I've been looking at my new muzzle loader's Bushnell scope set up...trying to figure out what make the rings are..and why it was set up like it was...Nether has made much sense to me...but in my conversations with the gun shop dealer...we discovered that the rifle hadn't been fired as previously said...that it was still new..and unfired...There are no burn marks any where on the breech plug facing & threads nor on the receiver..or in the barrel..So...this makes it a much better buy for me all around...Anyway...when looking at the way the original owner set this up...as you can see in this picture...
...The rear of the turret is touching the rear scope ring..
This really isn't a good practice...and can damage the scope if it moves any during recoil...Normally one can tighten the rings down to keep this from happening...but in my particular case...if the rifle would have been fired...it would have moved and slid hard against the turret...here's why...
As you can see...there is a large amount of oil on the scope that was under the rings on both the front..and the back...
I touched the oil on the scope that was under the front ring and smelled it...It isn't Rem-oil or W D-40..but very similar to what comes on the new rings...much like a packing grease..
The last picture shows the inside of the top section of the rear ring...note the lines matching on the ring top & scope...this is showing that there wasn't full solid contact...and is a good candidate for lapping...
My advice is to make sure things are in their proper place by checking everything closely before going to the range and shooting...I know the urge to get out and shoot..but..you got to take the time to do it correctly........You have to make sure that all surfaces are fully degreased..and if using non-Burris rings..to lap them properly...It doesn't matter if your using the cheapest scope on the market...or the most expensive one...
there is no short cuts when setting up your scope properly...
Mac
