Britannia Picatinny Rails - Good Quality?

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What are Britannia picatinny rails like quality wise?

I'm looking to get a rifle specific rail (Benelli Lupo) to use with a QD one piece mount hoping to achieve return to zero capability, so I want a good quality rail. All I can find in stock for my rifle is a Britannia rail. I can probably order a Contessa or Innomount rail from abroad if they're likely to be much better quality?
 
Mine was a very very tight fit onto my CZ. I had to use a soft mallet and some aluminium did shave off. I bought a tier 1 for the Anschutz and that was a much nicer fit. Seems to hold zero.
 
Go with the contessa, or rechnagnel or innomount or other expensive rail. Britiainnia are good for low recoil calibres like the .22lr or .17 hmr. I have both. Their great. But a Benelli lupo ? If .30 or above calibre for back to zero with a degree of be safe spend a bit more. Obliviously steel mounts/aluminium rails are not compatible long term. That's physic's.

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I bought an extended one for use with night vision and it was bent. Couldn't be bothered sending it back so shimmed the rear mount.
 
Bought one for a .22 ruger and the other for a .270 tikka, the rail for the ruger is essentially a paper weight since it gets loose constantly and has been a pain in the neck to straighten. As for the .270 tikka its been a lot more reliable and accurate, but I would say the build quality isnt amazing since one of my scope rings easily bent and marred up a bit of pic rail. If you look at them as starter rails, or "good enough" I would say they probably meet most peoples needs, but for any long term use I would want better.
 
I note the tikka genuine rails are steel but they're in that awful phosphate finish.
Does anyone else make steel rails?
 
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