My scope is trying to escape from my 10/22

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First of all, sorry if this has been answered a million times before - I did a few searches, but not knowing whether there's a 'real name' for this issue, it's difficult. I guessed at terms like "scope creep" and "wandering optics", but to no avail.

Anyway, here's the deal. I have a 10/22 Target Tactical with a scope rail. I had some initial problems with the rail itself coming loose after extended shooting, but I've solved those. Now, I have another problem. I noticed today that after the first few hundred rounds, my cheap Tasco scope (dovetail clamp style...not sure what the real name for that is either) had slipped forward on the gun by a few centimeters. In fact, the forward scope ring had nearly slid off the front of the rail. The scope ring clamps themselves were still very tight - I could not loosen them by hand. I used a screwdriver, moved the scope back to where I'd mounted it initially, and after about 150 more shots it was about to slip off the front of the rail again. Can anyone offer a solution for this, short of a set rings that will engage the slots on the weaver rail?

Thanks all.
 
The solution, as you've noted, is a set of rings that will engage the slots.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/cid=695/k=/t=S/mfg=/Products/Weaver-Style-Rings[/url]
 
Yeah with a dovetail base you want lots of screws providing lots of gripping power. I remember working on that when my brother used to have a Marlin 7000.

Getting a pair of weaver rings that will engage the slots is a better solution. Also, note how your scope would always move to slide off the front of the rail. This means that when you install your weaver rings, make sure you gently push them forward as you tighten the base screw.

In terms of brand, I really like the Burris Signature Zee Rings. These have the weaver cross-bolt, as well as plastic inserts that securely grip the scope while not marring it. A pair costs around $40.
 
Sounds like a reasonable price, I'll look in to those. I've been using regular dovetail rails for a long time, but always with either spring piston air rifles or single shot bolt .22s...I guess I'm only noticing it with this new rifle because of the volume and rate of shooting I'm doing now with this semi-auto compared to before (or maybe the different recoil behaviour of the moving bolt).
 
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