GoldToyBox
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Anyone else seen scope mount failures?
I've had it happen to me twice now and seen it a third time. (15 yrs between events)
First time: 300 Ultra Mag sighting in new rifle, rear screw broke off after approx. 12 rds.
Second time: 300 Win Mag, check gun on before starting hunt, scope came off mounts approx. 4rds.
Third time: same gun and mounts as the second time, shot an Elk (3 shots) and noticed the scope miss aligned, probably would have came loose with a couple more shots.
The first event the mounts were the Leupold or a Leupold style (not positive, sold the gun). The second and third events were Leupold mounts & rings.
The rounds fired were heavy loads and heavy bullets, 300 Ultra Mag had a muzzle break, the 300 Win Mag is a slick barrel. Both rifles are Remington 700's. I have several other guns using the same Leupold setup with no problems but these are all smaller caliber/loads.
Failures all occurred at the rear screws that capture the scope ring.
Scopes would be considered heavy too.
So we now have no confidence in these mounts. What is everyone using? or recommend? I'm setup up a new 300 Win Short Mag and remounting the 300 Win Mag.
thanks for any thoughts, advise, brand recommendations, just any ole help
I've had it happen to me twice now and seen it a third time. (15 yrs between events)
First time: 300 Ultra Mag sighting in new rifle, rear screw broke off after approx. 12 rds.
Second time: 300 Win Mag, check gun on before starting hunt, scope came off mounts approx. 4rds.
Third time: same gun and mounts as the second time, shot an Elk (3 shots) and noticed the scope miss aligned, probably would have came loose with a couple more shots.
The first event the mounts were the Leupold or a Leupold style (not positive, sold the gun). The second and third events were Leupold mounts & rings.
The rounds fired were heavy loads and heavy bullets, 300 Ultra Mag had a muzzle break, the 300 Win Mag is a slick barrel. Both rifles are Remington 700's. I have several other guns using the same Leupold setup with no problems but these are all smaller caliber/loads.
Failures all occurred at the rear screws that capture the scope ring.
Scopes would be considered heavy too.
So we now have no confidence in these mounts. What is everyone using? or recommend? I'm setup up a new 300 Win Short Mag and remounting the 300 Win Mag.
thanks for any thoughts, advise, brand recommendations, just any ole help
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