Tip for mounting optics on hard kicking wheelguns/single shots.
Total scope weight including mounts/rings is what causes the optic/mount to come loose. You want to keep it as light as possible.
When the gun recoils back the optic/mount/rings is trying to stay still. The more mass…the more resistance it has to acceleration. Just basic physics.
This is where you want aluminum rings and bases. The aluminum rings I like are as follows.
Leupold back country ring: they have a square indexing block that fits tight and holds securely in weaver/pic bases.
Warren high country: does the exact same thing the leupold back country does.
Leupold riflemen vertical split rings: a less expensive alternative. Just uses the bottom round mounting screw to engage the slots in the scope base. Not as slip proof but fine on modest recoiling guns with smaller optics. With these I generally use 3 rigs just for cya.
If you try to use extremely long scopes like the Burris 3-12 handgun scope you may even want 4 rings to help with scope tube flex.
You do not need or want steel rings on your wheelgun unless you are using one of the bomb proof Leupold (or old Burris) duel dove tail bases. Absolutely bomb proof. But you’ll want shorter tube length optics since the rings are spaced closer together.
