Preventing scope rings from scratching my receiver

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Hi folks,

I'm about to mount a scope on my Winchester Super Grade, and I'm concerned about the scope rings marring the finish on the receiver. I've been exploring the possibility of using a buffer material between the two surfaces (such as a piece of paper or plastic). I understand this is unconventional and not recommended, and could cause issues with the scope shifting etc. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this sort of thing, or has any alternate ideas.

Just to clarify, they're solid rings, I'm talking about the ring base touching the receiver.

Thanks in advance!
 
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Not usually a problem.........but,

You could use some very thin brass shim (perhaps .002"-.005" thick).

But really......if your scope rings are marring your finish....you're probably doing something wrong ;)
 
A wise man once said use it and let the second owner worry about the scratches. Life is to short to sweat the small stuff.
 
If you bought quality scope rings, it shouldn't be a problem. Plus if you never remove or change them out, there will never be any visible marks to see.
 
I am not sure if the OP is refering to the scope base instead of rings. The only ring that I am aware of that clamp directly to the receiver are the old style tip off rings that fit the receiver grooves.These are used on some older .22 rim fire rifles, not the Winchester model 70. Both Weaver & Redfield bases can have a small piece of paper cut to size & prevent any marring of the receiver.
 
You could place a shim of paper between the mount and the receiver. Won't do any harm; probably a waste of time. Only time I've seen blemishes where a mount contacted a receiver was when corrosion started up. A shim isn't going to help with that.
 
tiriaq said:
You could place a shim of paper between the mount and the receiver. Won't do any harm; probably a waste of time. Only time I've seen blemishes where a mount contacted a receiver was when corrosion started up. A shim isn't going to help with that.
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And paper will retain moisture, which will promote corrosion, rather than prevent it.
 
Sinasta said:
I think one of the Burris rings comes with some kind of paper tape they call friction tape.
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Burris zee rings come with it but it goes on the inside of the bottom half of the ring and the scope sits on the friction paper, it doesn’t seem to cause any rusting issues on any of the scopes or rings I have mounted with them.
 
I always use a layer of black electrician’s tape directly between the gun and the bases/rings. Here’s why: the plastic tape becomes a gasket... preventing water from seeping in and causing rust. This is more important if the water is between dissimilar metals (steel gun / aluminum base or rings) ... which is a primitive battery ... and corrosive.

My setups are as snug as anyone else’s.
 
Well, after hearing how some guys get there ideas from a Cracker Jack box, I just gotta laugh. Putting anything between the bases and the receiver should never be done. People who think they have a cure for a non existing problem will eventually realize that their idea was not that good (or they just buy stuff and safe queen it to say they have it and never shoot it). If the manufacturers of quality bases and rings thought that it would be a good idea, don't you think they would have put that down in the instructions? If it's not broken, then why fix it?? Guys have been mounting them the old way for over 100 years without issues, why re invent the wheel? Some people got too much time on there hands. Buy the proper bases for the Winchester and be done with it. Ever heard of Pirate eye? Follow some of the leads above and you will soon find out what I mean.
 
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