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Flint54 Member
Joined: Apr 09, 2005 Posts: 389 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:22 am Post subject: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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I've been around a while but I'm in a pickle at this juncture. I have never had a hard time mounting a scope in the past but I now stand at the crossroads of indecision and quandry.
I am completing a Savage build up and teh scope that I am mountingis just touchint the barrel. ( NOT GOOD ) My problem is 1) I'm cheap and don't want to buy new High rings and 2) I hate High Rings so I won't buy them anyway!
My question and quest for information is as follows:
1) Has anyone here ever shimmed scope bases.
2) How thick of a shim did you use.
3) Did your bases ever move/slip?
4) would it hurt shimmint the rear base .010 - .020 higher than the front in order to
gain more vertical adjustment ability?
The reason that I am going this way is that it appears that I only need about .020 to get the clearance I need between the scope and barrel and the next higher rings will raise the scope .130".
I have always kept my scopes as close to teh center of the bore as possible, that way there is no need for a high comb on your stock.
Yup, I can hear all of you now, " What a cheapskate!" Yup, I agree!!
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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Yes I have shimmed stuff. I typically use strips of aluminum from a popcan as the material. I've also used black electrical tape within the ring itself to raise a scope higher. Thus far I havent noticed any real movement in the point of impact so I think its pretty sturdy. One thing to note is the more you add shimwise the more unsteady it will become.
.130" is quite alot to shim IMO... I think I would go with a higher ring rather than fight it, after all the scope is going to end up at the same height regardless of it being from shims or from a med height ring.
-DallanC
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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Howdy.( LOL ) I use the soda can method like Dallan good ole red neck fix and have not had a problem with shifting.
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Knifeboy Member
Joined: Feb 09, 2005 Posts: 165 Location: The Arizona desert
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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DallanC wrote: |
after all the scope is going to end up at the same height regardless of it being from shims or from a med height ring.
-DallanC |
I agree with DallenC 100% if it is going to end up at the same height you might as well use the proper tools.
Good luck getting it to work.
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Flint54 Member
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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Flint54 wrote: |
:roll: Never thought of soda cans, I have a bunch of stainless steel shim stock but it is .010 and .005 thick. I was thinking of using 3 .010 under the rear base and a .010 & .005 under the front. |
If I had access to stainless steel shims I would use those but I didnt... everyone has access to aluminum cans soo....
-DallanC
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delboy Member
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Flint54 Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:27 am Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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delboy Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2005 Posts: 240 Location: London England
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:13 am Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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Flint, don't use the red centre blades as they are for stone only and will give a crap finish. If your 4" one doesn't do it you are welcome to borrow my 9" but you will have to pay shipping for me to deliver it personally!
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sniper Super Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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Aaah...Can't we all get along???
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Handloader Super Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 1032 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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And added thought: my preference is for low mounted scopes and I have gone to great lengths in the past to achieve this only to find that under the stress of fire with high recoiling rifles there was enough flex in the barrel that it was slapping the objective! I thought that .030" clearance was enough. It wasn't.
Now, I prefer at least 1/8th inch clearance.
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beezer Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 75
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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I have one scope permanently shimmed with photographic film. It works fine.
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robfromaz1977 Member
Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 179 Location: Arizona's White Mountains
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:22 am Post subject: Re: Techincal Advice on Scope Mounting |
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IF YOUR GOING TO SHIM THE BASES YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THE BASE SCREWS WILL STILL BE LONG ENOUGH. YOU DONT WANT TO END UP WITH A STRIPPED SCREW OR WORSE, A STRIPPED HOLE. IF IT WAS ME I WOULD JUST GO TO THE HIGH RINGS OR THINK ABOUT GETTING A SCOPE WITH A SMALLER OBJECTIVE. GOOD LUCK.
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