Thanks!! That’s kinda what I thought. I’ve got them on most of my rifles and never had an issue. I’m not going to be shooting hundreds of rounds with it but want to make sure I can sight it in and know it stays that way.
Thanks speedboat that makes me feel a lot better!
This is what I’ve got. I’ll definitely use Loctite and I can use any advice on a scope. I love Leupold but if there is a cheaper alternative with good reviews I’m willing. Thanks!
That looks good to me. I'm having to go by memory and it's been quite a while. I've used single rings on African game cartridges with no problems. What kind of distance and target size are we talking about?
I've had the same gun and cartridge. Use the Ruger designed rings for that gun. If gun isn't designed for those Ruger rings and base, then go Leupold. I use a VX3, 3.5-10x-40mm. But you could use a straight 2-4x-20mm. I'd use at least a Leupold VX3 scope. I don't know if they still make all these products, but I've never had a problem with them. You're not going to really get more than a couple hundred yards range with that cartridge as it's designed for close up devastating power. As far as recoil, lean into it before you squeeze the trigger. And make sure to pull it hard into your shoulder. Keep your elbow down close to your torso. If you hand load, you can tapper that cartridge to whatever you need. The down side is that with that short case, you have to use a fast burning powder. Which isn't conducive to reduce recoil. You can also use a lighter bullet, which will help. But if you're going for big dangerous game, you need to use factory ammo designed just for that. Remember, your life is on the line. But if you can't shoot it without flinching or can't hit what you're aiming at, you need to go to something smaller. The 458 Win mag has @ 100lbs of recoil. A 416 Rigby would be @ 80 lbs. The Rigby would have better distance qualities as well. If that is too much, then a 375 H&H. It has @ 60 lbs of recoil and is the least you can use for dangerous game in some countries. To put that in perspective, a 308 or 3006 would be @ 20 lbs. Also the 416 or 375 seems to be a better brush gun in my experience. And by the way, make sure you have enough eye relief on that scope. If you don't, you'll likely be needing stitches
