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Offline 351 power

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scope clearance
« on: December 16, 2010, 08:15:32 AM »
can i file the top of the bolt handle and that collar at the rear of the bolt to get more clearance? rear bell on bushnell scope is quite large. thank you
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Re: scope clearance
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 08:31:13 AM »
They are easy to remove, just take off the screw at the rear.  A combination of slight bending and grinding can probably help you out, Bushnell scopes do have a problem in this area.  Bolt handles are easy to find in a lot of styles, so if you screw it up you can just get a new one.  Larry
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Re: scope clearance
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2010, 09:34:34 AM »
Why not just put on higher scope mounts????
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Re: scope clearance
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 10:22:11 AM »
have higher mounts but lower is more comfortable and natural to the cheek. thanks trotterlg
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Re: scope clearance
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2010, 08:47:57 PM »
huh!  351,  I asked the very same question a week or so ago regarding my son's 110 light wt. But I have it on low mounts now. I decided I'll try medium Weaver mounts next before removing any metal.  I only need a tad more clearance but altering the rifle metal seemed too drastic before trying the simple ring fix.  Just waiting for the rings to come now. Don't know why I thought I had to stay with low rings.

But if you have really high rings already.......   Brownells and maybe Midway sell stick on cheek risers for the butt stock.
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