A friend just stopped by and wanted to know what is the best M14-M1A scope mount & rings to buy, and has asked what a Leatherwood ARTII scope and Springfield Armory Inc mount & rings is worth, condition exc to near mint, told him I had to ask here. Thanks in advance
da gimp
OFC, Mo Chapter
NRA Life/Endowment
I believe the Sadlak mount is the one all others should be compared with. Personally I used the Badger Ordnance "maximized" rings. Both are very expensive but if you want the best...;)
Scope Mount Brookfield Style, M14/M1A Sadlak Industries
I'm an iron sight guy, despite being well past 70, though I do have some scopes (maybe 9 or 10 scopes) including an ARTII, with case. I bought my ARTII with case from the DCM (forerunner to the CMP) for $495.00. I wouldn't doubt that the ART II with ARTII Case would bring well over $1,000.00 here in CA. No, my ARTII with case is not for sale.
The only rifle I have with a scope mounted on it, was that way when I bought it, and I have never fired it.
Gyrene OFC
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They usually sell on Ebay for between $900-$1500. Most seem to go for around 1K.
I've had good results with the Smith Enterprises mount, as well as the Bassett. I believe the latter might do better for a receiver with slots that are slightly out of spec. My SAI aluminum mount gradually deteriorated to the point where I don't use it anymore. And if the Sadlak mount is as good as the rest of their stuff, I'd add it to the list, as RED noted. Just MHO.
relayed the message ty
da gimp
OFC, Mo Chapter
Here is a photo of an ex-GI ART II scope with QD mount on a G.I. Brookfield rail. It is mounted on my NJ legal M1A. Iron sights still available.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tonrifle-1.jpg
TY tom, I'll tell him to look @ this. Are you satisfied with that scope?
da gimp
OFC, Mo. Chapter
All the three point mounts will loose zero sooner or later because the receiver "squirms" at each shot. Most will not mount close to zero because the clip slot dovetail tolerances are not that tight even on GI receivers. I recently examined a USMC DMR rifle built at Quantico and the three point mount was tack welded to the receiver and dovetail in a number of places, not very neatly either. Purists would be mortified. The Marine to whom it was issued told me that was the only way they could maintain zero. There is a reason John Garand designed the single screw mounting point. It always squirms back to the same place. The problems with single screw mounts has been solved by Bassett. His mount puts cylindrical rod sections into the slots, so they do not bottom out. His mount does not draw down against the receiver flat, but pulls against the screw with a set amount of torque. The Bassett does not shoot loose, does not block the open sights or interfere with ejection and is very light, which reduces recoil and recycling strains. I use low Burris alloy tactical rings on the Picatinny Bassett with Leupold 3.5X10X40.