Hello everyone,
I need your experienced minds to help me for a check-up before i buy and mount a scope on my .375 H&H mag, Winchester 70 Alaskan rifle.
The said scope is a Bushnell Forge 1-8x30 (34 mm tube diameter, 38 mm "true" objective diameter).
Before being a registered member, lurking AH forum helped me tremendously finding appropriate mounts and collars. Hoping i'm not mistaken, I have chosen :
- Warne maxima bases (.330 spacing, ref 902/802).
- Warne maxima quick detach collars : 34 mm, low.
1) If you don't mind, i would like your chek-up on these equipements compatibility. In particular my main worry is the length of the scope (285mm) in regard of the length of the magnum action since these collars are not deported.
2) I will be mounting the scope, and that will be the first time i do it myself. I understand Warne recommends 25in/lb for both mounting the bases on the barrel, and securing the collars around the scope. Is that correct in your experienced ? I intend to buy Warne torque screwdriver calibrated at 25in/lb, is that sufficient or should take their 65in/lb (double the price) ?
Thank you very much in advance.
I need your experienced minds to help me for a check-up before i buy and mount a scope on my .375 H&H mag, Winchester 70 Alaskan rifle.
The said scope is a Bushnell Forge 1-8x30 (34 mm tube diameter, 38 mm "true" objective diameter).
Before being a registered member, lurking AH forum helped me tremendously finding appropriate mounts and collars. Hoping i'm not mistaken, I have chosen :
- Warne maxima bases (.330 spacing, ref 902/802).
- Warne maxima quick detach collars : 34 mm, low.
1) If you don't mind, i would like your chek-up on these equipements compatibility. In particular my main worry is the length of the scope (285mm) in regard of the length of the magnum action since these collars are not deported.
2) I will be mounting the scope, and that will be the first time i do it myself. I understand Warne recommends 25in/lb for both mounting the bases on the barrel, and securing the collars around the scope. Is that correct in your experienced ? I intend to buy Warne torque screwdriver calibrated at 25in/lb, is that sufficient or should take their 65in/lb (double the price) ?
Thank you very much in advance.