#101947 - 01/30/12 09:19 PM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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daywolf
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Yeah, that one will have to be replaced,lol!
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#101952 - 01/30/12 10:35 PM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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claytonfaulkner
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Neh, I just tightened the one next to it down, should be fine. I tryed to find some longer screws but no luck. I MIGHT try to get some new rings before next year.
Or better yet, has anyone ever drill and tap them out for a larger screw? This is the factory ruger rings.
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#101953 - 01/30/12 10:42 PM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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s4s4u
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Or better yet, has anyone ever drill and tap them out for a larger screw?
I would hold off on that, the next size up is a good bit larger and wouldn't leave a lot of meat around the screw. If you get it snug and the other tight you may be just fine.
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#101956 - 01/31/12 12:06 AM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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I probably have a screw, I have several sets of ruger rings so I can check thread size and pitch, I believe its 6-40 but I need to double check. If I do I'll mail you one. I'll let you know when I go out to the shop tomorrow.
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#101957 - 01/31/12 12:23 AM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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claytonfaulkner
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Thanks but I am not worried about it, if it breaks then I'm getting bigger rings. I never imagined how much putting a tshirt between my hand and the torx driver handle would increase my ability to turn these things!
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#101968 - 01/31/12 05:22 AM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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I really don't want it being applied to the turret. It may not hurt it but it just didn't seem like a good idea to me.
10 inch T/C in .357 Herret with the scope against the front ring never damaged my Burris.
You'll be OK.
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#101976 - 01/31/12 08:10 AM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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#1....if you are stripping steel ruger rings/screws you are tightening WAY...WAY too much. it doesn't take much, just good n snug, and no where near enough to hurt your hand.
#2....all you had to do was put a strip of label tape inside the rings and it would stop the slipping....a simple, easy fix.
#3 you do not need "bigger" rings....whatever that is. ruger rings are great.
just replace that ring....either from rod OR ruger. i would HOPE you havn't damaged the scope from excessive "abuse"....lol.
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#102020 - 01/31/12 06:15 PM
Re: scope moving under recoil
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claytonfaulkner
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#1....if you are stripping steel ruger rings/screws you are tightening WAY...WAY too much. it doesn't take much, just good n snug, and no where near enough to hurt your hand.
#2....all you had to do was put a strip of label tape inside the rings and it would stop the slipping....a simple, easy fix.
#3 you do not need "bigger" rings....whatever that is. ruger rings are great.
just replace that ring....either from rod OR ruger. i would HOPE you havn't damaged the scope from excessive "abuse"....lol.
It wasn't hurting my hand, my hand was turning and the driver wasn't. I am using what looks like a normal craftsman screwdriver, except it has the star-shaped torx tip on it. This is not the L shaped wrench that comes with some scope rings.
I really want to try out some of the warne quick release rings, that is what I mean by bigger.
I don't think the ring stripped, I think the screw started to yield, or stretch too much. A little work hardening never hurt anything.
As for the scope, where it was sliding scared it pretty badly and I believe left a small dent. I am really not worried about this scope, it was an ebay special.
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#102134 - 02/02/12 12:35 AM
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Steve in PA
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A lot of folks push the scope forward in the rings as far as it will go until the ring rests against the turret. Then it can go no further.
Exctly what I did many years ago when I put a scope on my Super Redhawk. No sure if the scope would have moved if I had not done this, but I can tell you it has not moved because I did this!
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