Scope Rings
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MinnesotaHunter
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I had the same experience when I over-tightened a set of their lightweights. They had new a one in the mail almost instantly.
Seems like one or two threads on that sucker would help.
MinnesotaHunter
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Yeah....It drove me to buy one of those torque wrenches.
noharleyyet
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Yes sir, definitely worth the coin.
Tikka06
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I have Leupolds and I have Talley LW's. Both are great. I tend to go with Talleys for ease of instillation. Both are quality products and work great. The Leupold PRW rings are nice also. Can't really go wrong with either IMHO.
I agree and both have good service.
I needed a 1" forward/back base option from the stock Talley LW I got for the TC Omega, as my MZ stock is short for me and had eye paralax type problem even with a Simms pad to get comfort/feel/length.Talked to a Talley guy about it and the base was at my home 2 days later,no charge-keep the other. Like happy customers he said.
I needed a 1" forward/back base option from the stock Talley LW I got for the TC Omega, as my MZ stock is short for me and had eye paralax type problem even with a Simms pad to get comfort/feel/length.Talked to a Talley guy about it and the base was at my home 2 days later,no charge-keep the other. Like happy customers he said.
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Well, I have had great CS from Leupold too. But on a larger scale. Long story short, took a bit of a tumble compliments of a PO'ed cow moose and damaged a scope. This was on a fall bear hunt, general big game days away. Leupold repaired it and shipped it back in time for me to be ready for the opener. I'll buy Leupold scope mounts over any others. mtmuley
Brad Daniel
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Guess I'm the only one to have a set of Talley LW crack and split?
BuzzH
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I have them on 5 of my rifles and never had a problem with cracking, splitting, etc. Have them on my 338 and used them for the first time on a muskox hunt. I'm sure they can split, have a flaw from the factory, but IME, you'd have to go full gorilla to break them.
I also agree that talley has great customer service. I bought a set for one of my 700's and it had a low and medium in the original packaging (that will get you frustrated when you go to bore-sight a rifle). Got in touch with talley and 2 days later I had the correct bases for both a medium and low.
I asked them if I should send back the medium as I wanted just the low...said nope, in fact, we'll send the medium replacement, use them on another of your 700's.
if you do go with the Talley lightweight rings, make sure you check out prices for both the HOwa and for the "Weatherby Vanguard". Howa makes the Vanguard. I bought Talley rings for my Howa Alpine Mountain rifle and saved $25 on the rings because they were the Vanguard model and not the Howa model. just lucked out that Amazon was selling the Vanguards cheaper. I confirmed with Talley that they would work before purchasing just to be sure. was very happy with them. I did lap the rings and after doing it I would say it is a must.
MinnesotaHunter
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I also have 4 sets of lightweights and one set of steel dovetails. The only issue I have had is stripping the threads on one because I over torqued, and they had a replacement in the mail to me the same day.
BuzzH
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Operator error by the amateur gunsmiths...my guess. You don't need this guy tightening the things like you're going to rappel off them.
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noharleyyet
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Lightweights; 15-20 inch lbs for ring screws/20-25 inch lbs for base screws
