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Scope Mounting

SlugSlinger357SlugSlinger357 Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
I mounted a new Burris 4.5-14x42 scope with medium Leupold rings on a Rem. 700 stainless 25-06. My question is there is only about 1mm of clearance between the barrel and scope, I can slide about 3 $1 bills between them. Will the barrel ever expand enough to make it touch the scope, should I get higher rings?

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  • SlugSlinger357SlugSlinger357 Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm replacing a scope on my Savage 110. The new scope is shorter that the other, so the rings don't line up with the mounts. But, I turned both mounts 180 degrees, to where they are fastened with 1 screw each and half of each mount hangs over the bolt. There is still enough clearance for the shells to be ejected properly. I think this will work, although I haven't shot it yet.(mounts & rings are Weaver)
    Is this suitable? Should I use a 1 piece mount instead?
    I appreciate the advice.
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  • SlugSlinger357SlugSlinger357 Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    need help mounting scopes. can anyone tell me what is the best tool or aid to getting the cross hairs straight and level? i have been using a gun cleaning vise and hanging a chalk line out about 30 yrds. when i tighten everything down the cross hairs still seem canted a bit when i shoulder the rifle. one rifle has the old weaver style and i know you have to start canted and they straighten when you torque them down. any advise appreciated, thanks in advance. mac.
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  • SlugSlinger357SlugSlinger357 Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a ruger 77v heavy barrel & a bushnell scope 1" tube 6x-18x
    with ao. need some advice with mounting. thanks!
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  • brier-49brier-49 Member Posts: 7,103 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It won't work,1 screw in each will not hold tight enough.There are 2 holes in each base for a reason. You can buy offset bases to fit.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Breir has it right. Unless you want the screws broken off in the receiver, or uless it is a very, very light recoiling caliber you never take in the woods, get the right off set bases. My advice would be get the Burris bases and use Burris Signature rings.
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  • 41 nut41 nut Member Posts: 3,016
    edited November -1
    You need a set of Weaver extension rings. They are made to address this type of problem.
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  • ern98ern98 Member Posts: 1,725 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Welcome to the forum. By your description your new scope is not compatable with the action of your rifle, unless you change out some of the basic mounting components. Off hand it seems like you have a longer action and a compact type of scope. You can buy several types of expended rings and bases of assorted hieghts and materials to compensate for this. But. there are so many different combinattions possible that it would be very difficult to go into them. Leave it at the fact that the bases have to be true, square and securely attacted to the action or you have no chance at all of any reasonable form of repeatable accuracy out of the weapon. After that the rings have to fit both the bases and the scope, securely or else it is all for nought.......
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  • SlugSlinger357SlugSlinger357 Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the responses & the welcome...glad to have found this forum!
    I didn't think it was right, but doesn't hurt to ask.
    Great advice...it helps a lot. I'll see what I can find.
    Thanks again!
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