Get the Pelican 1750 Two rifle case and all will be well! Messing with scopes on most rifles is just a bad idea. You may have zeroing issues and unnecessary hassles in the airports. $344 and problem solved:
You are not wrong. However, slop is easily remedied if Warne rings are installed as follows. Seat the rear ring at the back of the rail slot and tighten the lever and tube clamping screws (in that order). Loosen lever and screws for forward ring, slide it forward till the ring bottoms against the front of its rail slot, and tighten the lever and tube screws. The scope is thus compelled to reattach in exactly the same spot on the base(s) every time. This is, however, not the prescribed method in Warne instructions which say the scope should simply be pushed forward in the rail/bases slots before tightening the levers when reattaching the scope. Phoned them and suggested they change the instructions but was blown off. Their method could conceivably result in loss of zero. Unless the rail/bases are perfectly aligned with the bore both vertically and laterally (which is pretty much impossible), the alignment of scope can/will change if the position of rings in the slots changes (forward or back). Just need to position the rings on the scope tube so position on the base(s) cannot change ( = no potential slop).
Of course: You can then attach or change - back up scope, other scope for other use, like all around, or wide angle etc, or red dot.
It depends on the rifle and scope combo you are taking. You could take just one rifle (like a 375H&H) and remove the barreled action from the stock to fit it in a Pelican 1700 sized case. This would probably leave you with enough room for small pockets to store your sling and knife. For two full rifles without QD mounts, you are stuck with the Pelican 1750 sized case.
Yes, the back of the scope receives all of its reinforcement against recoil from the bearing surface of the clamps. And that is a significant bearing surface! If the levers are properly tightened, I am confident there is more than enough support to keep the scope from movement in any direction. I'm quite certain reenforcement against recoil was never an issue. The only potential issue for loss of zero with Warne QD rings was possibly not reattaching the scope in exactly the same spot on the base(s).
Even better...scopes with integral rail. No worries about having to level it and setting the eye relief is a snap. Plus, it eliminates the recoil stresses created by (possibly) installing them incorrectly.
I bet the shipping cost from Klingon home planet was pricey for that rifle.
