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Well I went to Gander Mt. and got Shims. Two .012's and one .006 for a total of .030. Lapped both sets of scope rings. Sighted both scopes in at 100 yards. Went to the silhouette range and at 500 meters I still have a turn plus left on the Bushnell. No stringing at 500 either with that load.

I think at this point I will shim and lap until I get the results I need. After I'm sure I want to shoot this sport more often I will go with a smaller round - .260 or 6.5 Swede and go with those Zee rings. That is the base powder for that load, but I get .8 7 shot groups with it. If I get...

I can't really find any QR bases from Leupold that say anthing about 20MOA taper? I need to go about 38 inches or more, based on standard ballistic chart with 200 zero. I looks like I will try the .020 shim in the back. Will installing these and then lapping the rings have any adverse effect...

The powder on that load is actually IMR 4064.

Have a Howa 1500 in 270 with Luepold quick release mounts - two piece base with Bushnell 4200 elite 6-24. The release on these is on the bases - not the medium rings. The problem is that at 200 meters it is about maxed out. I need to go to 500 for silhouette. So the answer is shimming. How...