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Do you always lap your scope rings?
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<blockquote data-quote="ntsqd" data-source="post: 1731745" data-attributes="member: 93138"><p>Like most things in hobbies like this, its a question of how much is good enough? Ultimately what matters is ring alignment with each other and with the action. Those who buy expensive rings and have convinced themselves that they don't need to be checked are possibly giving away some potential. If they're good with that then why should I care?</p><p></p><p>As I've posted, having worked in design & manufacturing for a long time I can say that the ES and SD of the right off the machine tool production tolerances has gotten better over the years. However, no COTS reamer that I know of has flutes long enough to be simultaneously fully engaged in both rings of a one-piece ring set, so their alignment may not be perfect unless the mfg is buying specially made reamers - which is possible. For two piece rings sets how they are fixtured will be hugely important to how well their bores align, but can likely get 4 rings all simultaneously engaged in a COTS reamer's flutes. </p><p>When I read posts that insist the lapping is not ever required or needed when you buy X brand I can't help but think that they have drank that brand's Kool-Aide and have no actual idea of what they're saying. That they're simply repeating what their choice of mfg has, for whatever reason, told their consumers. That said, I do think that it is feasible that a very high percentage of rings (& bases) do not need lapping or bedding to be good enough for most. In my ~6 years behind the counter in a gun shop I did a lot of scope mountings that didn't mar the scope, and never were lapped or bedded.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ntsqd, post: 1731745, member: 93138"] Like most things in hobbies like this, its a question of how much is good enough? Ultimately what matters is ring alignment with each other and with the action. Those who buy expensive rings and have convinced themselves that they don't need to be checked are possibly giving away some potential. If they're good with that then why should I care? As I've posted, having worked in design & manufacturing for a long time I can say that the ES and SD of the right off the machine tool production tolerances has gotten better over the years. However, no COTS reamer that I know of has flutes long enough to be simultaneously fully engaged in both rings of a one-piece ring set, so their alignment may not be perfect unless the mfg is buying specially made reamers - which is possible. For two piece rings sets how they are fixtured will be hugely important to how well their bores align, but can likely get 4 rings all simultaneously engaged in a COTS reamer's flutes. When I read posts that insist the lapping is not ever required or needed when you buy X brand I can't help but think that they have drank that brand's Kool-Aide and have no actual idea of what they're saying. That they're simply repeating what their choice of mfg has, for whatever reason, told their consumers. That said, I do think that it is feasible that a very high percentage of rings (& bases) do not need lapping or bedding to be good enough for most. In my ~6 years behind the counter in a gun shop I did a lot of scope mountings that didn't mar the scope, and never were lapped or bedded. [/QUOTE]
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