I have a BKL 1pc mount that I had to file down so that my Hawke Airmax 30 scope's belly didn't touch anymore. Now I like BKL but do/would other scope's belly touch them also? Reason I'm asking is because I think I should use a 1pc mount on my RX2 but I'm torn between bkl or sportsmatch. Or should I just go with a 2pc sportsmatch or bkl dovetail mount? Or even a dovetail to weaver adapter with a set of weaver rings? I just do care for weaver rings for some reason though but if it's more beneficial then so be it. So what's everyone's opinion?
Why don't you get tall one piece mounts? UTG/ Leapers have both medium and tall. In my experience they work just as well as BKL ones as long as you are using the scope stop pin. On Dianas you need the BKL.
I have never tried adapters + weaver on springers. Seems another intermediate thing that could go wrong. Plus the scope would be needlessly high leading to a poor cheekweld.
Why don't you get tall one piece mounts? UTG/ Leapers have both medium and tall. In my experience they work just as well as BKL ones as long as you are using the scope stop pin. On Dianas you need the BKL.
I have never tried adapters + weaver on springers. Seems another intermediate thing that could go wrong. Plus the scope would be needlessly high leading to a poor cheekweld.
I think/thought y'all or high mounts still have the same distance from bottom of ring to the top of the part under the belly?
The solution:
http://www.bkltech.com/BKl-30mm-6-Screw-Unitized-Dovetail-Mount-p/bkl-360.htm
The only part that makes it high is the part that the screws go in. Not the distance between the bottom of the ring and the long flat part
That's why I recommended the UTG high mounts. The base is the same as the medium height ones, but the rings stand a bit above the base. Search for an image and you'll see. I think those should do the job for you.
I have used two piece mounts-- rear with pin-- on HW dovetails, but it is a 12 fpe HW77, but it has worked fine and held its zero for roughly a thousand shots so far. So two piece mounts do work on medium recoil springer. I don't know whether that will work for a more powerful springer.
well the BKL list there turret clearance as .125, 1/8 of an inch on all mounts with rings so changing to any of those won't help
now could other brand scopes cause you the same problem with a BKL mount, the chances are very good they would
now Sportsmatch mount have a variety of turret clearances and you have to choose by looking at the details, I saw turret clearances from 2mm to 7.5mm and the total height varied also and look for the C dimension
so in the Sportsmatch mounts knowing your turret depth would be needed to get the right one
http://www.sportsmatch-uk.com/products
Diana came out with there special Bullseye ZR scope mount and it has clearance problem
your dislike for weaver rings in odd to me, you can find for variety in weaver then dovetail and if you were to find an adapter that would hold you would have all your problem solve
I would find a Sportsmatch mount, that was the recommended mount anyway
now these adapters aren't worth a damn as they are made but if you just cut them in half down the middle, now you have a very good adapter, good clamping area, very little height gained and you can use them as dovetail clamps also and they are dirt cheap, just an option for now or later, sure they are China but I get things from Chine off Ebay all the time 2 to 4 weeks wait time but the holidays are coming
about all I have
take care and good luck
mike
well the BKL list there turret clearance as .125, 1/8 of an inch on all mounts with rings so changing to any of those won't help
now could other brand scopes cause you the same problem with a BKL mount, the chances are very good they would
now Sportsmatch mount have a variety of turret clearances and you have to choose by looking at the details, I saw turret clearances from 2mm to 7.5mm and the total height varied also and look for the C dimension
so in the Sportsmatch mounts knowing your turret depth would be needed to get the right one
http://www.sportsmatch-uk.com/products
Diana came out with there special Bullseye ZR scope mount and it has clearance problem
your dislike for weaver rings in odd to me, you can find for variety in weaver then dovetail and if you were to find an adapter that would hold you would have all your problem solve
I would find a Sportsmatch mount, that was the recommended mount anyway
now these adapters aren't worth a damn as they are made but if you just cut them in half down the middle, now you have a very good adapter, good clamping area, very little height gained and you can use them as dovetail clamps also and they are dirt cheap, just an option for now or later, sure they are China but I get things from Chine off Ebay all the time 2 to 4 weeks wait time but the holidays are coming
about all I have
take care and good luck
mike
My dislike for weaver rails Mike is because I worry about them shiftinga the scope's off center from the bore which bkl alleviates. But sportsmatch doesn't either but I assume sportsmatch is quality made. All assumptions of course. But thank you for your input
Josh, just a heads up about the centering feature of BKL mounts...it’s really a superfluous thing that is easily overcome with conventional scope mounts when one aligns the reticle with the muzzle in a mirror as described here https://airgunwarriors.com/community/airgun-talk/do-you-pay-a-smith-to-install-your-scope-mount-or-you-a-diy-person/#post-10035
And be advised there are a number of potential flaws in the fabrication and assembly of the receiver and the barrel which can render the centering useless so it’s always a good idea to align the scope via some reliable optical method like the one referenced above. The various commercial jigs that involve putting a spirit level on some surface of the rifle are at risk of missing these types of flaws.
The beauty of all this is that it’s possible for the average person to achieve excellent results with $15 mounts and without buying any special tools.
Sportsmatch mounts and rings were the recommended mount by Beeman for your rifle, they are not cheap and they made in the UK
Sometimes you have to just exert a little extra effort to change an old way of doing things, and you come out ahead. What I'm referring to is that it may be time to reconsider your aversion to the Weaver-dovetail adapter option. I've done it several times, in a couple of different ways, with good, sturdy results.
