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How to check if you need to Lap?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tesoro" data-source="post: 1427484" data-attributes="member: 44340"><p>I use Talley rings I guess because I just have a bunch and prefer to deal with one smaller company. They look me up when I call and note this guy is a good customer so we wont charge him to send out a pack of new screws or will send me a new ring top for free if I gouge one in the field. etc..</p><p></p><p>Anyhow I was at the range the other day and some guy next to me had a new swaro x5 mounted on talley lightweights. I said hey nice scope I have the same setup. We chatted and he told me he had checked the rings and lapped them because they surprisingly only had 40% contact. He was an aircraft mechanic but noticed he was not that experienced in shooting. I figured he was FOS but got me to worrying anyhow as I had a new set on the way!</p><p></p><p>The Talley guys told me no way do I have to lap their rings. The flex part makes sense. I usually do clamp my rings and then do the base second, even tho I cant torque the base screws but its not that critical as its steel on steel with some blue glue.</p><p></p><p>The rubber cement trick makes sense. I'll try it as cant hurt but just help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tesoro, post: 1427484, member: 44340"] I use Talley rings I guess because I just have a bunch and prefer to deal with one smaller company. They look me up when I call and note this guy is a good customer so we wont charge him to send out a pack of new screws or will send me a new ring top for free if I gouge one in the field. etc.. Anyhow I was at the range the other day and some guy next to me had a new swaro x5 mounted on talley lightweights. I said hey nice scope I have the same setup. We chatted and he told me he had checked the rings and lapped them because they surprisingly only had 40% contact. He was an aircraft mechanic but noticed he was not that experienced in shooting. I figured he was FOS but got me to worrying anyhow as I had a new set on the way! The Talley guys told me no way do I have to lap their rings. The flex part makes sense. I usually do clamp my rings and then do the base second, even tho I cant torque the base screws but its not that critical as its steel on steel with some blue glue. The rubber cement trick makes sense. I'll try it as cant hurt but just help. [/QUOTE]
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