Do you put anything between your rings and scope tube?

[Jon Bischof]

I Just read a tip a few days ago that recommended a small dab of rubber cement on the rings when mounting a scope. Do you use anything between the rings and tube when final mounting a scope? If so, what and how do you do it?

 

[aushunter1]

No, absolutely not.

I don't why anyone would

The only thing I do is align & lap the rings.

Not even any Loctite is required on the screws.

Just make sure you have a torque wrench & toque to the specs of what your using.

Whatever source you read that from I would not read anything from ever again!
Rubbish!
Utter rubbish!!

 

[Bob Wright]

No, nothing. Even some rings are not to be lapped, I do lap many. Some will bed their scope to the rings (which is another topic) but that's all I've heard of.

 

[Tangent]

Nope. I read that article too. Sounded mostly like internet science

 

[Rick Richard]

NO!

 

[Jon Bischof]

Never have used anything myself, but wondered if anyone had.

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

Here is the thing!!
1. if your scope is slipping in a certain set of rings no matter what ...find a different set of rings preferably one from the say the top 5 in the industry .
2. if your scope is slipping in say 6 screw Night force rings, spuhr, seekins or any of the premier ring manufacturers on lets say a 300 norma mag with a atacr on it ... you need to get a different torque wrench.
3. if you have to bed or glue your 2k plus optic to your rings to get a "better grip" on the scope.. you need to buy a different torque wrench. many a many world records have been set without having to do this so why start now

I've mounted 100's of scopes only had one slip.. changed rings to nightforce 6 screw problem solved!!

 

[Doublezranch]

Burris Signature Zee rings use plastic shims to either add or take away 10 moa. I also have heard of people bedding their rings as well. I've never heard of anyone rubber cementing the scope and rings. Sounds hilarious though.

 

[Mram10us]

I do a dot of super glue between the top ring and scope.

 

[Jon Bischof]

Super Glue Kidding, right?

 

[sp6x6]

Id say hes Super serious

 

[L.Sherm]

if you have to bed or glue your 2k plus optic to your rings to get a "better grip" on the scope.. you need to buy a different torque wrench.

I dont bed for a better grip on a scope, I bed for stress free and better alignment on a scope even NF rings and rail.

 

[Jon Bischof]

I dont bed for a better grip on a scope, I bed for stress free and better alignment on a scope even NF rings and rail.

That is one reason why I asked this question. I wondered if there is something we can do to relieve stress and also prevent slippage at the same time--but without gluing the scope to the rings.

 

[Deputy819]

I bed for stress free and better alignment on a scope even NF rings and rail.

^^^^^^^^This!

Warne rings on a Murphy Precision rail.