I have mounted 3 different scopes using these rings and I never had metal touching metal. The problem is when I set the top ring on and started threading the screws, there was very little room tighten before metal to metal. I'm probably going to have to send the rings back because I know this isn't normal. These are the signature rings with the synthetic inserts. I'm not crushing the scope, in fact that's why I like these. They leave absolutely no marks on your scope. I'm just wondering if Leupold is making scope tubes slightly under 1" or did Burris have a flier on this one? Both rings do the same exact thing and I'm wondering if the tube is actually small.
Thanks guys.