Sports Match Adjustable 30mm Mount AOP56

The latest item from Sports Match is the AOP56 which is a one-piece, fully adjustable mount. This example is fitted with 30mm rings with a four screw base compatible with 9.5 – 11.5mm dovetails, common on most air rifles.

WHY AND HOW?

It offers additional movement in both windage and elevation if your scope runs out! More importantly it will also allow you to put in a degree of down bubble in elevation if you want to zero at longer ranges or simply allow more movement. As always it’s well presented and made from high quality aluminium alloy with a matte black anodised finish. It comes with two Allan keys and a recoil roll pin that can be inserted onto a pre-drilled vertical hole front or back.

I found it more logical to fit it with the elevation adjuster at the rear as in most cases you will want the ability to gain more height at the rear to allow you to increase your operating elevation range. If so the one-piece clamp needs to be on the right of the action. The top (rings) section has transverse Allan grub screws either side of the ring base. These serve double duty; to move this section left or right for transverse adjustment and lock it.

60MM MAX

Looking under the base you will see a large countersunk screw in a deep socket with a smaller locking screw on the edge. First slack off the rear transverse screws to free the base then the smaller (inset) lock screw, then wind in/out the larger one to increase/decrease the angle. Once set do up all the lockers in reverse order; all have a special anti-vibration coating. The maximum amount of adjustment from one end to the other is 2mm, which might not sound much but is actually a lot. This mount will suit up to 60mm objectives.

FOR: Solves a lot of possible mounting problems
AGAINST: No 1” dovetail option as yet
VERDICT: Another useful and practical design