questions: setting up a scope and mount

[secondgen]

Hey guys & gals,

I just bought a bushnell 3200 and a b-square mount for my m14 and have a few qustions about the installation:

1. The scope sits well in the bottom half of the rings but the tops looks like it could use a little force to pull them over the max diameter portion of the scope. Should I use the ring screws to pull the tops over the scope? I'm a little concerned about scratching the scope tube.

2. Is there a recomended torque spec for fastening a scope to rings? I understand an unequal dynamic relationship between the rings and scope during fireing can cause marking of the scope tube.

3. Should I find someone with a bore-sighting tool to get the system set up or can I just do this at the range through trial and error?

4. Because the b-square system is a single mount system with 2 adjusting screws that contact the reciever (elevation?) should I consider using locktite on the adjustment screws and attachment knob threads? It seems that this should be done after the scope is setup but wouldn't I lose the zero point by backing the mount off and re-attaching it with locktite?

Thanks for your help!

edit, ok got the top rings on

 

[t-star]

i put one of those cheap bubble levels in the groove between the rings and set the adjustment screws with that, but any bubble level will do- you want to level the rifle, then level the scope mount- it took me about a half hour once i levelled the rifle- i also machined in a slot in that big old knob so i can get a screwdriver in it and torque it really tight- the way the b-square is set up you shouldn't be taking it off anyway except for an emergency as you can co-witness the irons( at least you can on mine) provided you use a scope that doesn't drop into the irons' line of sight about a 32 mm obj- or go higher rings-forget about a boresighter for the 14- go range time instead- boresighters are set up for 1-2 inches above the bore, and with that mount, chances are you're already above that- get yourself a big target, set it up at 25 yards, and see where it shoots, then move the elevation and windage to where the holes are on the target- those ones with 1 inch squares are nice - just remember at 25 yards, it's going to take a fair number of clicks to move- oh and go blue loctite so you can break it if needed