Rifle Scopes Alloy to metal?

[NndMojoman]

Just purchased spur mount which is aluminum, have metal base on 6.5 rifle. Is it ok to combining this way or should I get aluminum base?

 

[Gohring65]

Run it!
I have Aluminium rings mounted to steel bases and steel rings to aluminum bases, as long as its quality you won’t have a problem.
Some say steel on steel and aluminum on aluminum, I never had a problem.

Some guys will yell steel on steel, and then squeeze their aluminum scope tube in them.

 

[supercorndogs]

Aluminium is metal.

 

[308pirate]

Aluminium is metal.

LOLOLOL

Gun forum fountain of technical knowledge:

• Nitride is a coating
• Melonite is a coating and is different than nitriding
• Nitriding is for making stainless steel black
• Nitriding is for adding "lubricity" to steel
• Steel has "pores"
• Chrome lining is not the same as chrome plating
• 4150 steel is better than 4140
• Billet is better than forging
• Billet is better than alloy
• Alloy is different than steel
• Brass brushes will damage steel barrels
• 7075 aluminum is always better than 6061

 

[Rob01]

Just purchased spur mount which is aluminum, have metal base on 6.5 rifle. Is it ok to combining this way or should I get aluminum base?

You are fine. Been using aluminum rings for many years on steel and aluminum bases and no issues.

 

[LeftyJason]

LOLOLOL

Gun forum fountain of technical knowledge:

• Nitride is a coating
• Melonite is a coating and is different than nitriding
• Nitriding is for making stainless steel black
• Nitriding is for adding "lubricity" to steel
• Steel has "pores"
• Chrome lining is not the same as chrome plating
• 4150 steel is better than 4140
• Billet is better than forging
• Billet is better than alloy
• Alloy is different than steel
• Brass brushes will damage steel barrels
• 7075 aluminum is always better than 6061

I think you might've forgotten a few. Aircraft grade aluminum developed for NASA.