rings won't tighten to base?

old fart · September 26, 2012, 11:28 AM

i have a savage mark 2, it uses the two piece weaver bases. i bought a set of quad lock rings for it, but with the rings tight i can move them front to back on the bases. what can be the problem?, thanks for any help.

old fart · September 26, 2012, 05:11 PM

found my problem, the bases on the gun was #24 weaver. the savage takes #16 weaver, now i don't know what kind of rings fit the #24 but when i went and got #16 bases my ring tighten down good. they look just alike but there is a difference. thanks

Creeper · September 26, 2012, 07:26 PM

That's weird, but without actually seeing it, I guess anything is possible. Glad to hear you've sorted it.

Cheers,
C

wild willy · September 26, 2012, 07:29 PM

Maybe you got bad bases or something. A #24 Weaver base works fine on Savage Rimfire rifles in fact as far as diameter of the receiver and the diameter of the base a #24 is one of the closest fitting bases.The difference in the two is the height #16=.205 #24=.271

Mobuck · September 26, 2012, 08:00 PM

Unless the rings were defective, there's no difference in the area that mates with the rings. The different numbers indicate what actions they fit.

Fusion · September 28, 2012, 10:11 AM

Did they come on the rifle? I've heard of Savage shipping the rifles with undersized bases and rings, although I've never personally seen it.

September 26, 2012, 07:26 PM	#3
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,793	That's weird, but without actually seeing it, I guess anything is possible. Glad to hear you've sorted it. Cheers, C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

September 26, 2012, 11:28 AM	#1
old fart Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2009 Posts: 162	rings won't tighten to base? i have a savage mark 2, it uses the two piece weaver bases. i bought a set of quad lock rings for it, but with the rings tight i can move them front to back on the bases. what can be the problem?, thanks for any help.

September 26, 2012, 05:11 PM	#2
old fart Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2009 Posts: 162	found my problem, the bases on the gun was #24 weaver. the savage takes #16 weaver, now i don't know what kind of rings fit the #24 but when i went and got #16 bases my ring tighten down good. they look just alike but there is a difference. thanks

September 26, 2012, 07:29 PM	#4
wild willy Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2006 Posts: 182	Maybe you got bad bases or something. A #24 Weaver base works fine on Savage Rimfire rifles in fact as far as diameter of the receiver and the diameter of the base a #24 is one of the closest fitting bases.The difference in the two is the height #16=.205 #24=.271

September 26, 2012, 08:00 PM	#5
Mobuck Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 1,469	Unless the rings were defective, there's no difference in the area that mates with the rings. The different numbers indicate what actions they fit.

September 28, 2012, 10:11 AM	#6
Fusion Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2010 Posts: 373	Did they come on the rifle? I've heard of Savage shipping the rifles with undersized bases and rings, although I've never personally seen it.