cdb1
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That is correct, however when the are installed correctly the two rings are not concentric. One ring will be slightly lower than the other.
Not on any I’ve installed.
That is correct, however when the are installed correctly the two rings are not concentric. One ring will be slightly lower than the other.
In 30 some 77 MkII’s and Hawkeyes I have owned, and dozens more I have serviced in my shop, this has not been my experience.
Anyone never lap and never have a problem?
Checking alignment with the pointed spindles doesn’t tell you anything about the ring contact, only where the average boreline is pointed. If they don’t line up, I shim my bases, or replace them, to gain alignment.
I thought Leupold made good rings?
So he spent $2300 on a scope and $30 on rings?The $2,300 scope was ruined by out of alignment Leupold rings
So he spent $2300 on a scope and $30 on rings?
If I'm seeing that photo correctly, there's undoubtedly something wrong there. There's no way Ruger or any manufacturer would recommend staggered height rings be used on their guns. And I'd never even think about mounting a scope in a setup like that....Finally got another Ruger in to mount a scope on. This one is a 77/17WSM. An can be seen holding the scale on center to the bottom of the front ring there is a significant gap under the rear ring. You're not going to lap that out. What I do is snug up the rings with the cross bolt lightly snugged up, then work my way up to the proper torque. This seems to cause the least amount of issues with the scope.
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Strange. The one in the photo there sure looks (and sounds, based upon your description) like it needs different height rings like some of the other M77s do. Good luck with it.The 77/17’s use the same front and rear.