scope mounting

C.M.Rich · January 15, 2001, 11:45 AM

Would someone please tell me how to properly mount a scope on a rifle including ring lapping, shimming, where to shim if the rifle shoots low, centering the reticle before starting, and turning in the scope.

HankL · January 15, 2001, 08:52 PM

C.M. Welcome! Do me a big favor and try a search of "scope mounting" on this board and see what you come up with. You will have a great deal of reading to do and will gain a wealth of information. Happy to have you aboard.

C.M.Rich · January 16, 2001, 08:14 PM

Thanks Hank,I have gained a wealth of Knowledge from those search pages,I will post some more technical unsolved questions soon,Regards,C.M.Rich in S.C.

January 15, 2001, 11:45 AM	#1
C.M.Rich Junior Member Join Date: January 13, 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8	Would someone please tell me how to properly mount a scope on a rifle including ring lapping, shimming, where to shim if the rifle shoots low, centering the reticle before starting, and turning in the scope.

January 15, 2001, 08:52 PM	#2
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174	C.M. Welcome! Do me a big favor and try a search of "scope mounting" on this board and see what you come up with. You will have a great deal of reading to do and will gain a wealth of information. Happy to have you aboard.

January 16, 2001, 08:14 PM	#3
C.M.Rich Junior Member Join Date: January 13, 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8	Thanks Hank,I have gained a wealth of Knowledge from those search pages,I will post some more technical unsolved questions soon,Regards,C.M.Rich in S.C.