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Regardless of how hard you close the clamp it is a friction lock and there is a chance of rifle and clamp coming apart while you move positions, either shooter moving to another location or while moving the rifle around to address multiple targets.

Arca (or more correctly Arca-Swiss) is a mechanical attachment that allows you to basically make the rifle and tripod a single unit but still easily connect or disconnect the two. The system has been around for many years primarily in use for cameras. It has been adopted for shooters relatively recently.

sakodude wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2026 5:28 pm Ok, trying to understand but it seems the only true advantage then is the ability to leave your rifle locked into the tripod via the ARCA for transport.
With the clamp mount the rifle and tripod would need to be seperated to change location.

That, and it’s more stable. You’ll never clamp a clamp on style tight enough.

I would imagine that while you can a n mount v a thermal on a traditional Model 70 or 700, if you're willing to modify it for the mount, a chassis rifle is easier to do it to.

Again, I know nothing about this game, just playing devil's advocate for the sake of education. From casual observation it looks like many thermal options use regular scope mounts. The others require a pic rail. neither is an obstacle on a traditional stocked rifle.

All you need is a pic rail for mounting. You could slap one on a muzzle loader. Which may be an interesting video…
The only thing as far as scope mounting advantage is concerned with a chassis is they offer the option to mount a thermal in front of a low power scope.

Pigs with a muzzle loader would be fun! wouldn't that be a sight, a thermal on a Hawkens

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2026 3:42 am All you need is a pic rail for mounting. You could slap one on a muzzle loader. Which may be an interesting video…
The only thing as far as scope mounting advantage is concerned with a chassis is they offer the option to mount a thermal in front of a low power scope.

True on the pic rail, but how many wood and blued steel guys would be willing to allow that abomination near their rifle?

breamfisher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2026 2:38 pm

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2026 3:42 am All you need is a pic rail for mounting. You could slap one on a muzzle loader. Which may be an interesting video…
The only thing as far as scope mounting advantage is concerned with a chassis is they offer the option to mount a thermal in front of a low power scope.

True on the pic rail, but how many wood and blued steel guys would be willing to allow that abomination near their rifle?

Oh most target 22’s

breamfisher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2026 2:38 pm

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2026 3:42 am All you need is a pic rail for mounting. You could slap one on a muzzle loader. Which may be an interesting video…
The only thing as far as scope mounting advantage is concerned with a chassis is they offer the option to mount a thermal in front of a low power scope.

True on the pic rail, but how many wood and blued steel guys would be willing to allow that abomination near their rifle?

Since a good number of the thermal scopes look like, well scopes, I suspect quite a few.

Just to be clear I'm referring to the pic rail, not the scope.

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shotgunshooter3 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2026 4:45 am Who's interested in doing a custom run of 7.6mm CM headstamped brass?

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