Reeder Custom Guns - Hey Scotty, question on the Millett scope rings

Oh Man, I scored a set of the Millett scope rings with the open sights on top. But, the rear ring doesn't have the nipple for the Leopold dual dovetail mount. The front ring does. The rear ring looks like it has grooves on the bottom and a hole for mounting directly onto a scope base? It didn't have any mounting screws. What guidance can you give me? Thanks!

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I mixed ring tips and bottoms to “make” dual dovetail ring sets. They never produced them.

I need to know if your front ring is a low,med, or tall. I can send you a rear dovetail ring bottom.

A picture is worth 1000 words here. I’ll send it to you.

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Is your best bet. The dovetails will turn right in. Super secure.

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If we're discussing the rings Greg posted pictures of, dual dovetail base is not going to work.

Maybe I'm off track, but those will require a windage adjustable base.

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mouth shut on it. They have 2 ways to go, a dual dovetail base and rings which will not work with the rings shown or the standard dovetail front and windage screws in the rear which is what the rings he has will work with.

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As you say, fuggit.

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DDT ring set like that so you have to make one. I bought like (20) Sets of pinch rear, DT front rings to "make" (10) sets of DDT rings. It was only $50 for all of them! About what the swinging dick down the street wanted for ONE set of Leupolds, and I now had ten. And a box of useless pinch rear ring bottoms.

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if I have the Leupold dual dovetail mount, then the front ring will fit as-built, and the rear ring will fit once the bottom is replaced from the pinch type to a dovetail, correct?

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That’s why I asked I about the ring height. It is dictated only by the bottom ring half. They have to match.

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all who responded with advice. It helped me overcome my obvious ignorance of my options. Much appreciated!

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never seen that type of base before so I appreciate the education and the response.

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I have one to get to him so he will indeed have a matching set of medium dovetail rings.

You use a Leupold or Burris DDT base.

The "picture" is as you are thinking. Not a good match for a hard kicking handgun, that pinch rear ring. It's OK on a rifle though.

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pics - see how the bottoms are different? Strange. Did I get ripped off on Ebay?

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need to get the base. Is it a Millett base?

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Compatible with Leopold, Redfield, Burris type rear pinch mounting. Never really understood that except it allows for bunches of wind age adjustments. I’ll send you a dovetail ring bottom, you put your top in it and you have your custom set!

I have them on my .416 Rigby, and a couple choice mega bore Encore GNR handguns. They have no other provisions for irons so this worked well for my needs. Plus it’s fun doing something unique.

Hey Scotty, question on the Millett scope rings

I can help. I have spare parts.

I'm sure I have screws too if WB doesn't have any..

Thanks, Huey. Let's see Scotty's reaction.

You will need a dual dovetail base, Leupold or Burris

One of us is seriously mixed up...

I wondered about that but decided to keep my

I even posted a visual aid. Was sorta pushed out, so...

Sorry it is confusing. They never made a

So Scotty, to be clear

Yes, correct.

Thanks Scotty. I'll email you. And thanks to

Huey, Thanks for the visual. I had

He needs a dovetail bottom part of the ring.

Wow! Thx! The package shows Med

That's the complete ring set...the screws are on the base..

Here's a picture...

Super. I see now. Thanks. I would

Yeah that will do. That ring is a pinch type

Where did you find that ring set? Thats neat!

Ebay. Been looking for several years as