When I mount my new scope?

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phatbusa

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What's the best way to make sure I don't get those ugle scope marks when I mount my new scope?

I've heard that you can get a sleeve or something that helps prevent that. Where do you get them? Are they a waste of time?
My old scope must have slid at one point because it has NASTY ring marks on it, and I don't want to torture my new scope in the same manner!

Any thoughts?

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If you haven't bought your rings yet, Burris Signature Zee rings have a plastic insert. Very solid rings and a stress free way to align the rings.
 
Don't crank them down until the tube dents.......too many guys tighten the hell out of the rings and cause damage. There's "tight", then there is friggin' over-doing it.

A little lube on the inside of the rings helps when mounting.
 
I had one scope mounted by a gunsmith cuz he was getting in some setback mounts for my No 1 223. I have since found that the scope does not go with the No 1-not long enough eye relief even with setbacks. Second time this scope has been mounted on the rifle. When I took the scope off to post on the EE I noticed he had lined the insides of the mounts with masking tape. Seems to have worked well-been on the rifle about 2 years now and barely scuffed.
 
If you are not going to have quality bases and rings mounted and lapped professionally ...

Grizzlypeg gave the best advice. Use Burris signature rings.
 
Delty said:
Can you explain the best way to do it(ex: on one half, on both, etc,)
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Just a light dusting on both rings halves is what I do.. lightly blow away the excess...

It compresses and sticks to the scope and rings - but it is easy to remove with lacquer thinner
 
Can-down said:
Guntech,
What do you recommend for lapping the rings?
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After getting the base/bases mounted in line with no stress and getting the rings lined up as best possible I use a 1 inch (or 30mm depending on the scope) round piece of steel and 120 grit compound with oil moving forwards and backwards while twisting it at the same time.

You only lap the bottom of the rings, the tops will automatically line up...

Any round stock that is the correct diameter works... you do not have to lathe it...
 
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Thanks Dennis,
Is it easy to find good round stock steel or did you have to turn it down to the correct size?
Or should I just buck up and order something made for the job...

Another thought I had was towards the Ruger mounting system and swapping a scope with rings attached between two different revolvers with the ruger style cutout's on the barrel.
In your opinion how true are these machined slots on the barrel?
If it's lapped for one will the other stress it out if overtightned?
 
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