AStone
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Or ... mounting this scope back on my rifle would be easier if I wasn't such an idiot. :banghead:
Seriously, I spent two hours this afternoon (not counting breaks) trying to get a Leupold rimfire scope (VX-1 2x7x28mm) back on my Remington 597HB after shipping. I had successfully mounted it in Oregon last month, and sighted it fairly well, but since I had only one hard-shell case for two rifles, I took the scope off so it would fit in the case with the other. I shipped the scope separately.
This afternoon, I started trying to put it back on. Keyword: trying. I finally got it on, but as dark fell, I realized that the rail must be backwards, because the scope is sitting way too far back -- stupid far.
Why did it take so long? I have three rails for it: 1 that was used on a separate rifle that I no longer own (why did I keep that?), a second that came on the rifle (Picatinny that this scope won't fit on; ring clamps are too narrow), and the rail that came with the scope. My first mistake was mistakenly putting the Picatinny rail back on (right number of screw holes, checked internet pictures showed me it was the "right" rail), then concluded it's physically impossible to get the rings on it ... with a memory flash of "Oh, yeah, that's what the gun dealer told me and why I put the other one on to use the rings that came with the scope."
Doh and duh.
All of this is compounded by not having a decent work bench or a gun rest on it (I'm visiting friends) so trying to do all this while sitting on a swinging bench by the pool in fading afternoon light, and using a crummy allen wrench set that ... caused headaches (I'll spare you the story).
So, finally, I got the right rail on (2 screws instead of 3, but it worked), and the ring bottoms on. Ah, yes, much easier. But the problem: the rail is not symmetrical front to back. So when I laid the scope into the ring bottoms, it was clear that something was still wrong.
So I snugged it enough to keep the scope on it, put it into the case, cracked open a beer and prepared for dinner (chips first as I type this) followed by a movie (repeating Hell on Wheels season 1 for my host who has not seen it). I'll finish it tomorrow.
No doubt it'll have to be bore sighted again.
Live and learn.
Once I get it mounted, I'll buy another case; ain't taking it off to ship it back north again in late spring when I go home.
Seriously, I spent two hours this afternoon (not counting breaks) trying to get a Leupold rimfire scope (VX-1 2x7x28mm) back on my Remington 597HB after shipping. I had successfully mounted it in Oregon last month, and sighted it fairly well, but since I had only one hard-shell case for two rifles, I took the scope off so it would fit in the case with the other. I shipped the scope separately.
This afternoon, I started trying to put it back on. Keyword: trying. I finally got it on, but as dark fell, I realized that the rail must be backwards, because the scope is sitting way too far back -- stupid far.
Why did it take so long? I have three rails for it: 1 that was used on a separate rifle that I no longer own (why did I keep that?), a second that came on the rifle (Picatinny that this scope won't fit on; ring clamps are too narrow), and the rail that came with the scope. My first mistake was mistakenly putting the Picatinny rail back on (right number of screw holes, checked internet pictures showed me it was the "right" rail), then concluded it's physically impossible to get the rings on it ... with a memory flash of "Oh, yeah, that's what the gun dealer told me and why I put the other one on to use the rings that came with the scope."
Doh and duh.
All of this is compounded by not having a decent work bench or a gun rest on it (I'm visiting friends) so trying to do all this while sitting on a swinging bench by the pool in fading afternoon light, and using a crummy allen wrench set that ... caused headaches (I'll spare you the story).
So, finally, I got the right rail on (2 screws instead of 3, but it worked), and the ring bottoms on. Ah, yes, much easier. But the problem: the rail is not symmetrical front to back. So when I laid the scope into the ring bottoms, it was clear that something was still wrong.
So I snugged it enough to keep the scope on it, put it into the case, cracked open a beer and prepared for dinner (chips first as I type this) followed by a movie (repeating Hell on Wheels season 1 for my host who has not seen it). I'll finish it tomorrow.
No doubt it'll have to be bore sighted again.
Live and learn.
Once I get it mounted, I'll buy another case; ain't taking it off to ship it back north again in late spring when I go home.