HELP!! Burris XTR rings

[tnshooter111]

Ok this is bugging the crap out of me. What way should the Burris XTR rings face. I think the cut out should face back but I have read where others feel it should face forward. Which way should it face and why?

 

[Hired Gun]

The nuts go the left. The square part of the cross bolt goes to the "front" to evenly distribute the force of recoil over a larger area rather than against a round part of the cross bolt.

 

[tnshooter111]

If the nut is facing to the left the square part will be facing forward.

From what I have gathered from others the square portion should be facing to the front to be mounted correctly.

 

[Hired Gun]

Oops, you are right. The flat does go forward as the recoil would push from the front. I knew the nuts went to the left for sure to make them correct. Sorry about that.