Originally Posted by
secretagentmole
Just how tight do you do up your scope clamps? Shimming works, does not bend tubes if a modicum of common sense is used.
IT IS A SHIT SANDWICH....it doesn't matter if you have to shim, its a compromise and your using a precision optical device and bending it end of.
If there is a need to shim, there is a need to get a better solution or understand why the problem is there.
Its either the gun, the mounts or a faulty scope or possibly combos or all three of the above.
Swap scopes with one that works and see if the problem switches rifles which ID's it as a scope issue.
If the problem persists, it points to a mount issue - so replace those or a rail issue etc.
Shimming a scope means you are bodging and putting stress on a device that is not designed for it.
If its mono tube then maybe its tougher but there are already sod off big hole cut into the side walls so they are dealing wth that load how.
If its 2 tubes and a saddle, well that's just bad news as there are two points under stress.
Never accept a scope set up that needs to be shimmed. Its just lazy and means you cant be arsed to get the right solution sorted.
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