Opinion on scope mount?

[SINNER]

.338's and above that I've seen use rings.... Just sayin.

Well, there was the M82 with an Eotech.. LOL

Good rings properly installed are no problem on .338's. Honestly I think my .300 Winmags are worse than my .338 Lapua.

[Jerry R]

Jerry, did you miss the post above yours?

Thanks, yes I did. Actually just got tired of waiting.

[gatordev]

Well, there was the M82 with an Eotech.. LOL

Yeah, it's a thing. I've worked with that configuration regularly.

[Joelski]

Yeah, it's a thing. I've worked with that configuration regularly.

Okay, I absolutely don't doubt you at all, but give me a scenario in which its a go-to? I thought it was a joke.

[alamo5000]

Okay, I absolutely don't doubt you at all, but give me a scenario in which its a go-to? I thought it was a joke.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...graphic-sight/

I've never been in the military but if you try looking through a scope while airborne and you will be hurling your guts up in no time. It's been known to make some people seasick.

Plus you might actually hit your target with a RDS or something of that sort. When you are bouncing around in the air and you need to get rounds on bigger targets at close range... why not?

[JGifford]

Rosin should be used on every optic mount.

The claims that insignificant machining marks will damage a optic are bullshit. I have an older Spuhr mount that had a 1/8" wide area of grooves machined in it. The fact that newer models have almost the entire surface grooved tells me that more improve and not diminish the clamping force.

People shooting scopes loose with .308s in spuhr mounts and Mr. Spuhr himself saying you need rosin for it to work is proof enough for me thay I'd rather not have grooved mounts as such.

[SINNER]

Seriously WTF are you talking about?

[JGifford]

Seriously WTF are you talking about?

http://forum.snipershide.info/showth...=191257&page=2
Post 99.
Also, read page 1.

[Joelski]

Just use J.B. Weld and be done with it.

[gatordev]

Okay, I absolutely don't doubt you at all, but give me a scenario in which its a go-to? I thought it was a joke.

Here you go (looks like he was running a 552 that day, but could be a 553):



The point of that flight wasn't to hit anything, but to give exposure to the M107 for my co-pilot and one of the crewman. It's part of the syllabus because the thing is pretty annoying in the cockpit since you're in the gas flow of the brake.

alamo is on the right track. The M107 (and family) isn't a sniper rifle, it's an anti-material rifle, some sort of low/no-power optic helps with what you're aiming for. Years ago when I had some SEALs in the back, they still ran magnified optics on their SR-25s, but that was for a much different mission set and end-goal.

[Joelski]

No, I get that it's mission is primarily to neutralize hard targets, I just wasn't thinking in terms of near field vs. distance. I'm straight now, thanks.

[alamo5000]

I would even say that it's not always near vs far. If you're out taking out cars with a zero magnification optic you could reasonably do so 4 and 500 yards out. I guess the difference will be the ability to detect threats and react in a dynamic environment.

[alamo5000]

Personally I enjoy these kinds of discussions alot. How to outfit various equipment for different situations is pretty cool stuff.

[Joelski]

I can't see taking out an engine at 500 yards with any kind of red dot. Your dot will just about cover the target at that range. Granted, I prize guns like this for the "FUCKING KA-BLAM!!!" it makes than for precision. As clearly demonstrated by the iron sights. Might be a good use for a Big Bertha mount...

[Joelski]

Here you go (looks like he was running a 552 that day, but could be a 553):



The point of that flight wasn't to hit anything, but to give exposure to the M107 for my co-pilot and one of the crewman. It's part of the syllabus because the thing is pretty annoying in the cockpit since you're in the gas flow of the brake.

alamo is on the right track. The M107 (and family) isn't a sniper rifle, it's an anti-material rifle, some sort of low/no-power optic helps with what you're aiming for. Years ago when I had some SEALs in the back, they still ran magnified optics on their SR-25s, but that was for a much different mission set and end-goal.

Here's a question for ya; has anybody ever thought of developing a blast shield for the Barrett round brake, or an entirely new muzzle device for ops that involve nearby crew members? You'd have a whole lot of buddies cheering on it's procurement!