Charlie Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I'm a fan of Armalite one piece scope mounts. They're familiar to me, they're durable, and they are (were) reasonably priced. Also, it seems like the fashion today is toward extreme cantelever scope mounts, and they don't look very robust to me. I standardized on 30mm scopes some years ago and, (if I recall correctly) 30mm Armalite scope mounts come in two varieties: Low and high. I began this farrago owning two 10805010 mounts (high) and one EX0022 (low) mount, but I needed another mount for a Tikka T3X that I bought last year. VZ925 was kind enough to send me a link to the last retail EX0022 in existance (at Wolverine Supply) which I bought, but I wanted a spare mount. It came to me courtesy of a Gunbroker auction for $30.00 with me as the sole bidder (the mount is fine, but it didn't present well), and it was immediately installed on an Aero Precision AR 5.56 that I couldn't resist building. Again I needed a spare mount. I passed on a couple of 1" Armalite scope mounts on ebay and GB, and I passed on a like new 10805010 on GB for $89.00 (+ $10.00 s/h). Then a like new 10805010 appeared on GB at $30.00, and for a while I was the high bidder at $32.00. When the auction ended I was the high bidder at $77.00, and when the mount arrived it was almost immediately installed on my Sig PCC! I think you can see where this story is going. A couple of weeks ago JBA sent me a link to an ebay auction for a new EX0022 for $80 (+ $5.00 s/h). I sat on it for a whole day, and on June 30 I bought it. And that's my spare mount. For God's Sake don't anybody suggest another rifle for me to buy, otherwise the rodeo starts all over again! Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Now that's the last thing that you should ever say to this crowd. Suggestions will be flying in from every direction. So do you have a 300 Blk rifle yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Not to mention 6.5... never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioactive Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 You can jump on the 6ARC band wagon. Looks like a fun ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 The Noreen BN36 is what I have in mind. I purely love 30-06, and an AR pattern rifle in that caliber is a sort of Holy Grail for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Charlie said: The Noreen BN36 is what I have in mind. I purely love 30-06, and an AR pattern rifle in that caliber is a sort of Holy Grail for me. and it's on sale https://www.cdnnsports.com/noreen-bn-36x3-carbine-30-06.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 06' is a terrific round, I enjoy a Garand with all it's flaws? Haven't tried any modern rifles with that round though. When you get yours let us know how it does. I'm not trying to urge you to buy, or I would have mentioned the commonalities between the 6mm ARC and .243. Both are speed demons and powerful. Or I would ask which rifle you might mount the spare EX0022, no sense letting it rot in the safe. As you can see I didn't mention buying any new items, none of us would, it just isn't right to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) For future reference: Unless they have changed them, the Rock River Arms one piece mount used to be a virtual clone of the Armalite mount, but about $20 cheaper. But that was in 2012. Haven’t checked their website lately though. I have a RRA mount on my AR10 rifle since 2012 and it has worked very well. https://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1742 Edited June 12, 2020 by Sisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 7 hours ago, RedRiverII said: 06' is a terrific round, I purely love 30-06. My dad and I knocked many a deer arse over tit with a pair of Winchester Model 70s way back when. Then he switched to a .308 semi and we had to do a lot more blood trailing. I know I'm treading on shaky ground, but 30-06 is faster, can push a heavier buller, and delivers more ft/lbs downrange compared to .308. I know it's not much, but sometimes a little more is all you need. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Charlie said: Cut my teeth on 30-06 from the age of 12. Still my deer hunting round and my son's, only in a pair of Savage Bolt Actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioactive Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Sisco said: Cut my teeth on 30-06 from the age of 12. Still my deer hunting round and my son's, only in a pair of Savage Bolt Actions. Won my 270 from my dad when I was 12 gun was bigger than I was. Before that I used my moms 243 and killed several deer with it - sweet rounds - still very fond of both. Killed several elk with that 270 which now belongs to my son. Edited June 13, 2020 by Radioactive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Radioactive said: Won my 270 from my dad when I was 12 gun was bigger than I was. Before that I used my moms 243 and killed several deer with it - sweet rounds - still very fond of both. Killed several elk with that 270 which now belongs to my son. My Dad had a Remington 700 from 1952 I inherited when he died. Ended up trading it in on a brand new Preban Colt AR15 HBAR, because I was a lefty and didn’t have any kids at the time. 8 months later I became a Dad by adoption. As much as I like that HBAR, I wish I had kept that 700 to pass on to my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioactive Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 One of those wish I hadn’t done that things. We’ve all done them and probably will in the future. I know how you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 I guess it's a good thing that I got all of them I want (for right now), because they have completely dried up! I haven't seen so much as an EX0027 (1" mount) in weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 I have continued to search for Armalite mounts. Not because I need one, but to see if any more showed up. There hasn't been a darn thing until today, and it's part of a package with an AR-50. The pic is kind'a embarassing. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Would you trust whoever it is, with mounting your scope,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Sisco said: Would you trust whoever it is, with mounting your scope,? No. Guess I'll just do it myself. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuckgaucho Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Sisco said: Would you trust whoever it is, with mounting your scope,? I'd be curious to see the magazine this person loaded for the rifle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Cunuckgaucho said: I'd be curious to see the magazine this person loaded for the rifle... RIGHT!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 @Charlie - check these out, brother. They're nice, I've already fingered them and licked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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