Picatinny mounts.

[Mark23576]

I need some pic 30mm mounts but for the life in me I can’t decide what is any good. I don’t want cheap crap but don’t want to spend £300. They seem to jump from £25 to 250 with very little in between. Any recommendations

 

[topscots1]

Tier one £100 posted used, medium or low would need to check.

A set of Nightforce 30mm low rings, a couple of cosmetic marks £85 posted.

Both are very good rings more than capable for stalking and target shooting.

 

[Rory]

Tier One, Vortex, Badger Ordance are good to excellent.

 

[triggertrix]

Go cheap and you’ll pay the price, no pun intended.

Fixed or QD?

 

[Mark23576]

QD would be nice but fixed are ok. More bothered about a solid mount that won’t keep losing zero

 

[triggertrix]

Have some QD contessa 30mm mounts.
£490 RRP what’s your budget, have two pairs as new. Could come to a deal on a set as don’t need two

 

[Mark23576]

Have some QD contessa 30mm mounts.
£490 RRP what’s your budget, have two pairs as new. Could come to a deal on a set as don’t need two

I doubt my budget is enough.
I don’t really have a budget it depends on the mounts really.

 

[triggertrix]

I doubt my budget is enough.
I don’t really have a budget it depends on the mounts really.

PM me, as I have two, I’ll likely let go one one set super cheap

 

[Cyres]

Burris Zee Signature rings are very good.
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[Tim1989]

hawke precision steel, quick release, only £50 can't go wrong with them, I have 3 pairs

 

[Andydorset]

Sportsmatch quick release,

 

[scotch_egg]

Sportsmatch quick release,

£180 from uttings. I’m sorry but I still associate sports match with cheap airgun mounts. It’s a hard association to move on from.

The OP is quite right there is a huge disparity in prices now days with costs spiralling since Covid. Which is ridiculous but it’s happened.

Find something secondhand if you can, quality doesn’t degrade with a mount or ring. All the the rings and mounts now days are good quality and you will fail to go wrong. Even the hawke rings with keep your scope zeroed.

 

[AHPP]

Weren't Sportsmatch the mount of choice for AI for ages?

 

[Tdes]

I am in the same predicament, want decent quality but don’t have a limitless budget. Ended up with two in my sights, rusan 30mm picatinny (at about £75) or leopold 30mm qr. Went for the leopold at £100 plus £5 delivery.

I bet there are loads of quality mounts kicking around in draws and cupboards out there!!

Would have bought second hand if there were any about!

 

[Muntybuck5803]

I use Spuhr mounts for everything. Awesome quality. Not cheap but definitely not unnecessarily expensive depending on model.

I have the ISMS on heavier setups which are expensive and over your budget but absolutely top notch. Many used good deals to be had though.

If you require one for a hunting rifle, the ‘hunting series’ mounts are much cheaper but still brilliant quality, and they make them in individual rings or a one piece mount.

 

[The Optimist]

Spuhr hunting series or Tier 1 for me. I also use the Spuhr ISMS one-piece mounts on my AI rifles. None have ever let me down nor ever needed adjustment once properly mounted.

 

[8x57]

Weren't Sportsmatch the mount of choice for AI for ages?

Apparently not. Well not according to the lady at Accuracy International when I mentioned it at the shooting show some years ago who said that it was a commonly held misbelief.

 

[JH83]

Just ordered some Britannia 34mm.

I must admit, shy of that I don’t find turning a hex key a few times overly onerous so I wouldn’t pay a huge amount for the privilege of QR.

 

[safer]

Spuhr for me. Have some Tier One. They are good but had some issues and no response from Tier One.

 

[jon 12]

Tier one £100 posted used, medium or low would need to check.

A set of Nightforce 30mm low rings, a couple of cosmetic marks £85 posted.

Both are very good rings more than capable for stalking and target shooting.

Out of interest do all nightforce rings come with a cross bolt instead of screws or quick release levers.