Rifle Scopes USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

[GUNENTHUSIAST]

I have a new USO 3.2-17 TPAL 35mm and the rings that came with the scope were too large. When they were tightened down around the tube the tube was loose in the rings.
I called USO and they said the rings sound like there out of spec and sent me a new set. got the new rings, and now my second set of USO 35mm rings are too big.
The scope tube measures 1.382 inches (35.10mm calculated) and the inside diameter of both sets of rings measure 1.450 inches.
Anyone else experience this or have any insight?

 

[BX1129]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

All I can say is....wow.... USO rings are expensive too. I have a set and they work well....but seriouslly, for that price point this shouldn't happen.

 

[NoExpert]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

Wow, that's almost 2mm too big. Send them back and get a set of ARC M3's...

 

[GUNENTHUSIAST]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope


And to top it off I ordered and overnighted a LaRue 50BMG quick attach 35mm mount for $275 to have this scope mounted in time for a match this coming weekend and the rings on the mount are too close together to fit the huge turret assembly on the USO.

I cant buy a bucket!

 

[NoExpert]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

Double ouch. There aren't too many one piece mounts that fit the huge USO T-PAL turret block, I think it's close to 3 inches long.

 

[Drifter™]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

If for an AR, the American Defense AD-RECON-SW mount has a 3.25" split on the rings:

http://www.americandefensemanufacturing.com/view/product/195/

I use the same mount with a 35mm IOR scope. Repeatability has been excellent.

 

[GUNENTHUSIAST]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

This is for an accuracy international, i'm not sure if that will work for it or not.

 

[Drifter™]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

Centerline of the scope above the rail using the ADM mount is 1.57". Might be too high for your application; I dunno.... Specs are shown at the bottom of the previously posted link.

 

[RetardedTiming]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

I have a set of USO rings in the safe with the same problem. Haven't had time to do anything about it...but I'm sure USO will fix the issue without a problem.

 

[D.A.T]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

Not good to see...

 

[tbugher62]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

Wow that much money for rings you cant even use,for that price point there should never be any out of specs slip-ups.

 

[JFComfort]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

USO will take care of you and get it straightened out.

 

[lazy21]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

and what's the point of this thread? Send them back and have someone there mic the next set before they drop them into the box. Case closed

 

[sickeness]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lazy21</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and what's the point of this thread? Send them back and have someone there mic the next set before they drop them into the box. Case closed </div></div>

The point is that people should know about shit like this so they can avoid products that exhibit such problems. I had this same thing happen to me so I drove down to USO and picked through several sets of their rings in exchange to find a pair that fit their scope snugly. According to them its just "machining tolerance variations". Unacceptable imo.

 

[Tyler Kemp]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

That's a really large tolerance variation...

 

[kentactic]

Re: USO Rings don't fit USO Scope

i wonder what kind of problems you run into if the tolerances vary that much between two rings of the same pair. or is that not likely due to how they make them?