'Crooked' scope rails and iron sights

[WoodHawk]

Hey everyone,

I recently bought a savage Mk2 G (bolt action .22LR) and just bought a scope for it. When installing the scope rails, and rings, I quickly noticed that the rings are not straight up and down, relative to the stock. When looking down the barrel, the rings are angled to the left a couple of degrees. Additionally, the iron sights are angled to the right several degrees... is this normal? Does it matter? Should I be looking to warranty the gun? I did contact savage customer service, but I've heard nothing from them.

Any help appreciated!

 

[alberta guy]

I would not worry about it. I install my rings loosely. Then install the scope loosely. Then tighten up the scope and lastly the rings on the rail. That is how i mount a scope and rings. Doing it this way squares the rings on the scope. Then they sit and tighten however on the rail.

Everyone has there way of doing things.

 

[WoodHawk]

Ok, well maybe this weekend I'll install my rings and get it sighted in. I guess that it would only be a problem if it was significantly off centered (thinking inches), but I'll probably not be shooting over 100m, and most likely around 50m. I did get a 3-9x nikon prostaff, so i would be able to hunt small game out to longer ranges.