Author: RifleDude
Subject: rails vs rings?
Posted: January/15/2015 at 15:13
Another advantage to a scope with a Euro style rail is having it ensures that your reticle is perfectly square with the rifle (and if it isn't, your reticle wasn't installed square inside the scope), since the rail prevents canting the scope.
The disadvantage: besides additional cost, railed scopes are not very popular in the US, for whatever reason. Consequently, there aren't very many mounts available for a given rifle; depending on the rifle, maybe none.
Subject: rails vs rings?
Posted: January/15/2015 at 15:13
Another advantage to a scope with a Euro style rail is having it ensures that your reticle is perfectly square with the rifle (and if it isn't, your reticle wasn't installed square inside the scope), since the rail prevents canting the scope.
The disadvantage: besides additional cost, railed scopes are not very popular in the US, for whatever reason. Consequently, there aren't very many mounts available for a given rifle; depending on the rifle, maybe none.