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Posted: 11/1/2010 9:42:49 AM EDT
| Anybody do anything special to avoid scope mount marks on scope? |
| I recently went through this too. I just bought a new Nightforce and a couple of weeks ago, I picked up a Swarovski Z5 and preferred not to mark them up. The Leupold rings that I tried didn't leave a mark on either of them, nor did the Burris Signature Zee. Oddly enough, both my ADM mount and the Larue that I used to have left marks on my last scope. |
| I understand the issue. Until recently, I thought that ring marks were an unavoidable thing. It's turns out that it isn't. I don't blame the OP for asking the question and I've been watching the thread for responses with new info. It really sucks to have expensive scopes that are absolutely pristeen except for the ring marks. |
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Maybe the others who don't understand only buy chinese made crap. I think it is more along the lines that most of us who buy scopes actually plan on using them, not reselling them after mounted. Don't overtorque the screws on the mount/rings and assuming they are decent rings that align you shouldn't have any issues. |
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This is what I use to mount a scope correctly
Wheeler Engineering Scope Kit from Midway USA Wheeler Engineering FAT Wrench from Midway USA Midway also sells these 2 together as a complete kit Scope Grip (rosin) from Mounting Solutions Plus |
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Electrical tape cut to the bottom and top pieces of the rings. I wouldn't use electrical tape with any kind of precision mount or rings Why is that? And I'm not challenging it, just want to know what I'm missing. Because higher quality mounts are machined to very precise dimensions, so it's seems to me that adding tape or other material would defeat the purpose of the precision. This is not to mention it would change the coefficient of friction between the optic and mount, and perhaps not hold it in place as well. I could be wrong though. I'd be curious as to what the folks over at LaRue would say about using tape with their mounts. |
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I can see that the added thickness could cause an issue. I bought a scope mount with some Millet rings on it that had electrical tape in them. I asked the guy why. He told me to keep ring marks off the scope.
I left it on. Never noticed a problem. That's why a I asked. Thought maybe something I was missing. Dave |
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Anything less is horseshit. http://www.restockit.com/images/Product/medium/577-6104.jpg Why yes, I am technically correct. What exactly is that? |
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Anything less is horseshit. http://www.restockit.com/images/Product/medium/577-6104.jpg Why yes, I am technically correct. What exactly is that? torque wrench |
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Anything less is horseshit. http://www.restockit.com/images/Product/medium/577-6104.jpg Why yes, I am technically correct. What exactly is that? torque wrench Oh yeah, dugh.. |
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Assembled properly, and our mounts / rings leave no marks on a scope tube.
Video link |
| Almost all marked scopes from quality rings are the result of over-tightening. Almost every scope I remove from a rifle is way over-tightened. The vast majority of these were mounted by "professional gunsmiths" or gun stores. One guy had a Nightforce that the rings were so tight on that the outside edges had no gap. I broke several torx wrenches trying to remove the screws. The elevation adjustment would not work until the rings were loosened. |
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Quoted: Almost all marked scopes from quality rings are the result of over-tightening. Almost every scope I remove from a rifle is way over-tightened. The vast majority of these were mounted by "professional gunsmiths" or gun stores. One guy had a Nightforce that the rings were so tight on that the outside edges had no gap. I broke several torx wrenches trying to remove the screws. The elevation adjustment would not work until the rings were loosened. I've seen the same thing many times.  |
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I use the burring signature zee rings with the plastic inserts. The added benefit is that you can get them with offset so you don't need to buy a special base. Now they may not be as high speed as some of the other mounts, but if you are going to avoid any scratches on the scope you won't be jumping out of helicopters with it anyways.
There is nothing wrong with trying to preserve the resale value of a scope/rifle or other gear especially when new. If after a couple of months you don't like it you won't take as big a bath when you want to trade it for something else. |
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