Burris pepr mount on 308 bolt gun?

[warriorbob]

I recently traded for a millet trs1 and it came with a Burris pepr mount. I know these are great on ars but will it hold up to a 308 bolt gun or would I be better off selling or trading it off for a quality pair of rings? Also if rings are needed what would you guys recommend for under $100? The gun is a savage 10 fcp-sr that will hopefully be in tomorrow.

 

[TacticalFun]

I use a p.ep.r on all of my .308 semi autos.

 

[tradertator]

I would opt for a set of rings rather than something designed for an AR style rifle. Lot's of reasons for that, the biggest probably being the ability to mount the optic closer to the bore, thus making it easier to get a good cheek weld.

30MM rings are extremely common, and it shouldn't be hard to find something of good quality in that price range. I tend to put Badger Ordnance rings on all my rifles, and have bought several used sets for around $100. The fit / finish on them is absolutely perfect, and I prefer steel to aluminum or other alloys.

 

[warriorbob]

Well thanks to Bob at pss for getting the rifle in relatively quick and giving me a great price as well. And yup I'm definitely going to need low rings for sure. I got one recommendation for badger ordinance, what's everyone else running? Weaver, Leopold, vortex, millet? Also, anyone have any ammo recommendations? I know each gun is an individual but what generally runs good in a 1 in 10 twist rate? This is my first 308 that I can actually afford to feed. Thanks ingo!

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

With a 1:10 barrel it's going to prefer the heavier side. Start at 165gr bullets and go up. If your doing factory ammo fggm 168 and 175 will be fine. When the military ran 1:10 they used 172gr bullets

 

[warriorbob]

I picked up some Austrian 7.62 to get it on paper and a box of 175gr gold medal for fine tuning the zero. Has anyone tried any of freedom munitions ammo? I've been wanting to get into roasting and this might just be the kick in the pants.

 

[nightgaunt]

I run Weaver medium rings on my Savage 10P-SR .308. Shoots best with 168grand Federal GMM

 

[Bsj425]

Well thanks to Bob at pss for getting the rifle in relatively quick and giving me a great price as well. And yup I'm definitely going to need low rings for sure. I got one recommendation for badger ordinance, what's everyone else running? Weaver, Leopold, vortex, millet? Also, anyone have any ammo recommendations? I know each gun is an individual but what generally runs good in a 1 in 10 twist rate? This is my first 308 that I can actually afford to feed. Thanks ingo!

Im partial to warne QD steel rings. Low will be good since you already have a 1 piece base.

 

[NyleRN]

I run burris xtr low rings on my Savage 10T. Has a EGW 20 moa rail and I'm running a scope with 50mm bell. Clears just fine

 

[sgreen3]

An AR style cantilever mount is going to sit the scope way to high above the bore axis for my liking. Nice set of low mount rings would probably be better served....

 

[warriorbob]

I guess I should give an update. I put some weaver tactical medium rings on it and got it out on Christmas eve. I can get a decent cheek weld but I think I will be switching to low mounts as I prefer a low cheek weld.

 

[2in1evtime]

Leopold or burris is about all i use on my bolt guns.. and yes rule of thumb lower the better just keep the scope from touching the barrel

 

[oldpink]

The lowest rings possible for Weaveror Picatinny bases that I know of are the traditional (the ones with the screws on only one side of the top ring clamp and a hook on the other side) Weaver brand low mounts.
I'm not talking about one of the many clones out there, but the ones made by Weaver themselves
If there's another brand's model that goes any lower, it would be a huge surprise, and you'll know why once you see how these Weaver rings are.
As a nice little bonus, Weaver still makes their traditional rings in USA.