scope lapping???
#11
Well, its held up to weeks after weeks in newfoundland and other place of non-stop rain and snow. Never had a problem in decades.
What one has to understand is, what blueing is. Its a chemical reaction. Not just for looks. Everyone oils thier guns. At least I hope they do.
But I understand your point of view too. The 3 day a year hunter, it makes no difference either way.
What one has to understand is, what blueing is. Its a chemical reaction. Not just for looks. Everyone oils thier guns. At least I hope they do.
But I understand your point of view too. The 3 day a year hunter, it makes no difference either way.
#12
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i think we all know blueing is a chemical reaction by now.its very poor at protecting a guns finish.parkerizing is a step up.home brew cold blueing cant get deep enough to last on a gun.have you every popped a set of your rings off to see what rust and crud lives under? i highly doubt if youve exposed steel lapping rings and cold blued those rings after even a day or2 of hunting in rain there would be rust issues unless well oiled and cared for. i dont oil anything but bores. i have my guns tefloned being i gun hunt some 2 months out of the year . cheapo aluminum rings on an aluminum scope body is gonna conform somehow i guess.
#13
Sure, I change out out and sell and buy scopes all the time. Never seen or heard of the problems you are worrying about. Neither has my gunsmith.
Never saw a ring that was rusted where it contacted the scope and i've removed a few hundred scopes. i've had people bring me a couple dozen rifles that had the scopes ruined from mis-aligned rings. Prior to lapping, i check the scope rings very carefully with the alignment bars: If the rings are going to require a lot of lapping they go back to the vendor.
Am not a gunsmith but i do scope a lot of rifles and sight them in. i will not install a scope without first lapping the rings.
Last edited by falcon; 02-02-2011 at 09:47 AM.