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Scope that won't break on 300 win mag
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<blockquote data-quote="jdyoung" data-source="post: 1858408" data-attributes="member: 113391"><p>Haven't seen any explanation of the manner in which the said scope's break, ( shattered glass, caps fly off, etc). So this is a guess, <em><u>A</u> <u>guess</u></em> ! I have a hunting pal who owned a Savage 110 that turned up with a crack across the rear tang ahead of the guard screw. Now my friend has forearms like Popeye, and has never used a torque driver to tighten the guard screws. But I know he always tightened the rear screw first. ( we had a discussion on which should be tightened first the front or rear). My point is the action inletting system in that stock was misaligned. There was a "hump " under the receiver between the action screws. Tightening the screws "flexed" that tubular receiver ( I had a hard time believing that was possible) . This guy isn't a long range hunter, he uses peep sights in lieu of a scope and likes to stalk up deer. Caliber .308 win. So there was no scope to break. but the tang showed the stress. </p><p>So my guess , the inletting of this scope eating 300 win mag of the thread , is uneven and tightening or overtightening of action screws flexes the receiver , and transfers stress to the scope. ( pulls a scope ring out of plumb, most likely the rear). When that 300 win mag touches off, the scope can't take anymore . </p><p><em>Just a fork full. </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdyoung, post: 1858408, member: 113391"] Haven't seen any explanation of the manner in which the said scope's break, ( shattered glass, caps fly off, etc). So this is a guess, [I][U]A[/U] [U]guess[/U][/I] ! I have a hunting pal who owned a Savage 110 that turned up with a crack across the rear tang ahead of the guard screw. Now my friend has forearms like Popeye, and has never used a torque driver to tighten the guard screws. But I know he always tightened the rear screw first. ( we had a discussion on which should be tightened first the front or rear). My point is the action inletting system in that stock was misaligned. There was a "hump " under the receiver between the action screws. Tightening the screws "flexed" that tubular receiver ( I had a hard time believing that was possible) . This guy isn't a long range hunter, he uses peep sights in lieu of a scope and likes to stalk up deer. Caliber .308 win. So there was no scope to break. but the tang showed the stress. So my guess , the inletting of this scope eating 300 win mag of the thread , is uneven and tightening or overtightening of action screws flexes the receiver , and transfers stress to the scope. ( pulls a scope ring out of plumb, most likely the rear). When that 300 win mag touches off, the scope can't take anymore . [I]Just a fork full. [/I] [/QUOTE]
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