Looks like you did a really good job , would have been curious how much difference it made before and after by the way you did good on your scope choice hope it shoots as good as it looksNice work!
I shoot out to 1000, and have never bedded any of my scopes. I've never seen a reason to.No issues. Haven't even shot a box with this new scope and rifle has only had about 26 rounds through it.
Just been researching and bedded my one piece rail and made sure the rail was straight. Picture the rings being attached to a rail and then flexing the rail up in the middle or down in the middle. This will put the rings out of alignment with each other. This in turn will put pressure on scope.
There are four places have to be perfect to be torque free. The top of rifle machined perfect. The rail perfect to the rifle. The rail to the rings and then the rings to the scope.
Just thought I would try it. One guy said he bedded his twelve years ago and has never had to mess with it since and he shoots out to 1000.
It's usually not the base or rings that create the issue. It's usually the action not being completely true/level from the front mount area to the rear mount area. This is very common on Savage, Remmy, and other factory rifles. When you mount the rail on your factory action it's easy to check this multiple ways. I just finished a 300PRC build not too long ago and used a Nightforce base and rings. The rail was perfectly level off the rifle but when mounted and torqued the rail had a bow to it from the action not being level/true. Not good for a scope to be mounted in this. We bedded the rail and it solved the issue. I then bedded the rings as well just to be sure. You can check easily with a straight edge by checking rail before mounted and after mounted. You can also place the rail in the area to be mounted and push down on it and see if it rocks at all from front to rear. I also had the same issue with a Savage 116 6.5-284.Have you tried the scope alinement tools too see if everything lines up first. If they don't then lap the rings , with good quality rings and bases there usually isn't a problem , but good luck hope it works out
I have yet to find any ring or scope manufacturer that will tell you bedding a scope is preferred or recommended. If you have a bad action, than address the action.It's usually not the base or rings that create the issue. It's usually the action not being completely true/level from the front mount area to the rear mount area. This is very common on Savage, Remmy, and other factory rifles. When you mount the rail on your factory action it's easy to check this multiple ways. I just finished a 300PRC build not too long ago and used a Nightforce base and rings. The rail was perfectly level off the rifle but when mounted and torqued the rail had a bow to it from the action not being level/true. Not good for a scope to be mounted in this. We bedded the rail and it solved the issue. I then bedded the rings as well just to be sure. You can check easily with a straight edge by checking rail before mounted and after mounted. You can also place the rail in the area to be mounted and push down on it and see if it rocks at all from front to rear. I also had the same issue with a Savage 116 6.5-284.
Ok. I can also tell you many ring manufacturers will tell you "not" to lap their rings, but I never said lapping the rings is a bad thing. As you said, to each their own. There's no way to address it in the action that's reasonable. Hence the reason for bedding the rail if using one. Nightforce recommends against lapping their rings and it voids their warranty. Lapping the rings can be very effective, but after lapping they're basically only good for that rifle many times unless your action is perfectly true from rear tang mount area to front mount area, which many factory rifles are not.I have yet to find any ring or scope manufacturer that will tell you bedding a scope is preferred or recommended. If you have a bad action, than address the action.
When mounting a scope, the best process is to lap the rings. Lapping the rings will create more consistent contact and will ensure that the torque is perfectly distributed throughout the scope and ring surfaces.
IMO and IME, I recommend lapping and would never recommend bedding a scope. Ever.
To each their own.
Gun Digest - interesting article. Doesn't change my mind or the experiences that I have. I do appreciate you sharing it! Always good to see what is out there.Ok. I can also tell you many ring manufacturers will tell you "not" to lap their rings, but I never said lapping the rings is a bad thing. As you said, to each their own. There's no way to address it in the action that's reasonable. Hence the reason for bedding the rail if using one. Nightforce recommends against lapping their rings and it voids their warranty. Lapping the rings can be very effective, but after lapping they're basically only good for that rifle many times unless your action is perfectly true from rear tang mount area to front mount area, which many factory rifles are not.
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I concur. To me, it's a solution in search of a problem.I recommend lapping and would never recommend bedding a scope. Ever.
Your hired good job. DavidAll went well!!!
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