Is it ok to grind a ring ?

[BoydAllen]

This may solve your problem. Typically you can use a Weaver ring on a Picatinny base if the bottom of the ring has a separate clamping piece, but check with the base mfg.

EGW 1-Piece Picatinny-Style Scope Base Remington 788 Standard Action

The EGW 1-Piece Picatinny-Style Base is constructed of high-quality aluminum and includes mounting hardware. The rail allows the user to decide where...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[granite1]

TURN THE RING AROUND AND TRY IT

I think the rings are backward.

 

[6MMsteve]

get a one pc pic rail and be happy

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

granite, the rings are not backwards, they have an offset which can be used in front or rear position with the offset either forward or rearward. They are a very handy solution to scope mounting especially with the newer scopes with both limited eye relief and small scope eyeboxes. Lots of the new scopes have two short sections of tube for mounting rings further causing mounting limits. Other than a pic rail, it looks like the OP may have to make do with the scope a little more forward than he likes. Or find another scope that will fit. Some manufacturers give detailed dimensions on their website, but without the scope in hand to test eye relief it doesn't help in some situations. If Weaver makes an extended BASE for the 788, that would fix the problem by moving the rear ring back about 3/4 to 1 inch.

Frank

 

[granite1]

granite, the rings are not backwards, they have an offset which can be used in front or rear position with the offset either forward or rearward. They are a very handy solution to scope mounting especially with the newer scopes with both limited eye relief and small scope eyeboxes. Lots of the new scopes have two short sections of tube for mounting rings further causing mounting limits. Other than a pic rail, it looks like the OP may have to make do with the scope a little more forward than he likes. Or find another scope that will fit. Some manufacturers give detailed dimensions on their website, but without the scope in hand to test eye relief it doesn't help in some situations. If Weaver makes an extended BASE for the 788, that would fix the problem by moving the rear ring back about 3/4 to 1 inch.

Frank

Frank, did you look at the pictures? If that is where he is positioning the scope to get the eye relief he wants, then they are backwards.

 

[Mickal]

Some Time and a file. Look ok for now, some estetic and set it on and some fun on paper...





Enough to clear the turret assembly.

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

Some Time and a file. Look ok for now, some estetic and set it on and some fun on paper...

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Enough to clear the turret assembly.

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

Glad you got it going! Good ole American engineering! Wonder why that one side is higher than the other? Gotta go down to the safe and look at some of mine.

Frank