Help with Base and Rings

**falcon5** · 08-22-12, 15:25

All,
Been reading here for quite a while but I believe this is my first post. I've wanted to give the bolt gun a try for a while after shooting the M variants for many years in the Marines. I've started placing orders for some equipment to get started, here's where it stands:

Remington 700 SPS Tactical in .308
Bushnell Elite Tactical 10x40 Mil/Mil

I made those calls based on both my newness to the game and the realistic view that I'm really an AR shooter who wants to play a little at longer ranges. I'll probably drop the hammer on a couple hundred rounds a year in this rig.

Given that, what should I be looking at for a base and rings to pull this together? I will have the opportunity to go out to 1,000 if I so desire.

Thanks in advance.

**Boxerglocker** · 08-22-12, 15:38

I would highly recommend TPS steel rings and mounts, I love the unique hold down torquing feature... if you want to go top shelf there is of course Badger.

Have a look at this video series, gives great insights to a precision budget build. I built my R700 SPS Tactical in .223 using lots of the recommendations in this series. It's a quarter MOA shooter with the right hand load.

http://youtu.be/aoW5bHQqgis

**falcon5** · 08-22-12, 15:42

I'll take a look. Thanks.

**markm** · 08-22-12, 15:46

I went with TPS rings. Their good. Seekins are bad ass too. That's what pappabear runs.

I'd just get a WARNE tactical steel base. (get the 20 MOA base if you're able to shoot 1000... I had to go to a 20 MOA for my Bushnell Elite Tactical because I ran out of come up to get to 1000)

A Timney will be good money spent, of course.

I put about 1500 rounds through my SPS tactical over the last 12 months. Love shooting it.

**falcon5** · 08-22-12, 17:44

Thanks again. I'll check out the WARNE and TPS. Is there a particular vendor of trust or do they fall into "google for the best price" territory?

**JohnnyC** · 08-22-12, 18:50

Echo Seekins as being fantastic. Also, if you really want to spend some dough, the Spuhr mounts are pretty sexy. Definitely not for eveyone's wallet though.

**Boxerglocker** · 08-22-12, 18:51

Originally Posted by falcon5

Thanks again. I'll check out the WARNE and TPS. Is there a particular vendor of trust or do they fall into "google for the best price" territory?

I would recommend SWFA.com their customer service is outstanding. I can tell you now is with TPS "TSR" rings with your Bushnell go with "super lows" if you can get them, "lows" if you intend to get a larger objective later down the line. The 20 MOA base if you want to reach out to 1000 is a must.
I have a 10x42 SWFA SS on mine with a 0 MOA base and low rings., but my rifle is a .223 and I reach out to 700-800 max.

**AR15barrels** · 08-22-12, 19:51

Originally Posted by falcon5

Remington 700 SPS Tactical in .308
Bushnell Elite Tactical 10x40 Mil/Mil

Given that, what should I be looking at for a base and rings to pull this together?

These are what you need:
http://swfa.com/TPS-XP-Tactical-1-Pi...se-P42035.aspx
http://swfa.com/TPS-Tactical-Scope-1-Rings-P41895.aspx