whitehackle Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 What mounts do I need to fit a photon 6.5x50 XT to my howa. 223? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Adjustable mounts with elevation and windage is what I used for my photon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I wanted to stay away from adjustable mounts if I could. Just for reliability for holding zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) I wanted to stay away from adjustable mounts if I could. Just for reliability for holding zero i used ordinary scope mounts , although i did hear that the proper yukon mounts were better. lots of folks had problems with photons holding zero (i did too) , in many cases , the problem was the photon and not the mounts , mine went back and got fixed. Edited July 29, 2017 by mel b3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 i used ordinary scope mounts , although i did hear that the proper yukon mounts were better. lots of folks had problems with photons holding zero (i did too) , in many cases , the problem was the photon and not the mounts , mine went back and got fixed. hello, seems a problem with a lot of XTs holding zero but they have a good warranty, it pays to buy in a local RFD save posting return costs, i am looking to up grade next year my MK 1 but i hope then the new batches will be problem free, have my photons on normal 30mm mounts when i change from day scopes in october Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 My Photon holds Zero pretty well. Standard mounts no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 are the standard mounts that you are using medium hight? or high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 are the standard mounts that you are using medium hight? or high? my mk 1 is 42mm with medium mounts for 50mm XT i would use high, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 so no need for the 'forward reach mounts' ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Isn't the mk1 photon with the scope adjustment turrets on top? Like a normal scope? The reason I ask is that the xt photon that I have you adjust the elevation and windage digitally by pressing a button and the cross hairs move across the screen. I couldn't use normal mounts as the digital adjustment only went so far so I purchased adjustable mounts, Have a google search and you will see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Isn't the mk1 photon with the scope adjustment turrets on top? Like a normal scope? The reason I ask is that the xt photon that I have you adjust the elevation and windage digitally by pressing a button and the cross hairs move across the screen. I couldn't use normal mounts as the digital adjustment only went so far so I purchased adjustable mounts, Have a google search and you will see what I mean. youre right mate , that was another one of the photon issues , i sent mine back to scotts country and had it sorted . my mate has two photons , and spent an absolute fortune on getting them sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) My 223 howa I have a picatiny rail made fore this action with the photon mount .mounted with three slots visible at the rear of the rail this gives me a reading of Y=23 and X=11 . I remove the photon to swap with a day scope so I use a torque screw driver to set up the both scopes the photon always has to be adjusted by one or two digits on the Y setting when I zero it after refitting it to the rifle I ALWAYS CHECK THE ZERO WHEN USING THE PHOTON. hope this makes sense The photon is always spot on when I fit it to my sako 22lr never have to adjust the settings for this rifle. Edited July 30, 2017 by scutt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 I have just bought some medium mounts first to see if they work. if not I will send them back and buy some different mounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBW Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Extra high Warne mounts do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Extra high Warne mounts do the job Is that on a howa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonbasher1 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 i bought these to mount my photon but never used them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehackle Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 i bought these to mount my photon but never used them What make are these mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBW Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Is that on a howa? Sorry, didn't read Op properly, I've got them on a remmy 700 but if you can get Warne mounts for howa then they're worth a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBW Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 What kind of set up is on your howa, do you need to put bases on as well as rings or does the rifle have runners for rings all ready on the action, I'm not familiar with howas, but I read somewhere that the 1500 will take two piece remington bases, if that's the case then the super high rings for those should work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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