Obviously the Weaver/Picatinny rings can't go anywhere on the top of the adapter(s) because of the notches for the screws. That was the primary consideration in their design, and it works well. OTOH, it's true that some dovetail adapters can slide on the grooves in a scope rail, but you can fix that another way. You install a new set screw in the adapter to fit down into one of the holes that is typically provided in the scope rail (or receiver) on the rifle, and thus make your own stop pin. That's assuming of course that the adapter you bought didn't come with a stop pin of its own already installed. If you install a stop screw yourself, a 5mm or 10-32 'black' set screw is a good choice. You just need to drill and tap the hole in the base of the adapter for the new screw. It's a fairly-easy and fairly-fast modification.
Some adapters even come with adjustable droop compensation so you don't have to try to figure out which fixed drooper adapter to use like you do on some of the UTG versions made to fit RWS/Diana rifles--you know, like "20" of droop compensation at 30 yards", or "30" of droop compensation at 30 yards", etc. With all 4 screws of the adapter tightened, the amount of droop is pretty sturdily fixed (you can't see the heads of the other 2 screws in the base when you open the link below, but they're there. You CAN make-out the opposite ends of those screws).
Now. if that's STILL not enough to make you confidant with the strength and holding power of the entire arrangement, once you've determined how much droop compensation you need and adjust the top of the adapter to that setting, you can add one extra set screw near the rear of the top half of the adapter shown in the link and screw it down until it just touches the top of the rail or receiver, whichever one being what you have. If you do that, the amount of droop you set is EXTRA-sure to stay exactly where you put it.
Finally, speaking of that, here's a link to the adjustable droop, dovetail-to-Weaver adapter to which I'm referring. If you use one of these, you're free to use 2 separate Weaver rings to easily get the clearance you need at the bottom of your scope. Weaver rings come in various heights for choosing the ones that best fit your application and preferences. I'm really surprised that I don't regularly see anyone refer to this adapter, because it's a really great option for situations like the one you described.
https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Hawke_Sport_Optics_1_Pc_Elevation_Adapter_3_8_to_Weaver_Rail/4163
HTH.
Sometimes you have to just exert a little extra effort to change an old way of doing things, and you come out ahead. What I'm referring to is that it may be time to reconsider your aversion to the Weaver-dovetail adapter option. I've done it several times, in a couple of different ways, with good, sturdy results.
Obviously the Weaver/Picatinny rings can't go anywhere on the top of the adapter(s) because of the notches for the screws. That was the primary consideration in their design, and it works well. OTOH, it's true that some dovetail adapters can slide on the grooves in a scope rail, but you can fix that another way. You install a new set screw in the adapter to fit down into one of the holes that is typically provided in the scope rail (or receiver) on the rifle, and thus make your own stop pin. That's assuming of course that the adapter you bought didn't come with a stop pin of its own already installed. If you install a stop screw yourself, a 5mm or 10-32 'black' set screw is a good choice. You just need to drill and tap the hole in the base of the adapter for the new screw. It's a fairly-easy and fairly-fast modification.
Some adapters even come with adjustable droop compensation so you don't have to try to figure out which fixed drooper adapter to use like you do on some of the UTG versions made to fit RWS/Diana rifles--you know, like "20" of droop compensation at 30 yards", or "30" of droop compensation at 30 yards", etc. With all 4 screws of the adapter tightened, the amount of droop is pretty sturdily fixed (you can't see the heads of the other 2 screws in the base when you open the link below, but they're there. You CAN make-out the opposite ends of those screws).
Now. if that's STILL not enough to make you confidant with the strength and holding power of the entire arrangement, once you've determined how much droop compensation you need and adjust the top of the adapter to that setting, you can add one extra set screw near the rear of the top half of the adapter shown in the link and screw it down until it just touches the top of the rail or receiver, whichever one being what you have. If you do that, the amount of droop you set is EXTRA-sure to stay exactly where you put it.
Finally, speaking of that, here's a link to the adjustable droop, dovetail-to-Weaver adapter to which I'm referring. If you use one of these, you're free to use 2 separate Weaver rings to easily get the clearance you need at the bottom of your scope. Weaver rings come in various heights for choosing the ones that best fit your application and preferences. I'm really surprised that I don't regularly see anyone refer to this adapter, because it's a really great option for situations like the one you described.
https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Hawke_Sport_Optics_1_Pc_Elevation_Adapter_3_8_to_Weaver_Rail/4163
HTH.
I want to say thank you and that was really some great information that you provide to me
As mentioned many times in the past, I prefer one piece mounts. And once I went to these early on, my issues with ring slippage stopped. With proper prep of course (the 7 P's, see end of post). The scope tube becomes a cantilever between split 2 piece mounts and can take a beating on heavy hitters. And I like to stay away from the erector sets on springers. I don't have any 30mm tubes right now but can show some examples of clearance here with the 25mm's. These are all BKL 260 or Sportsmatch mediums.
Bkl 260 droop
Bkl 260
Bkl 260
Sportsmatch
Sportsmatch
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Jason G
7 P's
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Not necessarily, the BKL have sharper cuts for the dovetails, but are softer aluminum. You don't want to stress especially when spreading. Only enough to slide them on.
Sportsmatch I do like the double screws, and they are longer, and have an arrest pin if so inclined. These are casted out of harder materials.
As seen, the Sportsmatch will provide more turret box clearance on the mediums.
Not checked the exchange lately, but I have ordered my Sportsmatch from here in the past and save some money.
https://www.tawnadoairguns.com/scope_mounts.php
Op25 mediums, double screw around $44.70 shipped to US.
Large store stateside, not mentioning name, same mount Op25, 1" tubes, shipped $74.60. And that is with the cheapest shipping option and not to include any tax depending on state.
Jason G
