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7mm STW
How tight the rings?
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<blockquote data-quote="Clovis Man" data-source="post: 974768" data-attributes="member: 79720"><p>Shooting my Model 70 in 7mm STW, I've used a box of Nosler Custom Ammo that I got for a good price. I can't hit anything with it! At 100 yards, it's all over the paper, at 200 yards, it's OFF the paper!</p><p></p><p>I had assumed the Nosler ammo was just too hot, as it's spec'd at 160 grain Partitions at 3075 FPS. In fact, I shot the last four rounds yesterday, polished the brass overnight, and this morning I'm planning to start reloading them and working up a load that goes where I aim it. I figure where it goes is more important than how fast it gets there.</p><p></p><p>However, last night I looked the rifle over (really just admiring her, LOL) and I noticed a mark on the scope that looks to me as if the scope is moving in the front ring when a round is fired. Maybe you can see it around the bottom of the ring.</p><p></p><p>Do y'all agree? Does this indicate the ring isn't tight enough?</p><p></p><p>And -- just how tight do these rings need to be? Crank 'em down? Is there actually a torque value? How do I fix this?<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/elsie1/junkbox/frontring_zpscfd1ee41.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clovis Man, post: 974768, member: 79720"] Shooting my Model 70 in 7mm STW, I've used a box of Nosler Custom Ammo that I got for a good price. I can't hit anything with it! At 100 yards, it's all over the paper, at 200 yards, it's OFF the paper! I had assumed the Nosler ammo was just too hot, as it's spec'd at 160 grain Partitions at 3075 FPS. In fact, I shot the last four rounds yesterday, polished the brass overnight, and this morning I'm planning to start reloading them and working up a load that goes where I aim it. I figure where it goes is more important than how fast it gets there. However, last night I looked the rifle over (really just admiring her, LOL) and I noticed a mark on the scope that looks to me as if the scope is moving in the front ring when a round is fired. Maybe you can see it around the bottom of the ring. Do y'all agree? Does this indicate the ring isn't tight enough? And -- just how tight do these rings need to be? Crank 'em down? Is there actually a torque value? How do I fix this?[IMG]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/elsie1/junkbox/frontring_zpscfd1ee41.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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