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Whose had faulty scope rings?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Bischof" data-source="post: 1959148" data-attributes="member: 879"><p>A while back we had a thread on things folks put between their scope and their rings to prevent slippage. A number of different solutions were offered in addition to bedding the scope to the rings. One of the stranger suggestions offered from an older member on a previous thread was to use cornstarch between the scope and rings. Yes, Cornstarch! The member who suggested it said it increased the coefficient of friction between the scope and rings. It seemed so strange and yet so simple that I wanted to try it. I was going to mount a temporary scope on my new rifle because I wanted to get started shooting, so I decided it would be a good opportunity to test the Cornstarch. Used $10 BSquare 1" rings with a 35 year old Burris Signature Scope. And smeared a light layer of cornstarch inside the rings. I have been testing ammo since then and had nothing irregular happen yet. But it is only a 30-06, so this is hardly much of a test. I plan to hunt with it as is this Fall because I like the Burris Electro-Dot for hunting in the woods. But later on if the groups keep improving, I may put a better scope and some truly beefy rings on it for longer range hunting. </p><p></p><p>What the member said about increasing the coefficient of friction made a lot of sense to me. And the nice thing about it is that you don't have to use an adhesive to get that increased grip. So the rings should come off easily when you want to change scopes. And the cornstarch can just be wiped off with a damp cloth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Bischof, post: 1959148, member: 879"] A while back we had a thread on things folks put between their scope and their rings to prevent slippage. A number of different solutions were offered in addition to bedding the scope to the rings. One of the stranger suggestions offered from an older member on a previous thread was to use cornstarch between the scope and rings. Yes, Cornstarch! The member who suggested it said it increased the coefficient of friction between the scope and rings. It seemed so strange and yet so simple that I wanted to try it. I was going to mount a temporary scope on my new rifle because I wanted to get started shooting, so I decided it would be a good opportunity to test the Cornstarch. Used $10 BSquare 1" rings with a 35 year old Burris Signature Scope. And smeared a light layer of cornstarch inside the rings. I have been testing ammo since then and had nothing irregular happen yet. But it is only a 30-06, so this is hardly much of a test. I plan to hunt with it as is this Fall because I like the Burris Electro-Dot for hunting in the woods. But later on if the groups keep improving, I may put a better scope and some truly beefy rings on it for longer range hunting. What the member said about increasing the coefficient of friction made a lot of sense to me. And the nice thing about it is that you don't have to use an adhesive to get that increased grip. So the rings should come off easily when you want to change scopes. And the cornstarch can just be wiped off with a damp cloth. [/QUOTE]
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