Anyone ever use this method to mount a scope?

[NorthernCX]

Shopping around for rings/scope for a new Weatherby Vanguard, found a set of Talley one-piece rings/bases at Cabela's for $50, and then started looking for a lapping tool or ring reamer... can't find anything in Canada online, and 'local' shops look at me funny when I ask about them... until I ask to watch them mount a scope for someone else, then they kind of look at their feet and walk away....

Anyone ever hear of this method? Seems plausible... unless the ring alignment is completely f'ed:
ht tp://www.varminthunters.com/tech/scopebedding.html

 

[maynard]

Seems like a lot of work to mount a scope. Lapping only takes off the high points, if you are getting to the point of ovalling the rings, you were way out of alignment to begin with. For a lapping rod you can buy the right dia piece of cold rolled or drill rod from Metal Supermarkets. Or buy some scope alignment rods or use Burris rings with inserts.

 

[sir_springer]

Go with Burris Signature rings, my preference is for Leupold made Weaver style steel bases, or you can also go with dovetail with windage adjustable rear base.

And then forget about lapping in rings, and torquing and thus damaging your scope tube, and scope alignment issues, and ghastly scope ring scars.

About the same price as the Talleys.

Nothing else goes on my scopes and rifles.

Not even maybe.

"Medium" rings for up to 42mm objectives. High rings for 50mm.

My Remington Sendero, coupled with Burris dovetail bases...

My Remington, with Leupold steel bases Weaver style...

 

[joe-boy]

Anyone ever hear of this method? Seems plausible... unless the ring alignment is completely f'ed:
ht tp://www.varminthunters.com/tech/scopebedding.html

I've done this with a couple of scopes ..... works fine. Some people think I'm being anal or going overboard but I've got a couple of old scopes with lovely tube kinks sitting in my closet from years back when I was less informed. I'm always amazed at folks who swear by epoxy bedding the action of their rifle into the stock to get a perfect "stress free" 100% contact, yet look at you like you've got two heads when you use the same method to mount your scope.

I usually start with the scope bases, a thin wipe of Marine Tex under the base, rings loosely attached to the bases, a 1" ( or 30mm what have you )steel bar into the rings snugged up, then snug rings onto bases and bases onto rifle action screw turned down lightly. If done correctly the two scope rings are aligned in the same plane and the epoxy acts like a custom shim between the base and the action. Clean up bases after epoxy sets, and torque properly. Run the reamer ( or lap if you prefer ) through the rings, usually doesn't need much. Clean rings with acetone thin wipe of epoxy into the bottom half of the rings, a little Kiwi neutral polish onto the scope tube so it doesn't stick permanently and lay it into the bottom rings and let the epoxy set. Remove scope, clean up dried epoxy etc. Now a little powdered resin, align reticle and torque ring caps, and you have a scope that is mounted with no bending or tube distortion and has 100% contact that won't slip for love nor money.

Anal ? Definitely. Overboard ?? Maybe ..... but it works for me !