Very entertaining post. For starters, what is to lose, by removing scope mounting pressures, which lapping does. Never had a problem? Sure, like not wearing your seat belt until you get thrown through the windshield! I guess it all comes down to what level of accuracy you are looking for.
Receivers are rarely 'true', so no matter how much you spend for wonderful bases and rings, you are tying them onto something a lot less than perfect. And that is what you will end up with.
Receivers are rarely 'true', so no matter how much you spend for wonderful bases and rings, you are tying them onto something a lot less than perfect. And that is what you will end up with.