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Posted: 11/25/2012 8:09:00 PM EDT
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Hey all.
I've got a Bohica Upper, and when I got it 2 years ago, I stuck on a Bushnell Elite 5-15....Yeah I know, bottom of the barrel on both. And I'll admit I wish i'd researched a bit more, and I wouldn't have a now-unsopported Bohica Upper...... Anyway. The Bushy's held up pretty good, 250 rounds or so, no zero shift whatsoever, clear,etc. But, when the cash comes in, I plan on "Upgrading"....to a SWFA SS Fixed 16X scope. I know it ain't a huge jump, but I don't shoot it often enough, or serious enough to jutify a $1,000 scope. I'm using Badger .50 BMG rings with the inserts down to 1" scopes, by going to the SWFA, I can eliminate the inserts (one less weak point). Question: Do I need, and if so, what do I use/where do I find the stuff to "stick in" the scope? I know when I installed the Bushnell, I applied black glue/epoxy/etc. included with the rings. Is this needed? And what could I use as an alternate? I appreciate it. I've had it two years, but I'm still a BMG Newb, about half of those .50 rounds been fired by friends and I ain't cracked past the 300 yard range in regards to paper targets, and about 800 on rocks and boulders. 
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While you can use an epoxy, I would rather use rosin that's made for scope rings. Epoxy could cause more problems then you want, one being removing the coating from your scope. The worst would be having your scope stuck in the rings due to the epoxy and possibly damaging the scope getting the rings off.
Check Brownells, they should carry rosin for scope rings, its just a fine powder to keep the scope from moving. When you take the scope off all you need to do is wipe off the rosin. |
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Quoted: While you can use an epoxy, I would rather use rosin that's made for scope rings. Epoxy could cause more problems then you want, one being removing the coating from your scope. The worst would be having your scope stuck in the rings due to the epoxy and possibly damaging the scope getting the rings off. Check Brownells, they should carry rosin for scope rings, its just a fine powder to keep the scope from moving. When you take the scope off all you need to do is wipe off the rosin. this x infinity. Epoxy is a good bed for somethings, but scopes =no go. I saw a guy "bed" as in pour expoxy all over a rem 308 tactical with cheap scope so he would have no movement. It was a disaster to watch, and worse to see him try to take it apart. dont do it |
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While you can use an epoxy, I would rather use rosin that's made for scope rings. Epoxy could cause more problems then you want, one being removing the coating from your scope. The worst would be having your scope stuck in the rings due to the epoxy and possibly damaging the scope getting the rings off. Check Brownells, they should carry rosin for scope rings, its just a fine powder to keep the scope from moving. When you take the scope off all you need to do is wipe off the rosin. this x infinity. Epoxy is a good bed for somethings, but scopes =no go. I saw a guy "bed" as in pour expoxy all over a rem 308 tactical with cheap scope so he would have no movement. It was a disaster to watch, and worse to see him try to take it apart. dont do it He didn't know what he was doing. I bed all my scopes. |
| I suppose it depends on how far you want to take this. But I always lap in my rings once the rings have been mounted to the rifle. But before I install the scope. Have used plastic electric tape before also. Wonder what the difference is between rosin for scope rings and the rosin used in say that little cloth bag for bowling or baseball. |
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I suppose it depends on how far you want to take this. But I always lap in my rings once the rings have been mounted to the rifle. But before I install the scope. Have used plastic electric tape before also. Wonder what the difference is between rosin for scope rings and the rosin used in say that little cloth bag for bowling or baseball. I use ultra-thin (probably .005 thick before it's stretched) teflon aircraft electrical tape. I put the tape on the rings and set the scope down into it. I discussed it with Don at Long Range Supply, who is, in my eyes, an expert at mounting optics. He said it may be one of the best solutions out there. I like it because it's impossible to get ring marks on a scope. Even when subjected to extreme temperatures/handling/storage they have not wandered. (I always wondered if, over time, the adhesive might migrate changing the P.O.I., but it has not) Eleven years and counting on some of the mounts. It works for me. It may be something to consider. |
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Okay thanks for the replies.
It wasn't actual Epoxy that came with the rings, whatever it was gelled up almost-solid, then could be rubbed off with a finger. Still could be after 2 years. I'll look into the Rosin and the teflon/aircraft electrical tape. Thank you much guys, I do appreciate it. |
| I've never used glue - but I have placed a strip of masking tape on the inside of rings to fill a bit of space and create enough "cushion" to prevent marring the scope tube. This has always worked perfect for me - but then I haven't done this on a rifle with the recoil of a .50 BMG. |
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