Rifle Scopes mounting S&B on DTA SRS, with DTA rings. lapping?

[par0thead151]

is this necessary? or is lapping more so for rifles where the rail holes are drilled into the receiver and not mounted on a rail that is attached to the frame like the SRS?

is there anything else i should be paying attention to when mounting the scope. I will have it as forward as possible so as to not be slightly moved over time by recoil.


thanks

 

[excess]

Re: mounting S&B on DTA SRS, with DTA rings. lapping?

By DTA rings I think you mean the one piece mount right?

I have an SRS, a DTA 30 MOA mount, and a S&B 5-25 in it.

Regardless, do not lap. I don't know if it helps but I clean the scope tube and ring bores with rubbing alcohol, with the idea that anything oily might sacrifice the grip.

You probably know the rest. I set mine with the turrets roughly centered between the rings. Then move the entire scope/mount combo to get eye relief close, then tighten the mount screws. I then loosen the rings screws enough to slide the scope to fine tune eye relief. Lastly I use feeler gages to get the scope level to the mount, and tighten all mount/rings screws using a high quality torque wrench. I use a Seekonk.

 

[par0thead151]

Re: mounting S&B on DTA SRS, with DTA rings. lapping?

correct, i have the one piece DTA standard rings. (they have HTI "50BMG" rings, and then the standard rings that they offer)

 

[Redmanss]

Re: mounting S&B on DTA SRS, with DTA rings. lapping?

Definitely do not lap.

 

[Rancid Coolaid]

Re: mounting S&B on DTA SRS, with DTA rings. lapping?

Why do you want to lap? When you place the scope in the bottom ring halves, does the tube bind or does it rotate and slide freely?