Vortex Vyper scope mount suggestions

[Eldonkey]

Great. Thank you everyone for the input. I will post pics once the build is done..

[Holyfather12]

I ordered the Vortex Scope mount with my Vortex 6-24X50 PST. still waiting for it to come in but it had really good reviews.

[Joseph5]

Wilson Combat makes a really nice QD scope mount that is very rugged, reasonably priced, and has excellent return to zero. I have had mine on and off of my rifle probably 50 times with no shift in zero.

[pdq5oh]

I put an American Defense Recon 20MOA mount on mine. It's quick detach and very well made. I have a 6-24 HS LR scope and have plenty of elevation to dial past 1000 yds. The price is very reasonable, too.

[BarrelNut]

Like others have mentioned, the Aero Ultralight mounts are hard to beat. Investing in a quality scope with 80-100+ MOA adjustment will help negate the need for a 20 MOA base. With that said, if Aero had a canted 20MOA base I would have purchased it...

[Eldonkey]

Great point BarrelNut.. My vyper has 75 of MOA adjustment.. I went ahead and purchased a Burris Pepr quick detach for $59.99 on Palmetto.. Couldnt pass up that deal, as the QD was $99 elsewhere. To start with I will skip the 20 moa adjustment mount for now simply because I don't intend to hunt past 500 yards, which this will cover plenty. However, once I find a range that goes out to 700 yards plus in Oklahoma I may reconsider and get something different.

[pdq5oh]

If you're going to shoot long range you'll need a 20 MOA mount. 75 min of adjustment is only 32-36 min from center. That's not enough to get a Grendel to 1000 yds, and you want to avoid maxing out your elevation if possible.

[Eldonkey]

It's true, going out to 1000 yards is not possible with this setup. How far do you think I can go with the straight PEPR and this Vyper scope?

[VASCAR2]

A quick check with Hornady ballistic calculator a 123 grain bullet with a BC .510 at 2500 FPS at 700' ASL you probably can get to 800-850 yards.

[Eldonkey]

Thank you VASCAR2. Since this will be primarily a hunting rig for hog and maybe white tail deer, I will only shoot under the following conditions.

1. At a distance and situation where I feel I can make a clean and ethical kill
2. At a distance where the energy lb is 800 or more

I am thinking no more than 500-600 yards on this one, which means I am good to go with the PEPR mount for now. However, if I decide to start punching paper past 800 yards, I will definitely take all of the great advice here and pick up a quality 20 MOA mount. Thanks again everyone for the input and help.

Frank

[gmar]

It's a good question. I am in Oklahoma.. About 600-700 ft above seas level. I hunt deer and plan to hunt hog out here. Believe it or not lots of hills and deep ravines where I go, pretty rugged but not mountainous. I also grew up in Arizona and have gone back to hunt there.. Now we re talking 4000-8000 ft above and mountains and canyons galore.

I take it you're in the eastern part of the state?

[Eldonkey]

Gmar.. Yes, broken arrow to be exact.. You?

[gmar]

Gmar.. Yes, broken arrow to be exact.. You?

I'm in Piedmont just outside OKC. Relatively flat here.

[Eldonkey]

Yes it is. I hunt at a place called Hulah Lake.. North of Bartlesville. Suprisningly hilly with lots of creek's and ridges..