How do you use QD rings/mounts...if at all?

[BeeMaa]

It was suggested by another member (thank you @Andrew62) that a poll be created to ask how/if people use QD rings & mounts.

All of my rifles have QD mounts on them. I like to take the optics off for travel and when cleaning. No reason to subject the optics I spent so much money on to damage from solvents when mounts like this have a return to zero that's perfect.

I also use multiple optics on the same firearm, so one firearm can fill multiple roles.

Anyone using a QD mount on a shotgun or pistol?

If you are not using QD rings/mounts, let's hear why.

Here are a few that I'm using...

 

[spike.t]

QD on all with scopes down to my 22 hornet....others only iron sights....didn't vote as not really that option

 

[Bwgunslinger]

Talley Lightweight non-QD here.

 

[375Ruger416]

I only have qd mounts on my Blaser R8. A number of rifles/shotguns do have picatinny mounts which I like for removing to clean firearms as well. I also prefer the lightweight one piece Talley’s over the qd mounts for general use rifles. If I add any more DG rifles they will also have qd mounts.

 

[mark-hunter]

All my hunting rifles have QD mounts and iron sights.
All my hunting rifles, did not have zeroed iron sights out of box.

My procedure is following:
Take the rifle to the range, zero iron sights. Iron sights which can not be zeroed, I will go to gunsmith and keep changing sights till getting zero with new sights
After that, I fit the scope on QD mounts and zero the scope.

Usage:
Often I go as a guest to driven hunts. SOmetimes miles away. I dont want ruined hunt due to problems on a scope
QD sight purpose is if rifle drops on ground, and scope gets misaligned or damaged, I will have back up option to switch to iron sight. I still can hunt.
This never happened, but I am ready for that eventuality.

For safari:
I remove the scope, and keep it in carry on luggage. In this way, I prevent damage to scope during the travel.
When fitting the scope back, I never had problems, rifle remained zeroed.

During driven hunts, with scope I had clean misses at extreme close ranges. Like at less then 10 meters. Scope is not for extreme close range.

When hunting in Africa, my back up plan for extreme close range is just to remove the scope, and use iron sights.
Having said that, I know many of hunting rifles today do not have iron sights.
In that case, QD would be essential to have for eventual back up, for spare scope. Or, for back up,with spare red dot.

For optimum usage, there is possibility for rifle to have wide angle scope, and good light gathering scope, two scopes for all field conditions, this for those who travel with one gun on safari.
Also for that, QD is essential.

I am now considering to get such red dot for my 375, as a back up for scope.

 

[mdwest]

Only on my DG rifles.

On "tactical" rifles I have optics that co-witness with the irons.

On everything else its just standard rings.. none of my PG/Deer guns have irons on them.. so being able to quickly remove the optic really doesnt do me any good unless Im carrying a second optic thats already zero'd to the same rifle (I dont)..

 

[BeeMaa]

If I were to do it over again with the Blaser rifles, I'd choose the INNOMOUNT for rail scopes. I bought one for my Pulsar and absolutely love it. Not to mention it's a good bit less expensive than the Blaser QD's but the same top quality.

 

[pilar]

Brother and I both have QD rings on our.375’s , I have never removed mine, because I like a scope, he took his scopes off mid trip and shot everything with open sight
After having to many bump ins with cow elephant and a crazed hippo
He still hasn’t put his scope back on yet

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I prefer QD mounts. I like Talley. But not all my rifles have them. I have used the old weaver rings as QD and they work well also, if you carry a quarter in your pocket.