Gunsmithing Removing bedding from scope rings

[prwillard2]

Sold a scope that had rings bedded to it by my builder. Any idea how I remove bedding so I'm not wasting the rings?

No idea what compound was used as bedding.

Hawkins ultralight rings. Pic of bedding attached.

 

[Mike Casselton]

I would first try sharpened popsicle sticks if the material is soft enough.
Sharpen them on one side only like a chisel and they work without scratching things.
Next level up would be sharp plastic scrapers

 

[Mike Casselton]

Another thought is if the material is epoxy based, you could heat them up with a clothes iron or heat gun and scrape while soft.

 

[Stooxie]

Bedding scope rings? What will they think of next? I've never heard of anyone bedding scope rings. Is this a thing now or have people always been doing this?

-Stooxie

 

[Olen_4504]

Bedding scope rings? What will they think of next? I've never heard of anyone bedding scope rings. Is this a thing now or have people always been doing this?

-Stooxie

i think it's actually an "older" thing. a lot of people don't do it much anymore because of the improved machining on available rings.

you've just been out of the loop lol

 

[Stooxie]

i think it's actually an "older" thing. a lot of people don't do it much anymore because of the improved machining on available rings.

you've just been out of the loop lol

Apparently so!

 

[Hi BC]

Apparently so!

You might try soaking them in acetone. If the bedding is epoxy based, that will soften it.

 

[toader]

Buy new rings.....done!!

 

[whatsupdoc]

If the level is plastic acetone may haze it or melt it.

 

[prwillard2]

Buy new rings.....done!!

Would rather not trash 125 dollar rings if it's a relatively easy fix.

 

[mdmp5]

If the level is plastic acetone may haze it or melt it.

Take the caps off and that’s solved

 

[GH41]

"Take the caps off and that’s solved "

So you think the caps aren"t bedded. Yea right!

 

[Fig]

When I bed scope rings I put release agent on both the scope and the rings. I can't imagine a smith did not do this. They ought to pop right out with a brass pick.

Crappy rings need to be lapped straight. Ok rings can be bedded. Precision CNC rings are usually GTG, but some people like to bed them anyway.

 

[prwillard2]

When I bed scope rings I put release agent on both the scope and the rings. I can't imagine a smith did not do this. They ought to pop right out with a brass pick.

Crappy rings need to be lapped straight. Ok rings can be bedded. Precision CNC rings are usually GTG, but some people like to bed them anyway.

These are Hawkins rings