ALWAYS use a 1 piece pic rail, but I haven't seen where a monolithic scope mount adds any more rigidity than the solid rail itself and 2 rings. The issue is when separate ring bases are used, now your action is the "rigid" part, and it moves!
A 1-piece mount does not guarantee perfect ring alignment. That may be a function of price, because I had a problem with a $135 1-piece mount. Recently, I got a new bolt action rifle and wanted to borrow a scope from an AR. I moved the Warne 1-piece mount over and decided to check the ring alignment just because. To my surprise it was off significantly. I pulled out a Leupold 1-piece mount I hadn’t used yet and its alignment *was* perfect. It also cost $50 less. (Sample size of 1 each so take it for what it’s worth)
Awesome video, yes I know a 416rem mag is no benchrest class rifle but it did shoot sub moa. I had to use a 1 piece base because it would knock the 2 piece bases around. The only rifle that I dont have the 1 peices is my 98k
One piece makes a whole lot of sense, but the one piece units I’ve used in the past tend to put the scope higher above the bore than do individual “low” rings. Maybe I’m not looking hard enough for low mounted once piece units? Any suggestions? I’m always on a budget.
@@winninginthewindis there a difference in lapping steel vs. aluminum? My hunch is that steel is better if you need to lap rings, but it’s only a hunch.
The more I can put on the receiver for my factory varmint rifles in one piece is best for me with steel rings. To me a few ounces I dont care.. i just work out harder at the gym..
What exactly is scope tube preload? And how would i avoid it if im using two piece system. I do switch scopes from gun to gun frequently and shoot prs style comps
Not, no matter what Hollyweird will tell you. Any time you take an optic off you will need to re-zero: it's only 3-5 shots, so it's not a big deal, but it needs to be done.
It’s a quality issue, the mating between your rail and the mount. You can easily pay enough these days to achieve reliability. I use SPUHR QD mounts and my zero doesn’t shift enough for me to notice…at least at 600 yards.
Kelby's specifically state that the rail on the F-Class Panda is for 2 piece rings only. If it were me, I'd just give them a call and ask. They would be the ones that would know if any one-piece mount works.
