Rifle Scopes cutting a badger base !

joshdg09

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hey guys, here is the deal. i have a leupold mk4 4.5x14, in badger medium rings, sitting on a badger 20moa base. the problem is i cant get the scope far back enough to achieve proper eye relief. i am pretty handy with a dremel tool and file so can anyone give me a good reason not to cut a small section off the front of my base ? this would allow me to slide my scope back enough for perfect eye relief.
 
Re: cutting a badger base !

That problem is really not that uncommon since the Leupold 4.5-14x is a rather short scope. I've cut off the front of the base before with no ill effects at all. On setups where I don't need the additional forward rail space I like to trim it off flush with the end of the receiver. It provides a cleaner look, and won't catch any shit between the base and the barrel like a full length rail will.

Just my $.02