scope ring/base mounting questions

[p5200]

I did some trading for a Marlin MR-7 in 30-06 and it came with these bases and rings attached. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/62...mount-standard-scope-base-winchester-70-matte I've never installed this type of ring/base combination before. Anyone know of a tutorial/link which shows the proper procedure? it just seems to me if not done right, I could risk putting stress or maybe even bend the scope tube. Thanks!

 

[rcmodel]

Pretty simple really.

1. Make sure the base screws are tight tight to the rifle receiver.
You can use a small drop of Blue Lock-Tight on each screw if you wish.

2. I prefer to use a dab of grease on the front ring dovetail to prevent galling.

3. Use a round wood dowel or round screwdriver handle to twist the front ring into the dovetail so it is perfectly square with the base.

4. Mount the rear ring loosely & centered with the two side bearing screws.

5. Take the rings apart and put the scope on the bottom halves of the rings.
Then instill the top halves loosely.

6. Adjust the scope for proper eye relief front to back, and align the reticle so it is perfectly straight with the rifle.

7. Tighten the ring screws.

8. Take the bolt out and bore sight the scope at a target 50 - 100 yards away using the two rear base screws to center the cross hairs with the target.

9. Go sight it in to finalize zero.

Or you could follow the Burris instructions:
http://www.burrisoptics.com/pdf/rings_bases_install.pdf

rc

 

[p5200]

Thank you very much!

 

[jmr40]

Best advice, throw them in the trash.

I'd personally buy a set of Talley lightweights and be done. They sell for around $50. If you don't want to spend that much the old Weaver bases are dirt cheap. Choose any Weaver, or Weaver style ring.

Those old windage adjustable mounts are a pain to install "correctly". If not done right will cause you nothing but headaches. They make zeroing your scope a pain and are actually among the weakest and heaviest design ever intorduced.

Years ago it was more common for scope mounting holes to not be drilled correctly. The scope woul be pointed down the barrel at a slight angle making it impossible to zero because you'd run out of scope adjustment. These type mounts were designed to compensate for incorrectly drilled mounting holes. If your rifles mounting holes are drilled correctly, as 99.99% of all new rifles are, you don't need or want them. If my rifle needed them, I'd sell it before using those mounts.

 

[p5200]

I'll have to make do with what I've got for now but, would the one piece Talley be best or the two piece? Thanks!

 

[Haxby]

The Burris mount linked to is pretty much identical to the Leupold standard mount. I used a Leupold 2 piece on a 308, and a one piece on an '06, for years, with no problem whatsoever. Lots of people have used them on lots of guns. I wouldn't say they're the best, but for an '06 I would expect them to work fine forever.
There are plenty of good scope mounts around. Talley lightweights, Burris and Leupold dual dovetails, DNZ one piece mounts, Warne Maximas are a few of the good ones.