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Posted: 7/25/2011 7:34:16 PM EDT
| Just wondering what the hive thinks of this. Hype or tried and true? Not for 1000 yards target rifles here, just 200-300 yards hunting rifles. |
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Well, first off, you would lap the rings rather than the scope as your subject implies.
That being said, it depends on several factors: What rifle are you using? (Remington 700? Something else?) What type of scope base are you using? (brand? one-piece?) If one-piece, did you check to see if the base needs to be bedded (and bed it if so)? What type of rings are you using? The above answers would determine my response. I've lapped some rings on some of my scoped rifles and others I've had didn't need it. Quality setups (base, rings, scope), properly done, shouldn't need lapping. As an example, if you have a Remington 700 with a Badger Ord 1-piece base that you've properly bedded to the receiver and Badger Ord scope rings, you will not need to lap them. On a Remington 700, if you use a scope base that's not bedded, or two piece base, you will probably need to lap your rings, regardless of the brand of the scope rings. |
| I lap all my scope rings, it avoids all sorts of problems, i.e.; bent tubes, bound adjustments, broken seals. you just need valve grinding compound and a 6" length of 1" hot rolled steel (30mm if you are doing a 30mm tube) rags, and the approprpriate screwdrivers |
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Lapping rings is generally a remedy for some other problem that either:
1 - Is correctable and hasn't been corrected 2 - Is not correctable Like I said, start with quality components (Badger Ord, Nightforce, etc...) for rings and base. Properly install them (which includes bedding the base to the receiver, if necessary), and you should not need to lap your rings. If you use lower quality rings (think, Burris Extreme Tactical), even on a properly bedded high-quality base (eg, Nightforce), you may still need to lap them - I did. However, substitute those rings for Nightforce, Badger or a few others and you should not need to lap. Once you lap rings, don't plan on moving them on the rail or mis-matching the tops. They are basically, permanently ground for that specific position on that specific rifle. |
| I'm with jtb33, unless there is a problem you should be just fine without doing it on a 2-300yd hunting rifle. I've shot my 270WSM at 4 & 500yds enough now that I have confidence the package is capable. Now wind, how solid is my rest in the field etc. would definitely play into my trying a shot in the field at that kind of range. I think would still prefer something 300yds and in as I have experience taking game in that range. |
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