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Hunting single piece scope mounts

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Introduction

Philosophy of hunting single piece scope mounts is similar as it is with tactical single piece mounts.

  • What is in common with all of the single piece scope mounts is the fact that front and rear ring are made of one piece of material.

  • These scope mounts are usually milled from one piece of raw material.

Some of these mounts fit on dovetails of hunting rifles; 12 mm dovetail on break action rifles, Tikka T3x, CZ 527, CZ 550 / 557, Sako rifles and others are great examples of it.

This is one way of mounting hunting single piece scope mounts. Other way is to use (pre)drilled holes on rifle’s receiver and the mount will fit on receiver with holes in it.

These mounts are usually made of aluminium, mostly to save on weight. Although, there are still some traditional mounts of this type which are made from steel.

Normally, many mounts of this type are of two part design

  • In practice this means that base is made from one part and

  • two rings are mounted on this base.

On market, quick detachable, hunting single piece scope mounts can be found, as well as fixed. Normally, these mounts have integrated recoil stopper and look less bulky than tactical one piece mounts.

However, there are big differences in prices and quality between different hunting, single piece mounts.

  • For example, there are Kozap mounts on the market, available for approximately 110 EUR and on the other hand, you can find

  • Sauer 404 mounts that cost around 540 EUR.

There are two manufacturers that make affordable single piece scope mounts for hunting rifles:

  • DNZ and

  • Kozap.

  • All other mounts come mostly from high end manufacturers of hunting rifles and they all share expensive prices (except Henneberger which is not manufacturer of weapons).

Most known hunting single piece scope mounts available are definitely:

  • Blaser mounts,

  • Sauer SUM mounts,

  • Sauer ISI mounts,

  • Mauser M03 mounts,

  • Merkel KR1 mounts,

  • Merkel B3 mounts,

  • Merkel B4 mounts,

  • Merkel K3 mounts,

  • Merkel K4 mounts,

  • INNOmount mounts,

  • MAKuick mounts and

  • Henneberger mounts.

As you could notice, these are mainly premium mounts for premium European huntig rifles. When speaking about Merkel mounts (KR1, B3, B4, K3, K4,...), they are all the same (except mounts for RX Helix rifle) and made by the same standard.

It is important to mention that not all producers have rings and saddle of the mount made from one piece.

Such producers are, for example: Blaser, Sauer, MAKuick, INNOmount, etc.

PROS

Reliability with hunting single piece scope mounts is absolutely better than with two piece mounts. Also, better alignment of both rings can be assured and nevertheless, better repetability can be achieved (if quick detachable design).

These mounts are very robust and rigid, but most important advantage is that there is no possibility of flexing the scope (because of great alignment of both rings).

To sum up, among the rigidness, great alignment of rings and reliability, one of important advantage is also that a lot of these mounts can be mounted by end users (because of their simplicity).

CONS

Single piece scope mounts for hunting rifles are normally using more material than scope mounts with separated bases which ends up with heavier weight. Visual experience is different through the eyes of different people, but it is true that two piece mounts usually look more elegant and lighter. However, visual aspect is relative and it depends on different tastes.

It is not similar with eye relief which is quite objective fact – eye relief on single piece scope mounts for hunting rifles might be harder to adjust.

Is lapping needed with this type of mounts?

If mounts are of high quality, then no.

Compared to two piece mounts (where lapping is a must), it is at least less often. This is so because of the perfect alignment of both rings.

Notice: Quality in production process is a must if we want to avoid lapping and bedding, otherwise problems might occur.

Conclusion

Single piece scope mounts for hunting rifles are becoming more and more popular. It looks really nice when choosing a premium rifle with original mount from the same manufacturer.

This combination is more and more often (one manufacturer, avoiding warranty issues, trust in product, reliability, etc.). All these single piece scope mounts have in common that they are robust and reliable, easy to mount and are the best choice for scopes (damages because of flexing the scopes can be avoided with this choice).

Maybe the prices are a little bit higher, but we gain a lot in technical aspect.

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There are two terms found for similar thing: quick release scope mounts and quick detach scope mounts. Term quick release scope mounts is used mostly in Europe and quick detach scope mounts is used mainly in USA, although they mean the same thing. With these terms we describe a scope mount that can be quickly removed from the rifle in the field without using any tools and quickly attached back on the rifle when needed.

Main advantages:

  • possibility to use multiple scopes on the rifle,
  • easy transportation of the scope and the rifle separately,
  • if scope fails, it is possible to immediately detach it and use iron sights.

FIXED vs DETACHABLE scope mounts

Fixed scope mounts are mounted to the rifle with screws and sometimes even with glue. This means that it is impossible to attach or detach the scope mount using bare hands without using tools. It also means that they are not meant for constantly being attached on or detached off the rifle. Once you screw the mount on the rifle, it normally stays there for a longer period of use.

Detachable scope mounts offer possibility to attach or detach them without using any tools. This is extremely handy while transporting the rifle and the scope separately and it also offers multiple solutions of different optics on the same rifle. Detachable scope mounts can be attached or detached from the rifle in a matter of seconds, using bare hands.

Fixed Mount

Fixed Mount

DETACHABLE vs REPEATABLE scope mounts

It is important to know and understand expressions “detachable” and “repeatable” while talking about scope mounts. Term detachable scope mounts implies scope mounts that can be quickly attached or detached without using any tools. However, when you detach this kind of mount and attach it back on the rifle, it is recommended to zero the rifle before using it again. Procedure of detaching and again attaching the mount will probably need a sighting in before next shooting, because mount will not be secured on the rifle in the perfectly same position and conditions as it was before detaching it off the rifle.

On the contrary, repeatable scope mounts are most sophisticated mounts. These scope mounts are also detachable, however – they provide removing scope from the rifle and attaching it back again without zeroing the rifle every time. This means that they are made more precisely and that they are offering a possibility of using different optical sights / scope on the same rifle. These mounts are ideal for hunters who can use optical and iron sights interchangeably, depending on the needs in different situations. With the repeatable scope mounts, it is useful to keep them oiled as well as the upper part of the rifle, so that repeatability is more ensured. With a touch of oil, the repeatability might be better, because parts of the mount will always return to their previous locations.

Different types of repeatable scope mounts:

  • Pivot mounts,
  • Dentler mounts,
  • Picatinny repeatable mounts,
  • 12 mm dovetail repeatable mounts (for break barrel rifles, such as Steyr Duett, Blaser B750, Fair Combi, Fair SLX 800, Bettinsoli rifles, etc.),
  • Original repeatable mounts, made by manufacturers of rifles for their rifles (Blaser mount, Sauer SUM mount, Mauser M03 mount, Steyr Monoblock mount, etc.).

Repeatable Mount

Repeatable Mount

TIP OFF / ROLL OFF vs SLIDE ON mounts

Nowadays, there are a whole lot of different possibilities, made for attaching riflescopes on the rifles. There are also a lot of different expressions, having the same meaning. It is good to know that tip off and roll off mounts are basically the same thing. They represent quick release scope mounts for dovetails and rails which can be rolled or tipped off the rail vertically to the side of the rail. On the contrary, there are also slide on mounts available on the market. They represent quick release scope mounts that can be slided on or off the rail or dovetail from front or rear side of the rail / dovetail. All of these expressions are mainly used for separate rings that can be attached to the rails / dovetails. As far as functioning the rifle, it does not matter which one of these mounts you choose – tip / roll off or slide on mounts. If they are installed correctly, they are all going to work. However, the main difference between them is the principle of attaching them on rails on dovetails.

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount