Range Day

[flintstone]

Sorry, no pics. I don't want to display my awful groups.

Anyway, I took my Savage 10, .308, 18" barreled rifle to the range today. It has an Arken 4-14 scope on it and a procomp muzzle brake. First thing is, Man is it LOUD! I guess it doesn't matter what you put on the end of it by way of brakes, it is gonna be LOUD.

While I didn't notice this during firing, the scope was slipping in the rings due to recoil. I tightened the Burris rings to 20" pounds. When I got home, I could tell the scope slipped through the rings and was off. No wonder I was getting really crazy groups. So today was a bust. I don't know what to do about it as the recommended torque is 20" pounds. I don't want to crush the main tube or put it under too much force, but what do I do?

Thanks to all who read and thanks to those who reply!

Flintstone

 

[Cfshooter]

I tighten to 20" lbs, even 18" sometimes and never had an issue. Maybe try cleaning the scope tube real good with some alcohol, the rings as well.

 

[Barrelnut]

I make sure the rings are degreased and then use a dusting of rosin on the bottom of the lower ring and top ring. Rosin works wonders for increasing grip.

 

[David Emerson]

Sorry, no pics. I don't want to display my awful groups.

Anyway, I took my Savage 10, .308, 18" barreled rifle to the range today. It has an Arken 4-14 scope on it and a procomp muzzle brake. First thing is, Man is it LOUD! I guess it doesn't matter what you put on the end of it by way of brakes, it is gonna be LOUD.

While I didn't notice this during firing, the scope was slipping in the rings due to recoil. I tightened the Burris rings to 20" pounds. When I got home, I could tell the scope slipped through the rings and was off. No wonder I was getting really crazy groups. So today was a bust. I don't know what to do about it as the recommended torque is 20" pounds. I don't want to crush the main tube or put it under too much force, but what do I do?

Thanks to all who read and thanks to those who reply!

Flintstone

Hard to believe the scope is sliding on a little gun like that with a brake on it. Who,s rings?

 

[Rich Coyle]

That thing would be loud with no brake.

 

[gohring3006]

I use a little dab of blue lick tite on the top and bottom of the ring saddle after degreasing the scope tube and rings. I only do this to heavy recoiling rifles, my last setup was a 40 oz. weaver tactical on a 338 lapua. The lock tite will come off with a little alcohol and a rag.
I have never had the scope slip on that rifle doing this.

 

[Barrelnut]

I use a little dab of blue lick tite on the top and bottom of the ring saddle after degreasing the scope tube and rings. I only do this to heavy recoiling rifles, my last setup was a 40 oz. weaver tactical on a 338 lapua. The lock tite will one off with a little alcohol and a rag.
I have never had the scope slip on that rifle.

Just took a note on that one. Good idea.

 

[entoptics]

...the scope was slipping in the rings due to recoil. I tightened the Burris rings to 20" pounds...I don't know what to do about it as the recommended torque is 20" pounds...

Contact Burris to get a replacement set under warranty.

No "tips/tricks/loctite/etc" are a solution for faulty. There is no reputable scope ring on the market that will let a scope slide at 20 inlbs when it is working correctly on a 308. Or 338 Lapua for that matter.

Unless you did something wrong you didn't mention, something is faulty. Proceeding with faulty stuff will break other stuff.

Burris will make it right.