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Offline Curly

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Bases for Rem 700
« on: July 02, 2004, 02:32:04 AM »
I'm putting a VX-III 3.5-10x40 on a Rem 700 .270.   Any difference between the Leupold std bases, and the dual dovetail for durability.    A locall gunsmith suggested the standard so that the windage can be adjusted by the base, and lessen the stress on the internal tube?   I don't understand that one.    I like the cleaner look of the dual dovetail.
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2004, 03:00:48 AM »
Dual dovetails will be better for a hard kicker ..I know on a 300 weatherby I had a while back using standard mounts the rear windage screw came loose on a hunt and the gun had to be resighted in. If there is a difference between the mounting screws you may want the rings to be lapped to avoid stress on the tube but you have to lap most rings anyway for stress relief. Another alternative is Burris signature rings or Conetrol rings. hope that helps
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2004, 05:25:33 AM »
The advantage the gunsmith talking about is that the scope can use the center of it's lens system.  The procedure is to optically center the scope's adjustment by turning the elevation or windage adjusting screw completely in one direction until the stop is hit.  Turn the screw in the opposite direction counting the clicks or marks passed until the other stop is hit.  Divide the total number of clicks or marks by 2 and move again in the oposite direction until that number of clicks or marks have passed.  Do both the windage and the elevation adjustments.  The scope is now centered and you are using the center of the lenses, the most precise area.  Then the windage on the rear of the mount maay be used to roughly zero the rifle/scope combination, using the scope's internal adjustments only at the last to fine tune the zero.  There are a few drawbacks such as the rear adjustment turning the dovetail of the front ring using the scope tube as a wrench.  It is MUCH better if the front dovetail is initially installed with a wrench and is lubricanted to avoid galling.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2004, 05:41:48 AM »
Thanks   Gunnut69.    What is the previous reply talking about with lapping?    I have ordered the scope, and the dual dovetail rings.  I should be able to change to the std bases if they are superior.   I just assumed there was enough adjustment on the scope to set the zero with the turret adjustments.
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2004, 06:54:11 AM »
Dual dovetails are stronger than the standard ones.  As far as lapping is concerned, that just means using a bar stock tool that makes sure that the bottom half of the rings are perfectly aligned so as to avoid any undue stress on the scope tube.

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