Description
The Weaver 6 Hole Rings 1 Inch Medium (Weaver item 48349) pair a six-screw cap with a medium ring height, giving one-inch scopes a strong, low mount that suits most everyday hunting and target rifles. The skeletonized rings come in matte black and attach to Weaver-style bases or Picatinny rails.
Weaver 6 Hole Rings 1 Inch Medium Overview
Medium is the height most shooters should try first. It keeps the scope close to the bore, which shortens the distance between line of sight and bullet path and makes it easier to get a consistent head position on the stock. Weaver rates medium one-inch rings for scopes with objectives up to about 40mm, which covers the huge number of 3-9×40 and 4-12×40 scopes in use today.
The six-screw caps grip the scope along a wider band than standard two-screw rings, while the skeleton cut-outs keep the overall weight reasonable.
Clamping Strength
More screws do not simply mean more force; they mean the force is spread more evenly. That reduces the chance of pinching the tube or leaving ring marks, and it helps the scope resist slipping under recoil without heavy torque on any single screw. It is a worthwhile upgrade for rifles chambered in hard-kicking cartridges or for scopes that are long and heavy for their tube size.
Mounting and Fit
The cross-bolt base clamp works on Weaver-style bases and on Picatinny rails. On Picatinny, push the rings forward in their slots before tightening so recoil drives the key into the slot wall instead of letting the ring shift. Check that the objective bell clears the barrel and that the eyepiece clears the bolt handle through its full stroke.
Installation Tips
Lightly snug all six cap screws, then tighten in a crisscross sequence while watching the gap on each side of the ring. Level the reticle before final torque and use a torque driver set to the scope maker specification. If your bases are not perfectly aligned, consider lapping the rings so the tube rests evenly in both saddles.
Medium Versus High
If your scope objective is 40mm or smaller and your rifle has a standard barrel, medium rings are usually the right call. Choose high rings for 44 to 50mm objectives, heavy barrels or tall turrets. Going higher than needed only makes it harder to find a steady, repeatable head position, so pick the lowest height that clears.
Matching Rings to Your Rifle
These rings work well on popular hunting rifles that use Weaver-style two-piece or one-piece bases, on flat-top AR-15 uppers when paired with a compatible scope, and on rimfire rifles with a Picatinny rail. On an AR, a one-inch scope in medium rings may sit lower than ideal for a heads-up stance, so many AR owners prefer a cantilever mount. On a traditional bolt rifle, medium height lines up naturally with the stock comb for most shooters.
Honest Limitations
These rings fit one-inch tubes only and are not quick-detach. The six-screw caps take slightly longer to install and align than simpler designs. For an ultralight build, a lighter two-screw ring may be the better trade.
Specifications
- Brand: Weaver
- Model: Six-Hole Skeleton Rings
- Item number: 48349
- UPC: 076683483492
- Tube diameter: 1 inch
- Height: Medium
- Fits objectives up to about 40mm
- Cap: Six screws per ring
- Finish: Matte black
- Mount: Weaver-style and Picatinny
- Quantity: Pair
Before You Buy
Confirm your tube diameter, objective size and base type. Scope rings are not firearms, so no FFL transfer is required and they ship straight to your door.
Who It Is For
The Weaver 6 Hole Rings 1 Inch Medium are a great fit for deer hunters, target shooters and AR owners using a standard one-inch scope who want a strong, low mount with excellent tube support.
Buy the Weaver 6 Hole Rings 1 Inch Medium at MAG5 Firearms
MAG5 Firearms is a family-owned FFL in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Order the Weaver 6 Hole Rings 1 Inch Medium online, or browse our optics section for scopes, rings and bases. For factory details, visit Weaver Optics.
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