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Scope mounts and lapping..??
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<blockquote data-quote="ltrshooter" data-source="post: 493950" data-attributes="member: 31007"><p>I have started at least checking all of my rings with an alignment bar. All of them needed lapping with the excepton of Ken Farrel rings on their picatinny rail. On one piece bases, once again only the Ken Farrell base fit without bedding. It hurts me to watch the uneven one piece bases pulled down with the screws. I cannot imagine it is good for the receiver. </p><p>I find it is imperative to use locktight also. The 6-48 screws so commonly used are very small with very little torque to hold them in and they seem to come loose, particularly on my 338-06. Someday, I would love to tap all my receivers for bigger screws.. I notice the high end guys are using 8-40's now. I am afraid of tapping my own without a fixture. If you think of how little the erector moves inside the scope to change point of impact, <strong>I am a believer in high quality rings and bases now</strong> with bigger screws, locktight, and some bases have recoil lugs, additionally, bedding the bases and aligning and lapping the rings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ltrshooter, post: 493950, member: 31007"] I have started at least checking all of my rings with an alignment bar. All of them needed lapping with the excepton of Ken Farrel rings on their picatinny rail. On one piece bases, once again only the Ken Farrell base fit without bedding. It hurts me to watch the uneven one piece bases pulled down with the screws. I cannot imagine it is good for the receiver. I find it is imperative to use locktight also. The 6-48 screws so commonly used are very small with very little torque to hold them in and they seem to come loose, particularly on my 338-06. Someday, I would love to tap all my receivers for bigger screws.. I notice the high end guys are using 8-40's now. I am afraid of tapping my own without a fixture. If you think of how little the erector moves inside the scope to change point of impact, [B]I am a believer in high quality rings and bases now[/B] with bigger screws, locktight, and some bases have recoil lugs, additionally, bedding the bases and aligning and lapping the rings. [/QUOTE]
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