CBeck
AH fanatic
I’ve had a set of Alaska Arms QD rings on order for about two months now, and I’m starting to get a little impatient waiting on them.
So I’ve been looking at other options in the meantime.
I’ve run Warne medium rings on several rifles and they’ve always worked well for me—solid, repeatable, no real complaints—but I was thinking about trying something a little more refined this time around.
That led me to the Leupold Ruger M77 rings.
Couple questions for those who’ve used them:
1. Return to zero
Has anyone tested removing and reinstalling them to see how well they hold zero?
Functionally, I don’t see why they wouldn’t—if you reinstall them the same way and torque the side clamp consistently—but theory and real-world use don’t always line up.
2. Ring height comparison…..
If I’m understanding correctly:
A Leupold “high” (around 1.0”) minus 15mm (~0.59”)…for 30mm tube
should put it right around 0.40–0.41”
Which would make it basically the same as a Warne or Alaska Arms medium (~0.42”)
Does that track?
What I’m trying to figure out
So I’ve been looking at other options in the meantime.
I’ve run Warne medium rings on several rifles and they’ve always worked well for me—solid, repeatable, no real complaints—but I was thinking about trying something a little more refined this time around.
That led me to the Leupold Ruger M77 rings.
Couple questions for those who’ve used them:
1. Return to zero
Has anyone tested removing and reinstalling them to see how well they hold zero?
Functionally, I don’t see why they wouldn’t—if you reinstall them the same way and torque the side clamp consistently—but theory and real-world use don’t always line up.
2. Ring height comparison…..
If I’m understanding correctly:
- Leupold measures base → centerline
- Warne / Alaska Arms measure base → bottom of tube
A Leupold “high” (around 1.0”) minus 15mm (~0.59”)…for 30mm tube
should put it right around 0.40–0.41”
Which would make it basically the same as a Warne or Alaska Arms medium (~0.42”)
Does that track?
What I’m trying to figure out
- Are the Leupold Ruger rings actually repeatable as qd?
- And is the “high = medium” crossover accurate in practice?
