Leupold VX6 3x18x44 Mounting Options?

[NW Hunter]

I am lookingfor advise on mounting a Leupold VX6 3x18x44 to a Savage 116 long action. I want to go as light weight as possible.

Has anyone had any luck with using Talley lightweights? I know they have offsets, but don't think that will help. Has anybody tried turning them them around to face the opposite direction?
I don't think I can get the proper eye relief.

Also thinking about a DNZ rail ring offset combo.
Any thoughts on this?

I can always go picatinny and rings, maybe aluminum.

Any pictures would be great!
Randy

[J.Baker]

Long actions get tricky as most of today's scopes are fairly short and don't offer enough real estate to allow for mounting on a L/A without using a Weaver or picatinney rail that allows you a wider range of positions to place the rings. I haven't owned or played with a long action in quite a while so I'm not going to be much more help than than. I'm sure others will chime in soon though.

[NW Hunter]

Thanks Furious,
You got that right

[WV1951]

so I'm not going to be much more help than that.

You got that right

Don't be too tough on the admin.

[NW Hunter]

Must have misunderstood me.
I was agreeing that short scopes on a long action are a bugger!
Has anyone had success mounting this scope on a long action?

[J.Baker]

WV1951 was just making a funny.

[NW Hunter]

You can tell , I haven't been on your forum much.
I've been on Longrangehunting for about 5 years.
Farthest I've shot accurately is 1625 yards.
I love this sport and thanks for letting me hang for a bit.

[RC20]

I don't know the specs of the Leupold, but I do have a Cabella Guide scope, it has a pretty large Objective end, no issues mounting on a long action (1 inch tube).

I have had it on with Warne Medium bases and some bases that came with a Cabella Savage that had Nikon scope.

Warne rails but also have a Weaver 20 MOA that is reversed to deal with a knock off the vertical problem.

I run thick pads and getting a good sight picture is not a problem.

[NW Hunter]

Thanks RC20

[SageRat Shooter]

I've found on my long actions that the Picatinny rail is probably the easiest way to go... If you are going with a 0 MOA rail, then you might need Medium or Medium high rings. I have a Bushnell 4-12x42 on my TH XP 30-06 and it does allow me to adjust my scope for LOP.

My scope is still in the same rings that the XP package comes with.

[NW Hunter]

Thanks SageRat Shooter

[jpdown]

I've tried several types of 2-piece scope mounts and rings on Savage SA and LA rifles over the years, including Talley and various Dove-tail mounts. The Burris Xtreme Tactical bases or Weaver Grand Slam bases (S405; extended front and S46; rear) with medium Burris Signature Zee rings work the best and they will give clearance for a 44mm objective bell. They also allow you to center the scope optics for best performance and protect the scope tube from ring marks.

[NW Hunter]

Jpdown,
That is a good option for me.
Thanks for the details.