Burris Signature Rings
01-31-2005, 03:25 PM
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Burris Signature Rings
Well, I have had it with these rings. I had them on my 300RUM. My matte scope keeps moving under recoil.
The reason I got them was burris crap from the beginning. I gave 350 dollar for a used Burris signature 6-20 (I think), and the stupid things only have like 18MOA adjustment. So I ran out adjustement and need a good honest 8MOA elevation to do my long range fun at 600 yards. The signature comes with target knobs. But whats the use of target knobs if you can ulitilize them? Anyway I put on these signature series rings. And buy a insert kit. I have to keep shimming the rear and changing for seems like hours to get the scope where I could adjust up 8MOA and still have breathing room on the edges.
Well the scope nailed me with lack of eye relief so I sold it. Got another leupold thank goodness but figured I would leave the rings. I have had nothing but trouble out of em. I never did with my leupold. The torx screws keep coming loose, and now its tight but still moving. I see it has moved 1/2" from the shooting I did Sunday. I was wondering why I had trouble geting comfortable.
So anyway if you plan on mounting on a small bore rifle they might do fine. But they have burnt me for the last time.
The reason I got them was burris crap from the beginning. I gave 350 dollar for a used Burris signature 6-20 (I think), and the stupid things only have like 18MOA adjustment. So I ran out adjustement and need a good honest 8MOA elevation to do my long range fun at 600 yards. The signature comes with target knobs. But whats the use of target knobs if you can ulitilize them? Anyway I put on these signature series rings. And buy a insert kit. I have to keep shimming the rear and changing for seems like hours to get the scope where I could adjust up 8MOA and still have breathing room on the edges.
Well the scope nailed me with lack of eye relief so I sold it. Got another leupold thank goodness but figured I would leave the rings. I have had nothing but trouble out of em. I never did with my leupold. The torx screws keep coming loose, and now its tight but still moving. I see it has moved 1/2" from the shooting I did Sunday. I was wondering why I had trouble geting comfortable.
So anyway if you plan on mounting on a small bore rifle they might do fine. But they have burnt me for the last time.
02-01-2005, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: La Grange, TX
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RE: Burris Signature Rings
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FWIW my brother in law just bought a light 300 RUM and he's had Leupold rings, old Redfield rings on and both of them let the scope slip. We are somewhat at a loss other than going to something tactical like badger for more surface area. It may not be the fault of the rings and inserts as I've used them up to and on a 300 wtby so far with no problems. It may be the nature of the beast. I know that the 338 Edge I'm having built the smith suggests other than standard rings for the scopes.
FWIW my brother in law wants to loctite his scope in place......
Let us know what works, I may need the info also.
Jeff
FWIW my brother in law just bought a light 300 RUM and he's had Leupold rings, old Redfield rings on and both of them let the scope slip. We are somewhat at a loss other than going to something tactical like badger for more surface area. It may not be the fault of the rings and inserts as I've used them up to and on a 300 wtby so far with no problems. It may be the nature of the beast. I know that the 338 Edge I'm having built the smith suggests other than standard rings for the scopes.
FWIW my brother in law wants to loctite his scope in place......
Let us know what works, I may need the info also.
Jeff
02-01-2005, 08:34 AM
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RE: Burris Signature Rings
What worked on two other RUM's and I should have done in the first place was put my leupold rings back on when I sold that first burris signature scope.
For it to work, I had to lap the rings with the wheeler kit. Also degrease the scope where the rings will be. Degrease the rings. Also, a something I notice some having luck with is putting a small piece of doublestick tape down in the rings. It won't hurt anything as long as you put it uniform. If I lapped, I have yet for the leupolds to slip. lastly, I put locktight blue on ring torx screws. One RUM I had never moved that was a lightwieght BDL that would wack you real good. The setup I have now is a custom heavy "target" gun. still wacks ya nicely.
2nd thing to work was a pair ARMs tactical rings (basically badger) and badger base on a PSS I had. But they were heavy, very expensive and too high for my shooting. But they would hold anything.
Will the leupolds work with out all that work? The did on Win mags and weatherbys I had.
I just want to get the word out on the signature rings. At least one mans experience.
For it to work, I had to lap the rings with the wheeler kit. Also degrease the scope where the rings will be. Degrease the rings. Also, a something I notice some having luck with is putting a small piece of doublestick tape down in the rings. It won't hurt anything as long as you put it uniform. If I lapped, I have yet for the leupolds to slip. lastly, I put locktight blue on ring torx screws. One RUM I had never moved that was a lightwieght BDL that would wack you real good. The setup I have now is a custom heavy "target" gun. still wacks ya nicely.
2nd thing to work was a pair ARMs tactical rings (basically badger) and badger base on a PSS I had. But they were heavy, very expensive and too high for my shooting. But they would hold anything.
Will the leupolds work with out all that work? The did on Win mags and weatherbys I had.
I just want to get the word out on the signature rings. At least one mans experience.
02-01-2005, 01:28 PM
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RE: Burris Signature Rings
Actually BC on my trip to Bama I stopped at a well stocked gun shop and found Zeiss Rings. My buddy bought a pair for his Springfield Armory scoped Sendero...THe SA scope weighs 32 ounces ..it slipped like crazy with Leupold Rings but didnt move at all with the Zeiss Rings. Price of Rings was 46 dollars