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The Basics, Starting Out
Gun check, scope check. Now what?
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<blockquote data-quote="jreagle" data-source="post: 1951075" data-attributes="member: 40992"><p>I am guessing that everyone has different ways to go about it. Here is my method in case you may find it helpful.</p><p></p><p>Most of the time i will buy a low and medium height set of rings to start with for a scope with a 30mm tube and 42mm to 52mm objective lens, trying to mount the scope as low as possible on a rifle that does not have an adjustable comb or planning on raising the comb with after market devices.</p><p></p><p>First, a trial mount of the scope in the low rings to check how, when moving the it back and forth to obtain the correct eye relief and cheek weld, it all affects the objective bell clearance between the end of the rail and barrel shank with proper eye relief and alignment to the eyepiece of the scope. Depending on how the comb of the stock is shaped/cut and its relation to the bore and where your cheek rests with proper eye relief will determine your final choice of the ring height. Set it up then recheck, closing eyes and bring up the rifle to the natural position with proper cheek weld on to the stock, open eyes and see where the scope landed. If out of position, move the scope for proper eye relief at high and low power, or change to higher rings if scope landed too low and try again until all is satisfactory. Once i am satisfied with the position, then mark the scope with a pencil bracketing the ring location. </p><p></p><p>Next, the leveling process for the rifle and scope, bore and scope alignment, and a plumb check with the reticle; which all is somewhat involved in itself and another conversation, before finally tightening the rings. There was a very informative thread on here awhile ago discussing the scope leveling process others are using.</p><p></p><p>The rings i dont use i will save for the next rifle, buying a set of either low or mediums, replacing the rings i used on the rifle before.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jreagle, post: 1951075, member: 40992"] I am guessing that everyone has different ways to go about it. Here is my method in case you may find it helpful. Most of the time i will buy a low and medium height set of rings to start with for a scope with a 30mm tube and 42mm to 52mm objective lens, trying to mount the scope as low as possible on a rifle that does not have an adjustable comb or planning on raising the comb with after market devices. First, a trial mount of the scope in the low rings to check how, when moving the it back and forth to obtain the correct eye relief and cheek weld, it all affects the objective bell clearance between the end of the rail and barrel shank with proper eye relief and alignment to the eyepiece of the scope. Depending on how the comb of the stock is shaped/cut and its relation to the bore and where your cheek rests with proper eye relief will determine your final choice of the ring height. Set it up then recheck, closing eyes and bring up the rifle to the natural position with proper cheek weld on to the stock, open eyes and see where the scope landed. If out of position, move the scope for proper eye relief at high and low power, or change to higher rings if scope landed too low and try again until all is satisfactory. Once i am satisfied with the position, then mark the scope with a pencil bracketing the ring location. Next, the leveling process for the rifle and scope, bore and scope alignment, and a plumb check with the reticle; which all is somewhat involved in itself and another conversation, before finally tightening the rings. There was a very informative thread on here awhile ago discussing the scope leveling process others are using. The rings i dont use i will save for the next rifle, buying a set of either low or mediums, replacing the rings i used on the rifle before. [/QUOTE]
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