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ranburr
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Posted: September/09/2004 at 21:49 |
Last night I was mounting a new scope on an old rifle that I had inherited from my grandfather. This rifle had twist in medium Redfield rings from the 1960s. I compared these old rings to a new set of twist in medium Leupold rings. I was amazed at just how little steel is used compared to the rings of the past. The Redfields were literally twice as large and they felt 2-3 times heavier. These were some very beefy rings by today's standards. I have to say I prefer the old ones. They have held up for literally thousands of shots on a .30-06 for over a 40 year period. I like Leupold rings and they would probably last as long, but their is something comforting in those big old hunks of ancient steel.
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Chris Farris
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".....there is something comforting in those big old hunks of ancient steel."
Kinda like a '57 Chevy! |
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Roy Finn
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They didn't call them muscle cars for nothin!!!!!
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Chris Farris
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redneckbmxer24
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ok chris, no reason to tease us now......lol, nice car.
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