Hi everyone, i already posted a similar thread on another forum (more hunting oriented). I know you guys are more knowledgeable about precision shooting so i will ask here for more insight.
I recently bought several sets of rings from a reputable brand, very appreciated on forums. They look good quality. They have an integral level in the base. I opted for that model based on reputation and onnthe fact that the level, placed in the base of the front ring on the left, looked like a good compromise for a 450 yards max hunting rifle (take note that i will shoot up to 800-1200 meters at the range with this same gun but the main use of the rifle is to hunt roes, boars and fallow deer). This way i am able to check the level when rarely needed but at the same time the level doesn't stick out too much, keeping the rifle convenient to carry.
I made a test and found out that ALL the 4 rings i have, bought in a 1 year timespawn, have the level.. out of level! It's just a matter of half a degree and i know that, as long as the reticle is plumb to the bubble level, the level being off (and thus the rifle being canted) 0.5 degrees is no big deal, especially for the distances i am shooting at. That said, every one of the level is canted in the same exact direction and everyone is off by 0.5 degrees (this value was tested with reliable equipment and was the same also on my colt le6921 rail). I checked with rings mounted and torqued on a high quality integral scope base (defiance) and using multiple levels i know to be on spot as a reference). Also when leaning on a flat surface and not clamped to the rail, the rings showed the same exact cant.
The fact that all the ring levels are off by the same exact amount in the same directions tells me that the manufacturing of these rings is very consistent.. consistently wrong though!
How is this possible? For at least 1 year a reputable brand (i will not say the name of the brand because they have been great in assisting me and accorded a full refund) produced defective rings?
Thanks guys!
greetings from Italy
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