Lapping? Reaming? Talley Mounts?

[salukipv1]

Just got some Talley mounts, wondering if / how to lap the rings, or if I need to on them?

Any particular tool etc....or reamer to use?

I use a wheeler ring lapping kit. I only lap the steel rings, I won't lap those light weight one piece alum talleys. Its hard to lap talleys due to thier design. You constantly have to take apart and wipe off the old lapping compound. Where with leupolds its much easier and most don't even lap with the ring tops on. I do.

[oldelkhunter]

Just got some Talley mounts, wondering if / how to lap the rings, or if I need to on them?

Any particular tool etc....or reamer to use?

If they are the steel rings good luck with that.Unless your gun has perfectly drilled scope base holes there is no way to avoid strain on a rifle scope with Talley steel rings. I don't know why people still buy those rings and bases except for a custom application where the receiver is redrilled to a larger size. I have lapped the aluminum rings and it was not a big deal just avoid using imbedding compound. BTW I had to lap them the scope was not bottoming in the base just a few back and forth strokes and it sat in the base perfectly.

[DANTHEHUNTER]

That wheeler kit BC talked about is what I use to. It does a great job and easy to use.It also has a alinging tool in the kit.Mine was around $30.00 so not to bad to purchase and it will last a life time.Maybe some lapping compound when you run out.

ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter

If they are the steel rings good luck with that.Unless your gun has perfectly drilled scope base holes there is no way to avoid strain on a rifle scope with Talley steel rings. I don't know why people still buy those rings and bases except for a custom application where the receiver is redrilled to a larger size. I have lapped the aluminum rings and it was not a big deal just avoid using imbedding compound. BTW I had to lap them the scope was not bottoming in the base just a few back and forth strokes and it sat in the base perfectly.

Hmm, I should have tried, but figured I would mess up the finish and could blue them like I could steel. To be honest, I kinda just trusted the name, and figured since they were one piece, they would be aligned.

See what youmade me do? I now have to go tear the scope off my 204 and see try to lap em.

[gunnermhr]

Oh Man, You guys need to try the Burris Signature Series rings. They have plastic inserts for self aligning. The 30mm even have 10 minute offset inserts for those really long shots. I know you're gonna get scared hearing the "Plastic" insert but believe me they work very well. I havea seton a gun with a lot of recoil and have no problems.

ORIGINAL: gunnermhr

Oh Man, You guys need to try the Burris Signature Series rings. They have plastic inserts for self aligning. The 30mm even have 10 minute offset inserts for those really long shots. I know you're gonna get scared hearing the "Plastic" insert but believe me they work very well. I havea seton a gun with a lot of recoil and have no problems.

Yea, and has the worst grip of any rings I have ever tried. Its the one set of rings that would slip on a 300RUM I found.

[DANTHEHUNTER]

I agree with BIG C I will stick to leupold on all but ruger 's and I love there rings .

[gunnermhr]

The gun I have them on is a 300Tomahawk. For those of you that are not familiar with the 300 Tomahawk it is a 300 RUM improved which is equal to the 30-378. Mine has a 10 twist which allows me to shoot 240 grain SMK's which has a lot more recoil than any 300 RUM. They do not slip or they would be in the garbage. To each his own.

ORIGINAL: gunnermhr

The gun I have them on is a 300Tomahawk. For those of you that are not familiar with the 300 Tomahawk it is a 300 RUM improved which is equal to the 30-378. Mine has a 10 twist which allows me to shoot 240 grain SMK's which has a lot more recoil than any 300 RUM. They do not slip or they would be in the garbage. To each his own.

Good luck