Hudge said:

Can anyone explain the benefits of using one option over another?

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Once you get over the "tactical ugliness" of a picatinny rail and tactical rings, the function will win you over.

You can easily gain more elevation travel and most do with a standard 20 MOA base (and have a much stronger setup than Burris rings with inserts) and they can be made in custom slopes for whatever you want.

No more worrying about tube length, action length, eye relief, etc, compatibility. You can put the scope very far forward or very far rearward--you can place it in the "correct" position for you.

You can swap scopes from rifle to rifle very easily. Many say they never do this, but often that's because doing it with standard rings is such a PITA. Once it becomes easy you may find yourself doing it a lot.

You can have a backup scope sighted in and ready to bolt on at any time that you can take with you and keep in camp.

You can put a torque wrench on the mounting screws to verify everything is tight for some peace of mind without losing zero. Most standard rings pretty much require disassembling everything to check the base screws and/or can't be counted on to return to zero very well. The end result is with a standard setup many people will let many YEARS go by without ever checking because once the scope is on the rifle they don't ever get up the motivation to take it off.

Strength. A picatinny rail (especially with #8 screws and/or glued to the receiver) and quality tactical rings are a huge jump up in strength from most typical standard rings. Long range guys typically like big, heavy scopes. Couple that with a hard kicking rifle and an "overkill-strong" mounting system is an ounce of prevention that can save you much hassle in the future.

Speaking of ounces, due to good design, some high quality rails and rings made from aluminum and/or titanium can still provide this massive increase in strength with only a very small weight penalty over old-style standard steel rings/bases.

Once you get over the "tactical ugliness" of a picatinny rail and tactical rings, thewill win you over.You can easily gain more elevation travel and most do with a standard 20 MOA base (and have a much stronger setup than Burris rings with inserts) and they can be made in custom slopes for whatever you want.No more worrying about tube length, action length, eye relief, etc, compatibility. You can put the scope very far forward or very far rearward--you can place it in the "correct" position for you.You can swap scopes from rifle to rifle very easily. Many say they never do this, but often that's because doing it with standard rings is such a PITA. Once it becomes easy you may find yourself doing it a lot.You can have a backup scope sighted in and ready to bolt on at any time that you can take with you and keep in camp.You can put a torque wrench on the mounting screws to verify everything is tight for some peace of mind without losing zero. Most standard rings pretty much require disassembling everything to check the base screws and/or can't be counted on to return to zero very well. The end result is with a standard setup many people will let many YEARS go by without ever checking because once the scope is on the rifle they don't ever get up the motivation to take it off.Strength. A picatinny rail (especially with #8 screws and/or glued to the receiver) and quality tactical rings are a huge jump up in strength from most typical standard rings. Long range guys typically like big, heavy scopes. Couple that with a hard kicking rifle and an "overkill-strong" mounting system is an ounce of prevention that can save you much hassle in the future.Speaking of ounces, due to good design, some high quality rails and rings made from aluminum and/or titanium can still provide this massive increase in strength with only a very small weight penalty over old-style standard steel rings/bases.

How much do you know about steel rail standards?

Mar 29,

This is an informational post, please check the steel rail page if you are searching for the product.

Steel rail, also called rail track, is a vital part of railway track system. Steel rail undertake the task of guiding train wheel and transferring load from locomotive to railway sleeper. As an essential component of railway track structure, the quality and material of steel rail directly impact the safety and service life of railway track. For choosing high-quality steel rail, it is necessary to learn two questions: what is the standard for processing steel rail? And how steel rail are made? Today, we&#;ll discuss the first one---what is the standard for processing steel rail?

Steel rail standard in various countries

As for the standard of steel rail, to meet different requirement of different countries, there are many international standards for steel rail on the market. The common standards include AREMA, UIC, JIS, BS, GB, Russian standard, etc.

AREMA standard

AREMA standard was formulated by the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association. American standard railway products especially steel rail generally adopt the AREMA standard. Common types include AREMA 115, 119, 132, 133, 136, 147. And so on.

Russian standard

There are three standards for Russian steel rail: &#;OCT -80&#;&#;OCT -82 and &#;OCT P -. They are designed for different steel, &#;OCT -80 is the standard for hot-rolled rails, and&#;OCT -82 is for heat treated rails. GOST P 65kg is a typical type Russian standard steel rail.

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JIS standard

JIS standard is suitable for Japanese standard railway track. Japanese standard steel rail has low technical requirement, but high product level. JIS standards for rail list as below:

• JIS E: hot-rolled rails
• JIS E: heat treated end of rails
• JIS E &#;: Heat treated rails

Normal JIS standard steel rail include JIS 37kg, 40kg, 50kg, 60kg and etc.

UIC standard

UIC standard was formulated by The International Union of Railway. UIC standard is one of the popular widely standards, many countries adopt this kind of standard to choose steel rails. UIC 54 and UIC60 are two common types.

BS standard

BS standard is short of British standard. Obviously, BS standard is mainly used for British railway track. Ordinary types of BS standard steel rail include BS 70, 75, 80, 90, 100, etc.

European standard

European standard is one of the most advanced and strict standard for steel rail in the world. prEN-1&#;&#;E&#;and prEN-2:(E) are two part of European standard, the latter mainly set rules for railway switch. Besides, European standard is designed for the high-speed railway.

GB standard

GB standard refers the standard is used for the Chinese railway. GB standard covers many types of railway track, such as hot-rolled rail, heat treated rail and rail for switch, all these steel rail can be applied in the mph 200 or 350 passenger railway, mph 160 or 200 railway, etc. common GB standard steel rail include GB 43, 50, 60, 75 and etc.

The function of steel rail standards

• Using different standard steel rail according to the specific requirements.
• Strictly implements international standards into the production, procurement and using.
• Improving the production level and application level of steel rail, which keep railway track safe and prolong the using life of steel rail.

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