Mounts for Picatinny Rail?

[Koenig]

BLUF:

A plea for a steer or two from the SD collective regarding a minor technical question.

I am hopefully about to buy a used rifle with a Picatinny rail. I have never used one before always going for bespoke to rifle fit options mainly DNZ products which I have always been impressed with. The rifle in question is a Sauer 202 which doesn’t seem to have a wide range of straight to receiver options with the exception of Apel mounts which to me seem expensive and complex.

I will also want something that can be taken on/off with ease because I will likely fit a Red Dot sight for Euro driven going forward. Which underpins keeping the Pic rail.

My gut instinct is to go with DNZ (one piece) or Talley (two piece).

The DNZ option is pictured below and retails in the US for $120 - so £100 ish.

Views?

 

[Rutland lad]

Either is usually good - once the rings are fixed to the scope, then it’s only the lower mounts you’re undoing every time, and it will relocate reasonably well. In my experience it won’t refit without needing a re zero however small the adjustment is, it’s never quite back on zero after removal and refitting.

 

[Koenig]

Agreed Rutland Lad - and thanks. I agree, even with straight to rail mounts like the DNZ you need a check zero. I always mark up my scope with an HB pencil mark for upmost return to previous fit but you still need to check zero. Useful to know it’s the same drill with a pic rail.

 

[308rws]

Any quality rings with a machined picatinny recoil lug (or 2) on the underside of the ring base will be more than adequate (and accurate) if torqued IAW manufacturers instrs.