Scope moving in rings

[Richard Coody]

This is my theory, and valid only if the top and bottom halves do NOT make hard contact with each other.

When you assembled the whole shebang, you had slight mis-alignment of the rings in the bases. You tightened the screws what you considered a sensible torque so as not to damage the scope tube.

THEN, after a period of shooting and recoil, the rings aligned themselves in the bases and you now have "slop". (a technical word for too much clearance)

Hopefully proper alignment and re-torquing will solve the problem. I hate the thought that either Leupold rings, or Sightron scope tubes could be incorrect in diameter. jd

+1

alignment bar and lapping rings is a worthwhile endeavor. you would be surprised how many times i have had people who needed lots of windage adjustment sighting in a rifle. Alignment bars will identify the problem and proper lapping will fix it. that is unless you have a truely messed up set of rings. then at least you have identified the.problem.

 

[josebd]

Ordered the Burris signature rings

 

[hogpatrol]

Ordered the Burris signature rings

More than one experienced shooter uses them.

http://www.accurateshooter.com/competition/ohara-sets-1000-yard-ibs-agg-records/

 

[DogBuster]

Ordered the Burris signature rings

yep...all you needed.......

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Ledd, I've seen them used in a lead sled loaded down with 100 lbs of lead shooting a smokeless muzzleloader, the likes of which has some serious recoil. IMHO, that is abuse on the scope and mounts. The Burris mounted scope never budged.

Having said that, I agree with lapping and fitting standard steel rings with some sort of material to fill in any lost metal.

That's a good recoil test for sure. Good to hear

 

[retired]

lol welcome to the real world.

Blame it on junk rings or whatever I say the rings were not torqued properly. If there’s clearance between the bottom and top ring halves
no steel rings in the world would allow the scope to move in that way. Not saying that
that Jose or OP (NOT JIM!)doesn’t know what he’s doing I just can’t see any other reason unless the scope tube has swaged in the rings.

 

[hogpatrol]

That's a good recoil test for sure. Good to hear

Add to that, Leupold shotgun/muzzleloader 3x9 scopes took the beating and held up without a hitch too.

 

[carlsbad]

Ordered the Burris signature rings

Probably won't stop the discussion.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Probably won't stop the discussion.

Well the thread hadn't had a post in the last 10 hrs until you put that up there . Lol

 

[carlsbad]

Well there is that inconvenient fact.

 

[retired]

630 PM IS 10 HRS ??? it is 10 30 here...

Well the thread hadn't had a post in the last 10 hrs until you put that up there . Lol

 

[hogpatrol]

Haven't bought any Leupold rings in a long time but I remember them putting pieces of tape in with the rings.

I think I have a set laying around somewhere. I need to take and post a pic.