| taw1126 |
| (.333 member) |
| 31/08/07 02:33 PM |
Scoping Double Rifles?
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In starting to look seriously at double rifles I've been surprised at the number of people who use scopes. The idea seemed odd at first but I have to admit it's grown on me quite a bit, and one of the things I like about most of the DR scope set-ups I've seen is that the mounts are low enough that you can actually use the sights (the vast majority of my hunting is done with open sights).
My question is- how do you mount the bases? Some rifles I've looked at (specifically the Chapuis, Merkel's 141, and a Beretta O/U) have "blanks" in the rib that can be removed and bases mounted. I've seen Merkel 140's (which I started out looking for in the first place) with claw bases and others that appear to have a solid rib.
So...I assume that rifles with solid ribs can be fitted with bases? If so I'd guess that there's not that many people who know how to install them correctly; I know that NECG advertises this service, but are there other places who can do this?
Finally, can someone explain this statement (copied from the NECG claw mount webpage)?
Quote:
When installing a scope on a double rifle which was not regulated for a scope, we often find that although you can see better, the gun may shoot differently than with open sights. We can re-regulate the gun for an additional cost.
In one of the many posts I've been reading on this site, someone mentioned that the way a rifle recoils will affect the regulation/POI. Does the weight of the scope cause enough of a change that a rifle would need to be re-regulated?