Hello, I recently acquired a new Ruger Mini 30 Tactical carbine.
It came with the usual Ruger medium height rings which are too high for my application since I have a Leupold 1x4-20 I plan on mounting. With the 20mm objective I can get the scope as low as I want it. They also include a rail which is "piccatiny" size
So in order to have the iron sights quickly available I decided on detachable rings. I got Weaver Grand Slams with the paddle release. These are advertised as mediums but they are as low as any (many reviews on these rings said they were actually low, not medium, and they were spot on)
I have used Warne Maximas in the past but always with Warne bases which provided a tighter fit.
I have read two ways of securing Weaver rings to any rail type base; one is to push both rings forward against the recoil slots before tightening (both Weaver and Warne recommend this method) and the other is to push the rings in opposite directions, in theory, opposing one another....which method is advisable?
Mindful the 7.62x39 doesn't have much recoil but the weapon is relatively light.
It came with the usual Ruger medium height rings which are too high for my application since I have a Leupold 1x4-20 I plan on mounting. With the 20mm objective I can get the scope as low as I want it. They also include a rail which is "piccatiny" size
So in order to have the iron sights quickly available I decided on detachable rings. I got Weaver Grand Slams with the paddle release. These are advertised as mediums but they are as low as any (many reviews on these rings said they were actually low, not medium, and they were spot on)
I have used Warne Maximas in the past but always with Warne bases which provided a tighter fit.
I have read two ways of securing Weaver rings to any rail type base; one is to push both rings forward against the recoil slots before tightening (both Weaver and Warne recommend this method) and the other is to push the rings in opposite directions, in theory, opposing one another....which method is advisable?
Mindful the 7.62x39 doesn't have much recoil but the weapon is relatively light.