for each gun sporting rings.

What do you other RGSR owners think? Thnx! -keith

 

[wwb]

Don't have a scout rifle, so I can't offer any advice there..... but I can tell you this:

A good set of quick-disconnect rings or a QD mount will bring the scope back very close to zero every time.... on the SAME rifle. The odds that a scope with QD rings will have the same zero on two different rifles? You stand a better chance of winning the Powerball lottery.

 

[22/45 Fan]

A lot of single scope mounts position the scope very high off of the receiver since they are intended for AR-style rifles with their completely straight stocks. They will put the scope much too high for the GSS with it's conventional stock design.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

I mount mine as low as possible. Here you can see two of mine that have the scout forward mounting optics. The Leopold scout scope has Leupold PRW rings (Low).

 

[GAO LLC]

Leupold QRW, (Quick release Weaver) rings would be my choice. You can go back to the iron sights without tools.