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7mm STW
How tight the rings?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 976986" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>it depends on how you put leopold's together. </p><p>I have leopold bases and rings on my lh bdl in 300 rum holding on to a 6-18x buckmaster (the older one- not the side focus wanabee); she hit's hard as all get out on both ends, being 9# scoped with no brake. I've never even had her whimper at me let alone loosen up or slide the scope. I do only set up leopold rings once and toss them if they need a reset as the windage screws will gall if you loosen and cinch them multiple times; if that happens good luck at getting them to tighten down as they won't have much contact where they are galled. I also use blue Loctite on the base screws, windage screws, and ring screws after I test fit everything. I tighten the base screws and ring screws to about what everyone else does but give the windage screws some hell with a large driver.</p><p>I do prefer weaver or picatinny setups but if your action is drilled rather crooked as my 300rum is, an adjustable windage setup is one of few options you have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 976986, member: 48043"] it depends on how you put leopold's together. I have leopold bases and rings on my lh bdl in 300 rum holding on to a 6-18x buckmaster (the older one- not the side focus wanabee); she hit's hard as all get out on both ends, being 9# scoped with no brake. I've never even had her whimper at me let alone loosen up or slide the scope. I do only set up leopold rings once and toss them if they need a reset as the windage screws will gall if you loosen and cinch them multiple times; if that happens good luck at getting them to tighten down as they won't have much contact where they are galled. I also use blue Loctite on the base screws, windage screws, and ring screws after I test fit everything. I tighten the base screws and ring screws to about what everyone else does but give the windage screws some hell with a large driver. I do prefer weaver or picatinny setups but if your action is drilled rather crooked as my 300rum is, an adjustable windage setup is one of few options you have. [/QUOTE]
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