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Sportsmatch ATP90 Mount

Sportsmatch ATP90 Mount

New for 2108 from Britain’s premier scope mount manufactures, is Sportsmatch’s Picatinny/Weaver-style ATP90 adjustable mounts. Supplied in their familiar orange blister pack, along with the appropriate Allen keys, they are a comprehensive design to get everything set up and zeroed, primarily using just the mounts, with final correction done with the turrets. If you do intend on this route, the scope must first be centred. Simply wind each turret to the end of its travel, then count how many revolutions there are, and set each one to the midpoint.

Now, proceed as follows; loosen the locking screw in the centre of each mount ¼ - turn, then the mounts and scope can be fitted to the rifle in the usual way, then re-tighten. A 5-shot group is then shot at 25metres, and the vertical and lateral distance off from zero is measured. With my scope centred, zero was actually only out by around 3”.

Quartering it

Next, loosen the locking screw by ¼-turn on each mount. The windage screws are on the middle side and are then loosened by ¼-turn. The point of impact (elevation) is adjusted by turning the elevation screw on the bottom edge of the rear mount clockwise to raise point of impact, and anti-clockwise to lower it. A ¼-turn is approximately equal to 30mm at 25metres. Re-tighten windage screws and the locking screws. Check zero and repeat as necessary.

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Windage is carried out in a similar way, using the screw in the rear mount. The full instructions are on the reverse of the packaging, and it all works very well. Follow the instructions to the letter, loosening and tightening BOTH mounts when it says to do so, and all will be well. This allows for the movable sections to level between themselves, keeping a true line between the scope body, avoiding distortion. Locking both sides when zero is achieved, then keeps everything solid and secure. When you find zero is not that far away, final tweaking is then done with the scope’s turrets in the normal way.

 

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Locking screws include an antivibration coating, and the adjustable design allows for up to 75 MOA of vertical adjustment, so plenty of thought has gone into these mounts, as you would expect. The chunky side bolts are classic Picatinny-style and can be tightened easily by hand, but the large cross slot means nipping up with a coin will normally suffice. These mounts include a square section hardened steel arrestor bolt, and this locates across the rail in the normal way, completely locking the mounts in place. The ATP90 should be suitable for objectives up to 56mm diameter, which takes care of most combinations.

All in all, another classic mount from one of the best known brands, trusted by millions of shooting enthusiasts worldwide. I’m still using Sportsmatch mounts from the early ‘80’s, so they are definitely built to last!

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  • Name: Sportsmatch ATP90 Fully Adjustable 2-Piece 30mm Weaver/Picatinny mounts
  • SRP: £129.99
  • Contact: Visit; www.sportsmatch-uk.com
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