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Recent content by xj92

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    Rifle Scopes Is it necessary/beneficial to bed scope bases?

    <span style="color: #FF0000">Is it necessary or beneficial to bed scope bases, and if so, what is the best method? </span> I've read some threads already on this a little, and there are people on both sides of the fence. I would like to<span style="color: #FF0000"> know why it is or is not...
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    Rifle Scopes Lapping Seekins Rings

    Re: Lapping Seekins Rings I'd like to learn about bedding the rail as well, that's new to me.
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    Rifle Scopes Mounting an Elite 6500 to a Sendero

    Re: Mounting an Elite 6500 to a Sendero XTR Rings have mixed reviews from what I've read. Most say they work fine, but more than a couple I've read say they keep coming loose, etc. Any problems with them because they're aluminum? Like stripping the threads? I have my bases on and after...
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    Rifle Scopes Mounting an Elite 6500 to a Sendero

    Re: Mounting an Elite 6500 to a Sendero Thx for the info. I ordered the Burris 2-piece base last night because I didn't want the one piece to take up some of the room around the ejection slot. Since the companies are open now, I called Burris and found out their bases are .175” thick (tall)...
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    Rifle Scopes Mounting an Elite 6500 to a Sendero

    I have a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x42 scope that I'll be mounting to a Rem 700 Sendero Rifle. I'm thinking of using a Burris 2-piece tactical base 410600 (or a Warne Maxima 2 pc base, they appear to be the same), along with Warne Medium Tactical Rings 614M. I'm trying to get the scope to...