Scope Bases for the Sniper Rifle
The Scope Base is a very important piece of the whole Sniper Rifle package. The scope base mounts on the top of the receiver of the rifle and must be installed correctly. There are a couple of different types of base mounts, and it’s a matter of choice which type you use on your rifle.
Below is a quick description of the Free Scope Base Mounting Program on ATAC TV Firearms Channel. Lenny Bolton takes you the nessasary steps to mount the scope base correctly. One and Two-Piece bases:
- Two-Piece Scope base is just what it says, two separate base mounts, (front & rear) including a front base & rear base that is mounted separately to the rifle receiver. The Two-Piece Scope base can allow for some irregularity in the receiver manufacture and is usually lighter weight. This mount system also limits the amount of movement of the Scope Ring Set, which could be detrimental for your eye relief settings.
- One-Piece base is one continuous piece of steel or aluminum. The One-piece is usually heavier but offers more rigidity with more fore and aft adjustment options for scope ring positioning. It is imperative that the fit of the one-piece rail is perfect to the receiver, if not the receiver may be distorted when the base is tightened to the receiver.





