Rifle Scopes scope is sitting a little too low for comfort

[Minarix]

i may end up coming off looking like a complete idiot, but thats alright.

pretty much my question is, my scope on the front is touching on my rail, and if i push it forward to clear, i wont be able to turn my zoom, i'm wondering if it would be fine to leave it touching, could this possible damage the glass?

its just a cheap lil $110 scope i threw on there to mess around with on a 100 yard indoor range im heading to this weekend, but i'd like to know if it may cause a problem ahead of time.

Thanks

 

[TheGerman]

The optic touching anything on your rifle, especially the barrel is very bad. From the second pic it looks like its bending the rail downward towards the barrel and the mount may be touching the barrel slightly at one spot.

Get a different rail, and higher rings or a 1 piece mount that puts you optic higher.

 

[Redmanss]

Trim the base with a Dremel or get taller rings. Or plan on replacing the scope very soon...

 

[Minarix]

the rail is meant for my vortex, but dumbass here left it on another gun back home, i will mostly go pick up some new rings before heading out this sunday.


thanks fellas.

 

[MJY65]

I'd cut the front off the rail. Beyond that, something looks jacked up there. It doesn't seem like the cantilevered part of the rail should sit that close to the barrel. Did the rings sit flat on the rail before tightening or did the contact with the scope bend it down?

 

[Minarix]

I'd cut the front off the rail. Beyond that, something looks jacked up there. It doesn't seem like the cantilevered part of the rail should sit that close to the barrel. Did the rings sit flat on the rail before tightening or did the contact with the scope bend it down?

i got my allen wrench out now, and checking, i wasn't the one who put the scope on, and for the past month this has been messing with me, it has never looked right, and i havn't decided to test fire it with this scope until this weekend

 

[Minarix]

this is what it looks like with the scope off, it felt like it was over tightened by a good bit

 

[MJY65]

this is what it looks like with the scope off, it felt like it was over tightened by a good bit

You might have a bent scope on your hands, now.

 

[Minarix]

just gnna take it in with me to class tomorrow and inbetween some tig welds trim my rail back some, thanks for the help guys.

 

[Rhyno]

Jesus, the rail is bending, that can't be good for rifle, scope, or rings.

 

[powell]

If it is only a temp push it forward a 1/4" or just enough to clear and shoot it.

 

[MJY65]

If it is only a temp push it forward a 1/4" or just enough to clear and shoot it.

He'll be jammed up on the power ring.

 

[Otero51]

I had the same issue with my scope and base (although I didn't try torquing the hell out of it ). If the base is aluminum you can easily cut it with a mini hack saw (easier to control than a dremel) Husky 6 in. Junior Hacksaw-122JHSC at The Home Depot
I covered all areas of the base were I didn't want the finish to be marred and then cut against one of the picatinny teeth. You can touch it up later with aluminum black if you want (will be barely hidden by the scope bell anyways).
While you're at it I would check that the base did not bent out of form otherwise it may require too much work to bed it against the action.

 

[Minarix]

it seemed pretty fine, i took the rail off and inspected it, i'm taking it with me tomorrow, one of my instructors is a gun nut, and is a damn good fabricator, so i'm going to let him fiddle with it and all that jazz.

I had the same issue with my scope and base (although I didn't try torquing the hell out of it ). If the base is aluminum you can easily cut it with a mini hack saw (easier to control than a dremel) Husky 6 in. Junior Hacksaw-122JHSC at The Home Depot
I covered all areas of the base were I didn't want the finish to be marred and then cut against one of the picatinny teeth. You can touch it up later with aluminum black if you want (will be barely hidden by the scope bell anyways).
While you're at it I would check that the base did not bent out of form otherwise it may require too much work to bed it against the action.