Gregory Gauvin
New member
I recently just mounted a SWFA SS scope to my Savage MKII BV. The rings I use, I forgot exactly what brand or when/where I bought them, but were quality rings. I after going through all the procedures...leveling action...setting my eye relief...leveling scope...yada yada...I had everything set. I wanted it to be perfect, and have everything equally torqued to spec, or at least, torqued evenly. I used a high quality USA made in/lbs torque driver. Generally, Leupold and others say to torque the scope rings to 10-15 inch/lbs. I torqued them to 14 in/lbs. Ring bases to rifle 25 in/lbs I would say.
Anyhow...I slowly torqued the rings down, cross torquing them like you would car wheel studs, whether that matters or not. The rings supplied I remember reading that they were machined to tolerance and to keep them and install them as they came and not to switch the top ring from the bottom, or rotate them, as if they had been lapped. Anyhow, perhaps it's my OCD...but everything is torqued to spec...but what bothers me is that the gap (using feeler gauge) between the bottom and top of the rings are not all perfectly even.
Should not the gap between the top and bottom rings have the same clearance at all four points?
My front right and rear left gap I can slide a .015" feeler gauge between the top and bottom rings. The opposing sides are closed tight. Also, the ring screws are not all completely evenly seated. This normal? Or am I just going OCD....
Anyhow...I slowly torqued the rings down, cross torquing them like you would car wheel studs, whether that matters or not. The rings supplied I remember reading that they were machined to tolerance and to keep them and install them as they came and not to switch the top ring from the bottom, or rotate them, as if they had been lapped. Anyhow, perhaps it's my OCD...but everything is torqued to spec...but what bothers me is that the gap (using feeler gauge) between the bottom and top of the rings are not all perfectly even.
Should not the gap between the top and bottom rings have the same clearance at all four points?
My front right and rear left gap I can slide a .015" feeler gauge between the top and bottom rings. The opposing sides are closed tight. Also, the ring screws are not all completely evenly seated. This normal? Or am I just going OCD....