torqued scope?

[scidx]

Looking for a scope base for a new winchester 70. I've been looking at the leupold std one piece. My question: if you were to use the windage screws on rear ring, wouldn't the scope be torqued sideways near the front ring? I know a lot of experienced shooters who recommend bases with windage screws. If one were to adjust windage on the base during zero fire, what is the technique?

Also, are the differences between one and two piece bases as noticable as some would have us believe? I mean, if a steel receiver will flex, why is a single aluminum sight base considered stronger than two aluminum pieces secured with the same torque? Thanks all.

[Fjold]

I wouldn't use a windage base unless I had an issue with windage adjustments (misaligned base holes, etc.)

The one piece base helps stiffen the action because it bridges the opening cut into the top of the action (where the action flexes the most).

[maxicon]

Yeah, windage rings are mostly for 2 piece mounts that aren't lined up exactly right. One-piece rails or mounts avoid that problem. Presumably, factory-drilled mount holes would be aligned correctly as well.

My biggest complaint about windage adjustable rings is that your zero is much more likely to shift when you remove them, unless you've got one side loc-tited in place once you get them set up correctly.

I prefer a one-piece rail, which gives a lot of flexibility in what you can put on it, but it does add extra height.