One piece or two piece 11mm mounts?
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Topic: One piece or two piece 11mm mounts?
Posted By: Ashman
Subject: One piece or two piece 11mm mounts?
Date Posted: 13 May 2026 at 5:46pm
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As above. Mounting a 30mm main tube scope to a Gamo Magnum .22. I'll be leaving the anti shock mount on as that seems to work so far on the scope thats on it. Scope is 2.5 - 15 X 50mm Anybody got anything like that mounted up?
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Posted By: vault
Date Posted: 13 May 2026 at 7:08pm
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I've used one piece mounts but I prefer two pieces as often you can spread them as far as you can for stablility, I think mounts look weak when bunched up tight on a long scope with so much over hang. 2-15 is a great magnification, what brand is the scope, be awesome in the bush or thick stuff. Im used to 8* minimum for hunting but prefer 1.5-5 for centerfire bush hunting ------------- |
Posted By: Ashman
Date Posted: 13 May 2026 at 10:06pm
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Scope is a Sightmark Presidio. Not truly top quality glass, but 2.5 - 15 X 50 and illuminated also, which I like for first and last light and also because my eyes are the same age as the rest of me. Had a 6 -24 X Sightmark on a .204 that along with the 17hmr was a daily shooter on vineyard pest control and held zero well whilst taking a fair pounding in the ute. The Vortex on the 17HMR didn't fare nearly as well and I had to baby that a litlle. |
Posted By: Ashman
Date Posted: 13 May 2026 at 10:08pm
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And you're right, rimfire, centrefire or air fire spreading out the mounts is simple physics. Shoulda thought of that myself. That'll allow me to set them up to maximise the recoil reduction rail capabilities.
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Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 13 May 2026 at 11:10pm
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I prefer one piece mounts on the magnums as high quality rings are more expensive. Secure stop pin is essential whatever system is used.
Sports Match make a 30mm dovetail version model DM70 which I have used on Magnum Hatsan and many other high recoil rifles. Sig Sauer ASP20 pictured with Bushnell 50mm R3 scope using Sports Match Dampa Mount. Estimate 1000 pellets on this scope to date with no issues. (Scope has lifetime warranty)  Rear stop block from Gamo rail works well to keep different configuration in place.  Gamo rail easily separates at polymer inserts providing a riser and stop block.  Full Gamo system including scope, mount and rail. The space between the stop block and rail closes with use and this was confirmed as normal by the NZ Gamo Agent. No explanation on how it can possibly absorb impact was ever provided by Agent or Gamo headquarters. I use the Recoil Reducing Rails for other tasks but never expect them to prevent recoil.  |
Posted By: -Ec
Date Posted: 14 May 2026 at 12:51pm
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I've got 2 piece Gamo mounts - without the recoil reducing rail on my Gamo - they are adequate for what I use the gun for. Currently my Diana is using a set of 2 piece CV Life mounts I'm not impressed with but have a set of Sports Match mounts on the way from Ron Young. My Hatsan has a single piece mount that seems to be good on this gun. The Hatsan has an unusual combination piccaninny and 11mm dovetail rail and the mount I have is piccaninny and is as shown in the picture below.  ------------- Regards, -Ec |
Posted By: Ashman
Date Posted: 15 May 2026 at 10:35pm
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Picked up a pair of 11mm/30mm Sports Match and mounted the Presidio scope. Sure makes a difference with parallax adjustable down to 10m. 2.5- 15 mag is bloody good. 2.5 has a very wide field of view and the glass on the Sightmark is pretty damn good. Took that and Kruzaroads HW(& away fishing and got set up yesterday over the back of the ute with bags. Final group with the gamo had 10 shots touching at 20m, albeit slightly vertically strung. Put a few pellets through the HW. That created a problem. The Gamo trigger now feels like an agricultural implement, even though it's good enough. Took about 15 -20 shots to get half a feel of that lovely German and after a few groups that looked promising with the odd flyer, the final group was a very attractive clover pattern 5 shot beauty. The wind started at 2pm which cut the session short as it fair whitecapped the lake, so swapped the rifles for an ultralight soft plastic set up and caught 3 fat rainbows between 2.5 and 3.5 lb in a very active 35 minutes, most of which was spent worrying about 4lb tippet and the weed beds, plus the very fiesty fish on the end, which were all in superb condition. Took one for dinner that was an orange fleshed fatty that, as a bonus, was full of ripe roe which I sashimied in soy sauce, lemon and grated fresh ginger with lemon juice and cracked sichuan pepper, alongside which I carved up half a fillet of the flesh. Cooked the other half in a coconut korma curry with whisked egg. Bloody lovely couple of days. Shout out to Kruzaroad. Everthing was exactly as described and I couldn't be happier. What an amazing wee piece of engineering! I won't sleep with her tonight; I'll save that till were married.
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