Scope Mounting Coin Trick
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2019
- On this video we'll be showing you a simple method to use at home to find out what height scope mounts you'll need. You do need the rifle and your scope for this. Plus a couple of household items to gauge the height. We use coins in this video, but anything which you can stack up then measure is fine. We use Vernier Callipers to measure, but a simple ruler would be fine for a general measurement also.
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Things to note:
Some rifles have different heights for their front and back bases. The mounting height or BH measurement is taken from the highest of the two.
With mounting hardware with built in MOA (Minute of Angle), it will tilt the scope from the rear, so we'd recommend adding a millimetre or two to compensate for this.
There are many different scope mounting manufacturers out there. We use mounting hardware from high quality brands such as Recknagel, Contessa, Ziegler and Schultz & Larsen. We do state the heights or BH of the mounts on our website to give you the right information when buying.
We carry a massive range of picatinny rails and rings in stock for various different rifle models and action sizes. To see if we have a rail for you, you can use our Picatinny Rail Finder to check -
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We also have a wide range of other scope mounting options available such as Pivot Mounts, Claw Mounts and Quick Release Euro Rail Mounts. Visit our company website for our full product range -
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This dude is awesome. All necessary info no fluff and time consuming nonsense. You are awesome man
Straight to the point. Great video. Cheers from Tampa, FL, USA
Great info, just wish that ring makers all showed their Hight from mounting base to low inside ring dimension. 👍👍
Great video thanks. Simple and can use it on my new set up.
that's gold! seems like folks always make this matter complicated. Simple and straightforward. Love it!
What a helpful video!! Thank you
thats a grate idea ive always had issues getting to spacing correct for my 57mm objective due to the stock raiser rail and high mounts ill give this a go before i buy a new mount
That was really helpful,thanks a lot.
Cool idea. I've always used scopes with no front bell, the old-school fixed or 1-4x24's, so low mounts always seem to be fine. However, if I ever decide to mount a 56mm varmint scope, this'll be a great idea to use.
Very informative video, thanks for sharing.
More videos about Schultz&Larsen rifles - yes, please!!!
Definitely! They are such a stunning rifle, so we're looking forward to putting some videos together very soon.
After watching this video, I used this method to select rings to go with my Savage 93rbvss/Zeiss 4-16x42 setup. I went with medium
Hawke Match Mount rings. It turned out exactly as expected. Thank you.
No problem. Glad it helped you out. Always good to use something everyone's likely to have around the house, rather than measuring gear and special mounting kit not everyone has access to.
alanrhone media also, just so you know, it works with Australian coins as well 🤣
There's a few mentions of 'BH' here. This comes from the German word 'Bauhöhe', meaning height and abbreviated to BH in German scope mount catalogues. Alan has provided a nice graphic at 3:17 that shows how the BH or heights of mount parts adds up. 🙂
Oh how clever! Tyvm!
Beautiful presentation brother thank you very much
Thank you for your feedback. Always nice to hear 😊
Thanks. That is a great trick.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the video, is there a rule of thumb for eye relief or where to locate the scope laterally
Hi, we generally say it's 280mm from the back of the recoil pad to the eye piece on the scope. This can vary slightly with different people though, but it's a good measurement to work off. I hope this helps.
@@alanrhonemedia thanks for your response, appreciated
2:30 doesn't the blue tak (no matter how minimal) contribute the required "height"?
Good point. The blue tak is only meant to be very minimal, less than 0.3mm if that, so it provide something to steady for the coins to sit on the radius. You can calculate this into the measurement by adding the blue tak height from the coin stack, but usually it's not a large enough height to worry about.
Is it imperative that the scope sits almost touching the action? I have a bit of a neck problem and need my scope mounting quite high off the action.
No, this is not completely necessary to mount it as close as possible. But we've found that when a scope is mounted as low as possible, as it is closer to the bore line, you'll tend to get more accurate results. Everyone is different and it does come down to personal preference in the end.
Shooter comfort must be considered. If higher works better, go higher.
After buying a rifle and new scope, I don't have any coins left to use for measuring.
Brilliant!!
Then you won´t be shooting much, since the mounts costs a fair bit of coins as well!
Hi Allan.whats size screws for picatiny rail for Rem 700 short action ,Torx or Xex?
The screw head/countersink will depend on the brand of the rail. But most common thread on the Remington 700 is the 6-48 screw thread. Length also depends on the brand of the rail.
@@alanrhonemedia many thanks Allan
So with a Rem 700 and the different heights at the front/rear of the action, do you need two different scope mount heights to level them off?
With rifles with different heights on the action, you would normally measure from the highest base. The Remington difference is 2.9mm, so you could probably use a coin a to make the bases level to begin with.
The picatinny mount will usually be made with different height bases, so when it's fitted, it's level with the bore line. The height of the picatinny rail will be measured off the higher base. I hope this helps.
@@alanrhonemedia yes, thanks!
Actually, do I need a picatinny rail on a Rem 700? When I bought my current one second hand it had a scope mounted with just rings. Dont know if theyre the same height front and rear. Havent removed and measured them yet (I'm looking to upgrade the scope and mounts, hence my questions.) Thanks again.
@@prb9013 It's typical that mounts designed for a particular rifle are made to accommodate the height difference. So they should be different heights, but it might be worth double checking. The place to measure is between the top of the rifle, where the mount touches, and the underside of the mid-tube.
The picatinny rail is a good option if you are switching scopes. It just provides a universal platform to swap the scopes over. It also works well if you have multiple rifles, all fitted with a picatinny rail. So you can switch scopes across rifles very easily.
@@alanrhonemedia Thanks again, much appreciated!
Tikka is perfect rifle!
Actually, the height is not fine. Should the user need the scope just a bit further back, it will hit the barrell. Room for flip up caps is also something to take into consideration.
So, 8 coins is the correct height.
Why not steel washers 🤔 or Lego stones and so on 🤗
Yes you're right, use something that have available. As long as you can take a measurement from it and you can stack it in small increments, then most things will work.
Checking your eye relief.. ? Thats absurd, its on coins.
Good luck using this method with a rifle that has a receiver with a round top.
We do cover this towards the end. Using a small piece of blutack to keep the coins in place works just fine. The height it adds is not enough to make the overall process inaccurate. I hope this helps.
Your background music in your video is annoying 😢