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Posted: 6/22/2008 4:20:58 AM EDT
| can i mount a scope using individual rings to my flattop receiver and take them off?will it keep zero? looking to eventually get a one piece mount with the rings all together from model 1 sales |
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Here's a link for ya. Its full of a bunch of arguing, so weed through all that crap and towards the bottom of page 5 from my post on discusses just what return to zero actually is, how hard it is to measure, and how it applies to most shooters. www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=377127&page=5 Basically, unless you are shooting 1000 yds in matches, you are not likely to be able to tell if there was a small shift in zero. There are just too many variables to accuratly measure if there was. On that same note, if you are using a 2-4 MOA red dot, you wont be able to tell at all. Return to zero is a sales term. I'll probably catch alot of flack for saying that, but oh well. Unless someone can PROVE with some tech that its not true then I'll stand behind it. Where would the variance in zero come from? Torque of the fasteners? easy to compensate for, just use a torque wrench. Flexing of the scope body itself? If thats happening its time for a different scope. Thermal expansion of either the scope base, mounts, or scope tube? Not likely unless you have your rifle sitting in the sun and keep your scope mounts in the freezer. Most of the flack is going to come from folks saying you should run a high dollar one piece mount instead of individual rings, but ya know what? Scopes were being mounted on rifles with individual rings for a long time before anyone built a one piece mount for em, and they did just fine. Run what you can afford, what works for you and your situation, and what allows you to get out there, shoot, and have fun. Bring on the flames. |
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