Rifle Scopes ring marks

[acts238]

any way to avoid ring marks? or is it a necessary evil ? I was never concerned before, till I bought a nice scope,but all my scopes have ring marks, what is proper tourque & I noticed some cheaper rings that came in box w a scope have a ribbon like piece of tape in them, any thoughts appreciated ,thanks in advance

 

[bohem]

Re: ring marks

With or without the "proper torque" some scopes will be marked by almost every ring.

I've been using the various generations of these rings and have absolutely no ring marks from them.

On the 2 Razor HD's that I have the tubes are a little "fat" which is a contributor to rings marking a tube. No marks.

They also have one of the rare, manufacturer offered return to zero guarantees on the market.



Here's my Razors too.

 

[Greene]

Re: ring marks

2nd bohem's answer. I have had 2 sets of the ARC rings. One on a NF and the other on my Razor. They do a great job and so far I have not had any ring marks.

 

[acts238]

Re: ring marks

thanks a lot guys ill be looking for some of these after I figure out height needed for a 56 mm NF on a 700 5r 300wm, thers a sticy on ring height, guess Ill go try do the math, thanks again both of you, Regards; Willoughby

 

[jpspeeddemon]

Re: ring marks

burris signature rings, the ones with the plastic inserts, do not leave ring marks. Torque the caps to 15-20 inch-lbs and if they leave ring marks, so be it. That being said, there is nothing wrong with ring marks as long as the scope functions correctly.

 

[tt350z]

Re: ring marks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greene</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> 2nd bohem's answer. I have had 2 sets of the ARC rings. One on a NF and the other on my Razor. They do a great job and so far I have not had any ring marks. </div></div>

3rd

ARC on my Razor as well, not a mark.

 

[slowr1der]

Re: ring marks

Yup, the Burris Signature Zee rings are what I use if I don't want to risk ring marks. Solid rings for a great price.

 

[Boomholzer]

Re: ring marks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Willoughby</div><div class="ubbcode-body">any way to avoid ring marks? or is it a necessary evil ? I was never concerned before, till I bought a nice scope,but all my scopes have ring marks, what is proper tourque & I noticed some cheaper rings that came in box w a scope have a ribbon like piece of tape in them, any thoughts appreciated ,thanks in advance </div></div>

Scope ODs vary with Mfg. & finish. Different optics fit differently in same or different rings. For example, NF seems a tad fatter and NF or Badger rings fit well. The most notable ring marks I can recall are with TPS rings and Weaver style where the upper ring-cap surpasses 1/2 the optic tube diameter without a decent finish or chamfer on the bottom to click on.
Fitting a scope for reticle adjustment and eye relief can take some time, also the scope can rotate during initial torque. I spray food-grade silicone on the optic tube before fit. I don't have any worry that this practice would cause the scope to utimately slip. Use a quality torque wrench. Torque depends on the hardware but 16in-lbs in a quality 4-screw ring cap is my mode.

I would'nt use ring that has a glued insert.

 

[RobG]

Re: ring marks

I have had different scopes in and out of my Seekins rings without leaving marks. You shouldn't have issues sticking with quality rings.