05 March 2012, 22:21
kacolelapping rings?
how important is it to lap the ring before installing a scope?
06 March 2012, 02:41
ted thornIt does a couple things for you...
One...lapping removes high spots in the I.D. of the rings that will mark your scope and reduce re-sale value
Two...in will help in very small alignment problems
I do it every time.....but some never do it and have no problems at all.
06 March 2012, 04:14
Westpacquote:
Originally posted by ted thorn:
It does a couple things for you...
One...lapping removes high spots in the I.D. of the rings that will mark your scope and reduce re-sale value
Two...in will help in very small alignment problems
I do it every time.....but some never do it and have no problems at all.
It does one more thing, it makes you appreciate reamers designed for truing rings a lot more.
Okay, it does a couple more things, it increases the grip area which reduces scope slippage, and it reduces optical tube distortion due to scope tube binding.
I agree with the benefits stated above and lap all of mine.
06 March 2012, 18:12
Jim KobeI do lap, on occasion. I prefer to bed the scope to the rings. 100% contact and no torque.
06 March 2012, 18:22
Boss Hossquote:
Originally posted by Jim Kobe:
I do lap, on occasion. I prefer to bed the scope to the rings. 100% contact and no torque.
Ahhhhh finally the correct answer boys and girls. Also glue on the bases!
07 March 2012, 04:26
viperidaequote:
This is a really good idea, I will have to try it!