Brackenspaniel Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Ive just sorted my first rifle and gone for the Sako Quad with the 22LR & 17HMR heavy barrels. Whilst Ive been waiting for my FAC to return with the moderators on it the dealer has mounted a Redfield 3-9x50 scope with optilocks mounts. In doing this he has noticed a problem in that the front lens catches and prevents the barrel being changed unless you slacken the mounts off. The dealer is away until next week, but has left me a message to say that we need to look at the options fot the scope mounts. My question is what is best. Fit quick release mounts or higher scope rings?? As im new to this im not sure of the pros and cons of either. Im sure the dealer with advise me but I'd like to get some other opinions from people who know more about this than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Stick with what you already have because you'll need to re-check your zero every barrel change - even if only to confirm your zero. If your scope has 1/4" clicks, the .22 will need about 32 clicks higher elevation than the HMR... assuming you zero the .22 to 50 yards and the HMR to 100 yards. 32 clicks is half a turn BTW as a starting point. Of course differing barrel lengths and scope heights will have slightly different variations to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 as above, that's all i do on the rare occurance that i change the barrels, taking the scope off isn't too much of a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Dont Burris do a Quad specific scope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackenspaniel Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Burris used to do a specific scope for the quad, but it looks like it has stopped being produced. Checked around the different dealers and on the net but no one seems to stock it any more. Pretty sure it was a 3-9x40. It had the coloured rings on for the different barrels so you could set zero for each one. Reading on the Sako web site you can you can get higher rings for the optilocks mounts which looks like the option, but as Dave-G says. Try what I have and then look if it needs to be altered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 jesus dont get the burris! its a shocker! Ditch the optilocks and get some QR release mounts there are aftermarket rails that will take the standard Weaver Leupold QRW rings I had some made for mine. no issue with zero, I swap barrels and scopes around all the time. I rarely check zero http://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/showthread.php/17218-Quick-Release-Mounts-for-rimfire-air-rifle-9-11mm-(Sako-Quad-etc)?highlight=quad+scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerben Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 jesus dont get the burris! its a shocker! Ditch the optilocks and get some QR release mounts there are aftermarket rails that will take the standard Weaver Leupold QRW rings I had some made for mine. no issue with zero, I swap barrels and scopes around all the time. I rarely check zero http://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/showthread.php/17218-Quick-Release-Mounts-for-rimfire-air-rifle-9-11mm-(Sako-Quad-etc)?highlight=quad+scope +1 I use leupold qr mounts with weaver rail adaptors. If you have tactical/target turrets you can just return to the setting for the barrel you're changing to. I have had no need to check zero when changing barrel. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I ended up buying a new action for the 22lr barrel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 out of interest what did that cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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