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I've been thinking about this for a while now and the only way I can make any sense out of the above statement, is that you must be talking about a different pivot system to the EAW pivot mount which I was referring to.
The EAW pivot mount that I use has a small ball ended spring loaded lever which is pushed upward to release the lock mechanism, then the scope is rotated 90 degrees and lifted off the rifle.
Once you are used to it's operation, and have practised a little, the scope comes off super fast.

Here is a clip of the EAW pivot mount which shows just how easy it is to use.
The guy in the video is not trying to do this fast, he's just taking his time demonstrating the system.
If you are in a hurry, the time taken to remove the scope can be about half what is shown here.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd7RcBpbcK0