Scope mounting question

R

Remington249

Inactive
I have a remington 597 in .22lr with a factory dovetail base and i just bought a Mueller APV 4.5-14x40mm scope for it. How do you think i should mount it? Should a buy a weaver base?
 
If you already have the base on the rifle, then all you need are rings to hold the scope. Is there something else you are not telling us?

Geetarman:confused:
 
Is it drilled and tapped for a scope base in addition to having the dovetail slots? If not, you are going to have to take it to a gunsmith and get it tapped if you want something other than standard .22 tip-off mounts.
 
+1 to what Doyle said. Depending on use, if within 200 yards for a .22lr, I would say mount it up and see how accurate it is. Save the money if its not needed to be railed. Should not have much for recoil to toss around a scope on dove tails.
 
What about the dovetail to weaver adapter? Is that any good?
Click to expand...

No. You are not adding any strength to the mount because everything is still dependent on how good those dovetail clamps can hold. Plus, it raises the scope higher than dovetail rings alone would do.
 
I don't know where you heard that dovetail rings weren't good for scopes over 36mm, but as long as you get quality rings you should be just fine. In any mechanical connection bigger is better, so get the rings with the most contact area possible and call it good.

Jimro
 
The Weaver mounts for the usual "tip-off" mounting that is milled into most 22 receivers will not slip around. They are serrated, so there's no worry there. I have them on my Marlin 60; and they're very solid.

I'm assuming when you said: "factory dovetail base" you meant longitudally-running rail.

If it really does have bases that mount in dovetail slots, then you just need the right size rings for your scope.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top