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September 26, 2012, 10:28 AM | #1 |
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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.
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September 26, 2012, 04:11 PM | #2 |
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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
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September 26, 2012, 06:26 PM | #3 |
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That's weird, but without actually seeing it, I guess anything is possible. Glad to hear you've sorted it.
Cheers, C
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September 26, 2012, 06:29 PM | #4 |
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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
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September 26, 2012, 07:00 PM | #5 |
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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.
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September 28, 2012, 09:11 AM | #6 |
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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.
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