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anomad
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Posted: September/10/2012 at 09:18 |
I have a pair of these see-through rings on a little savage bolt action and am having a hard time keeping them from walking off the front.
A dab of super glue lasts a little while. Is there some way to install a set screw? Get an airgun scope stop? I'd like to keep the ability to drop down to the iron sights occasionally. |
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SVT_Tactical
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I'd ditch those for a set of quick detach. That way you can have the scope when you want and take off for when you dont.
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cheaptrick
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SVT beat me to it, but I concur. Those rings are just not good.
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anomad
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Quick detach will require re-zeroing the scope every time it comes on and off though. I would really like to keep see-through ability for quick shots up close. I have a ridiculously expensive volquartsen set up on my target 22.
I guess I could go totally off the top and put a reflex sight beside the scope in case a bull prairie dog charges in too close for the scope. |
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supertool73
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Well if you are absolutely set on those types of rings, I would get different ones with the bolt through them to hold them in place.
http://swfa.com/Leupold-Rifleman-Detachable-See-Thru-Rings-P2719.aspx it may require a new base as well that has the slots all the way through to make it fit. |
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SVT_Tactical
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You don't have to re zero with good quick detach rings
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tman1965
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+1 for ditching those rings in favor of detachables.
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