Hans H. from United States, KS Public Profile

I used these rings to attach a Leupold scout scope to the Picatinny rail on my Ruger Scout Rifle. They are very solid, using four screws on each ring to hold it together. They were also not too difficult to install, but beware: it does use a crossbar or crosskey underneath each ring to lock it into the rail. When removing the scope/rings from the rifle (especially in the field), be careful not to lose the crossbars as they can drop free.

I used these mounts to mount Leupold Mark IV scope on a DDM4 Mk12; I preferred the two-piece over the one-piece IMS mount as I can move the rings farther apart on the larger scope. Well built, solid aluminum rings.

I chose the PF-80ED for a new spotter scope as it had a combination of good power, an angled body, and a good price for the quality. I primarily use it to spot targets at the rifle range out to 300 yards, and having an angled body makes it easier for me to view. While it is very clear and easy to focus, on a sunny day the view can still suffer from mirage beyond 200 yards, so I have to dial down the power. As an 80mm scope it is large, and it is relatively heavy, but I got this for the range so the weight isn't a problem. I have been using it for two years now and am very happy with it.

I bought this Matchdot red dot sight to mount on a Ruger MkIII Competition pistol (22LR). I had done well enough with the iron sights, but as the eyes are aging I will try the red dot. As others had cautioned, the rings that are included are pretty basic, and when attached to the Weaver rail provided by Ruger, they don't come together at the bottom even though they do at the top. The scope itself, however, works very well for me. The dot is precise and round when viewed outdoors, and I only needed it set on 4 when shooting under a cloudy sky. It was very easy to zero; only took 3x3 round groups to zero it at 15 yards to the Ruger pistol. I chose to shoot with the dot set on the largest size of 8 moa as it evenly filled the bull on the 50 foot pistol target. All in all a very good optic, though I will look at getting better rings in the future.