Do I need a 20 MOA scope base?

[BPTactical]

Then your going to need it re crowned, bedded, a new trigger.

I might know somebody.....

[ray1970]

Then your going to need it re crowned, bedded, a new trigger.

I might know somebody.....

yeah, but is he any good?

[BPTactical]

yeah, but is he any good?

The best at what he does

[ray1970]

The best at what he does

And God bless him for it.

[KestrelBike]

It's a 30mm scope. I just ordered a base and some rings. Thanks everyone.

What base did you end up going with? I'm in the exact same boat as you, I have a 700 on order (in stock, but still hasn't shipped due to backlog, and then I have to wait for CBI once it finally arrives) and I already have a scope (the old Springfield Armory 6x40 Gov Model scope that I've had for ~10 years) w/ rings, now I just need a base. I'm looking at this on Brownells: http://www.brownells.com/optics-moun...Remington__700 I'd love to know if you found a good deal elsewhere, though.

[ray1970]

What base did you end up going with? I'm in the exact same boat as you, I have a 700 on order (in stock, but still hasn't shipped due to backlog, and then I have to wait for CBI once it finally arrives) and I already have a scope (the old Springfield Armory 6x40 Gov Model scope that I've had for ~10 years) w/ rings, now I just need a base. I'm looking at this on Brownells: http://www.brownells.com/optics-moun...Remington__700 I'd love to know if you found a good deal elsewhere, though.

Ha. That's funny. That's the same one I ordered. I figure they are all pretty much the same. EGW seems to be a decent company. I have used some of their 1911 stuff. We'll see I guess. The only thing I wan't 100% sure about was to buy that one or go with something in steel.

[SA Friday]

Steel is fine. EGWs are fine. I have one or two on guns right now. 20 MOA for a 308 is just right. Most 30mm scopes will shoot at a 100 yds with them and still go out to 1000 yds. You are looking at about 1450 fps at 1000 yds with a 175 SMK out of a 26" barrel. Not exactly sure where it's going to go subsonic, but I doubt it will have the legs much more than 1200, even less with a shorter barrel. So, 20 MOA is about just right for the caliber.

[ray1970]

Steel is fine. EGWs are fine. I have one or two on guns right now. 20 MOA for a 308 is just right. Most 30mm scopes will shoot at a 100 yds with them and still go out to 1000 yds. You are looking at about 1450 fps at 1000 yds with a 175 SMK out of a 26" barrel. Not exactly sure where it's going to go subsonic, but I doubt it will have the legs much more than 1200, even less with a shorter barrel. So, 20 MOA is about just right for the caliber.

Sounds like I did OK then.