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Post by kbrezlin on May 3, 2014 19:01:40 GMT -5
Has anybody used the Burris XTR rings? I was checking them out and I could not tell what they have that keeps the ring locked into the base. I have been using the warne maxima rings and they have the recoil key so I was wondering how these compare. Thanks.
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Post by deadeye on May 4, 2014 7:14:03 GMT -5
I have not used warnes maxima rings but I'm guessing they would be superior & cost more. I have approx. 8 sets of xtr's-they are good but lack tolerance's proved by my light ring lapping. rossman steered me to these weavers & so far lapping has proved no flaw tolerance's in these rings which are aluminum. imo they are much stronger & a very precise. I have to pass on xtr rings when the weavers are much better & less in cost.i have approx. 8 sets of weavers on hard recoiling mz's & such- no problems. great product! www.midwayusa.com/product/211136/weaver-30mm-tactical-6-hole-picatinny-style-rings-matte-medium?cm_vc=wishList |
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Post by kbrezlin on May 4, 2014 11:40:58 GMT -5
I may have to give them a try. Want to go to a lower ring on the slug gun and 10MLII. I have probably a 1/4 inch between the bell and the barrel on both with a medium height maxima.
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Post by jims on May 4, 2014 20:51:09 GMT -5
That is good to know, they do look solid.
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Post by rossman40 on May 7, 2014 9:37:09 GMT -5
The Weaver rings are a big step up over the Burris XTRs. Burris has moved ring manufacturing offshore (China). ATK/Federal owned Weaver, Simmons and Redfield mounts even though they didn't own the scope divisions at the time. ATK/Federal moved mount production from Onalaska, WI (they shut down the Onalaska facility which was mainly distribution and moved it to the Anoka,MN next to the ammo plant) to the RCBS plant in Oroville, CA. This increased machining capabilities at the Oroville location. Now some production was farmed out to Warne in the past (mainly Grand Slam mounts and rings) but supposedly they are attempting to bring more back "in house".
With the Weaver tactical style rings they have 4 hole and 6 hole. Then they have the regular rings and then the picatinny. If you have a weaver style with cross slots that are like .150" wide you want the regular rings that have a PN starting with 48. If you have a picatinny style mount with the cross slots like .200" wide you want the picatinny rings with a PN starting with 99. Yes they are aluminum but the recoil is taken by the steel crossbolt, then the added surface of the 4 or 6 hole rings grips the scope more. From my experience the Weavers are much truer then the XTRs.
Weaver has also worked over the steel Grand Slam rings making them a bit better looking. At one time a Grand Slam medium height ring was actually lower then most low rings from other manufacturers.
Supposedly ATK is going to spin off the sporting goods division as a stand alone corporation. The main reason is a merger between ATK and Orbital Sciences Corporation. Rumors are flying that the backroom deal is bringing out the lawyers with some of the major Orbital stockholders crying foul. The sporting goods division accounts for like 60% of ATK's profits. Blackhawk was recently acquired by ATK/Federal and just landed a $24 million dollar contract to supply the Army with holsters. Also ATK got a $186 million contract for International ammo sales and support. The recent acquisition of Bushnell is interesting, will they keep Tasco, Simmons and Millet as the low cost line and save the Bushnell and Weaver lines for high end. Bushnell at one time was supplying the Army with rangefinders and spotting scopes and the Bolle division of Bushnell supplies ballistic goggles/eyeware to NATO.
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