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| .030" is as good as a mile. I've had less.  roger
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| What did you use to get that .030 measurement, a feeler guage?  You want enough clearance to keep the barrel from whacking, or otherwise making contact with the scope. Some people prefer to have enough clearance to place a scope cap over the objective without contacting the barrel. .030 is pretty close... |
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| quote: Originally posted by Snellstrom:
You could mill out a flat area on the top of your barrel, I've seen this before and looks very custom and nice. A little less work would be to use the next size up rings, .030 is close but if it is not making contact now I can't see where it ever would.
It can't. The scope cover can have a little slot cut into it so it will fit. Done that too. roger
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| quote: Originally posted by skb2706:
I just finished putting together a new rifle/barrel/scope combination. My question comes as....how close....between objective bell and barrel is too close. This setup...the way it is ... .030" clearance. Will I have any trouble with this? I wanted it close...didn't figure it quite that close.
If you have .030 clearance, you have .025 too much.
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| Thanks for the answers.......get to go try it out this weekend if the weather cooperates. |
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