Rem 700 22-250 scope bases.

[jmarriott]

Dad's 700 heavy barrel has no bases and no sights so it just sits for now. We have coyotes to thin. The 223 and 243 have open sights but are both Embellished 700 so they can stay in the safe with socks on them.

He is a fan of period correct/name brand setups. The a-bolts have browning bases and the rem have redield bases. that we have scoped. I see everone makes a 700 SA base.

We have available a 50 mm scope i think just 3-9 but maybe 4-12 good enough for some yotes. I like the warne QD rings but that scope is not worthy and I have some tall rings in a box. I have a vortex dealer with good prices but no gloss scopes, dad likes the bling of gloss.

Is was there a prefered base a ring setup for the model 700 period correct to 1980. I guess for what I have seen the R with the crosshairs in it are redfield bases, and the one piece seems to be popular also but look funny.

Ideas for bases I am getting them for him for christmas, base and ring combo's also. I have seen a few of them. That simmons scope is going away but will work till I can find a used optic or win some poker money.

Ideas? I am making a run of gun shops next week. Going to ask about the parts bins. I need a rear sight for a rem model 12 pump also.

[Jack]

Both the Leupold and Redfield bases and rings date back to about WW2, so either would be period correct.
I'm referring to the set where the front ring dovetails into the base, and the rear ring is held to the base by big screw heads on either side.

[jimh]

what about good old fasion weaver rings and bases?

[Bill]

Jim, I wouldn't put a Weaver on a BB gun. ;D ;D ;D Sorry, I just could not help saying that.
jmarriott, probably the most seen of the better mounts is the one piece Redfield or Leupold base. I would just go buy the one piece Leupold base and rings and except for the fact that they now use Hex drive screws their the same. If anyone if going to quibble over that then they have a problem.