Comments on: Weaver vs. Picatinny Scope Rails

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 01:15:20 +0000

The top drawing was superseded by Change NOTICE 1, 10 June 1999, which adds a max .060 radius at the bottom of the .367 dimensioned feature. See http://elr-resources.com/MIL-STD-1913_CHG_NOTICE-1.pdf

By: Pbike

Pbike — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:02:55 +0000

The Main advantage to Picatinny systems as I see it,(I now make my own Mil Spec. Picatinny Rails) is that if you put true Picatinny Rails on all your Match Rifles, and when I say true I mean true to the pitch of the lug and slot size, Then any scope you have mounted on any rifle can be switched to another rifle without moving the rings for spacing. Also, while they switch nicely they will have to be sighted in for the new rifle. Another atribute is that when placed on a muzzle loading firearm, the scope can be removed to clean the rifle, and replaced easily. This keeps the scope out of the sink, etc.

Paul

By: casspir

casspir — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:06:37 +0000

This is very informative and an issue I recently discovered when my bi pod attachment didn`t want to fit properly on my rail on my superb Elseo CG 1 stock.

By: Bob Kingsbury

Bob Kingsbury — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:26:51 +0000

Burris Z-rings are not bad,but I would like to see Burris add an upgraded
Z-ring using a clamp plate in place of
that slot. Some people are just a tad
turned off with that deep slice.

By: Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:09:41 +0000

One little caution, that relates to this story, is that although it is generally true that Weaver rings will fit Picatinny scope bases, in a couple of cases, I have found that the Burris Z rings, including the Signature variant did not open far enough to slip on a Picatinny base. If you are going to use these rings, I suggest that you match them with a Weaver base. Weaver rings that clamp with a separate piece rather than by bending the ring body at a weakening cut, as the Zs do, do not have this problem.

By: ken long

ken long — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:37:18 +0000

I have found that the various picatinny rails are not consistent and frequently have to adjust scope rings to move a scope from one rifle to another. This includes AR type rifles in the mix. I have not taken the time to see which ones are the same and which ones are not.