Rifle Scopes I custom mounted my ACI on my 20th Anniversary USO

[RetardedTiming]

Anyone who has used or is using a USO T-Pal knows they don't leave much room for other things on the base or scope tube if you're using low/6-screw rings.

What have you guys done to get around this?

My scope has an internal level so I'm good there.

But say for a base mounted ACI? Bummer...

 

[lazy21]

change to a 6/4 and get this cap

https://www.badgerordnance.com/products/angle-cosine-indicator-with-aci-ring-cap-4-screw-34mm-4/

 

[RetardedTiming]

That is sweet! Thanks lazy!

Not sure I want to give up the 6's though. Maybe I should make a 6-hole mount myself.

 

[RetardedTiming]

Finally finished custom mounting the ACI.

After a few tweaks I think it turned out better than expected.

 

[RetardedTiming]

A better angle...pun intended.

 

[RetardedTiming]

I didn't want to modify this 20th Anniversary USO in any way but I wanted something that made it look like it could come from the mfr this way. I think I hit the mark.

 

[lazy21]

Dude, that looks f**king AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

 

[RetardedTiming]

Ha! Thanks my friend! Pretty sure those words came out of my mouth when I finished too. Haha.

I liked it so much all my USO's are getting the same treatment.

All covered up...

Super close to the parallax knob but it does indeed clear.

 

[RetardedTiming]

In case you were thinking I modified or screwed into the scope...nope, I didn't.

My mount is on the left, the OE cover is on the right.

Uses the same internal oring, spring and washer as well as maintaining proper clearances internally and externally. Also uses all the same internal components that are in the ACI, teflon washers, orings, etc.

Wouldn't be complete without hard anodizing it as well.

Basically designed the mount to mimic the internals of the OE USO cap and externals of a Badger ACI mount. Then sized the OD for threads for a USO knob cover.

 

[RetardedTiming]

Just the mount screwed into place with the outer oring as well.