Cali_Ed Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Looking for a good rail for my newly purchased bolt action. Any reccomendations. Edit: after looking through 6 pages I found brother 98 reccomend to another member a larue rail, which I had already had in mind. But still looking for opinions. Edited August 14, 2015 by Cali_Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Evolution Gun Works. I'd recommend that now, after buying 2 of them. They fuckin' rock. <thumbsup> http://www.egwguns.com/index.php?p=product&id=1400 They make that mount in 0 MOA, 20 MOA and 30 MOA. If you're going to use this rifle at various ranges, out to 1k, run the 20 MOA under a gooood scope with at least 50 MOA if internal elevation adjustment. If you'll ONLY be shooting long, say 800~1100, then get the 30 MOA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Wait, I have 3 of those now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Do these require bedding on the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Nope, but you can if you want. Bed that thing with JB Weld and bolt it down. Seriously. Do you know the technique for bedding a top rail, Ed? No offense intended, it's a specific procedure. Edited August 15, 2015 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Nope, but you can if you want. Bed that thing with JB Weld and bolt it down. Seriously. Do you know the technique for bedding a top rail, Ed? No offense intended, it's a specific procedure.no I don't sir, I was going to look it up on youtube lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Get your mount, and set it on top of your action - it might be flush, and require nothing. It might be "not flush" also. If you suspect it's not, put the rear bolt in and tighten it down. If the front of the rail isn't touching the action, then it's not flush. Switch, and do the same - one bolt in front, tighten, see if it's sticking up off the rear of the action. if it's not flush, you'll have to bed it. Use JB, seriously. Tighten down the front, and use the JB under the rear, set it up loosely with the screws in the back. Use black shoe polish as a release agent on the screw threads, and in the screw holes in the action, and in the top of the action where the JB will touch. Let that joker cure for days. The JB will harden, and become part of the rail base. I'm pretty positive there's a writeup on SH about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Something like this? https://youtu.be/28ILt2fqwHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 That pretty much sums it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Any benefit to get steel over aluminum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 To the average person? No. For brute strength? Steel wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Does it give you good clearance if you are single loading? Also why did you make the change from larue to egw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Does it give you good clearance if you are single loading? Also why did you make the change from larue to egw? 1. Yes, plenty of room for single loading. Hard to see from the EGW pics, but there's plenty of room 2. Money. Money, money, money. The EGWs are everything I need, built extremely well, and less money. EDIT - 3. Picked the first one up for the Savage FV-SR build/transformation. Got WAY into them because they were the first people making a rail for the Mossberg MVP. The rest is history. Edited August 16, 2015 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainTrain Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I like Seekins stuff as well. Like 98 said check it to see if it needs bedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Do you guys belive in keeping the scope base and rings the same kind of material for expansion purposes? Or does only matter for extreme climates? I apologize if this is double posting the website changed mobile wise for me and is giving me a hard time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 What the fuk is gonna expand, man? You gonna get that aluminum upper receiver so damn hot, so fast, that you're worried about steel rings expanding at the same rate?!!?You're talking about either a 2-stroke engine, or a machinegun, now. Stop fucking worrying about that poop on your rifle. You're not in a Zombie Apocalypse scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Expansion is real, about a foot on a 300' steam catapult or the same in my jeans in highschool health with the student teacher.You should get a one-piece base with integral rings, machined from a solid piece of titanium billet. It may be expensive but it will be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Gotta agree with Planeflyer on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 What the fuk is gonna expand, man? You gonna get that aluminum upper receiver so damn hot, so fast, that you're worried about steel rings expanding at the same rate?!!?You're talking about either a 2-stroke engine, or a machinegun, now. Stop fucking worrying about that poop on your rifle. You're not in a Zombie Apocalypse scenario.just a question brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainTrain Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Cali, I ask this a lot....What are you going to be doing with this bolt gun? If it is just going to be at the range doing sleepy time shooting (prone), and you will be static, you can get by with some pretty budget oriented items (I don't recommend them, but you can make them work) If you are going to hump, compete, run, skull drag, etc, then your gear selection for the bolt is more crucial. Right now, I recommend a good aluminum rail and rings that fits your budget. Make sure it mates to your surfaces and you are good to go. If you are going to be moving and abusing this rifle, then the answer and price point is going to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) For now the scope I plan on using are my vortex and the bobro mount it's mounted on. This rifle I plan on possibly back backing it and shooting diffrent distances out in the country side and hunting if it's not to heavy. Definitely not going to be a range only rifle. I don't like to cheap out when it comes to my guns lol Edited August 21, 2015 by Cali_Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainTrain Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Sounds a little high with the Bobro. If you have money to burn, then I recommend the Badger Ordnance set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainTrain Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 *depending on the bobro you are running that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I don't recall the exact model I'm thinking it was low extended but here's a picture if it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Ed, that might be too much on a bolt gun. Rings are the better answer on a bolt gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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