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re: 357 H&H gun pron. (update in OP scope added)
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:46 pm to DownSouthDave
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:46 pm to DownSouthDave
Perfect choice of glass
I approve. That's a badass rig. If the bolt is barely touching the scope you could get rings a few mils taller and you wouldn't notice the difference.
ETA: not sure about other brands of rings, but I think leupold rings are about 0.010" difference in heights. The height is on the box. You could get angry with a micrometer and figure out exactly what you need if you were ambitious enough.
I approve. That's a badass rig. If the bolt is barely touching the scope you could get rings a few mils taller and you wouldn't notice the difference.
ETA: not sure about other brands of rings, but I think leupold rings are about 0.010" difference in heights. The height is on the box. You could get angry with a micrometer and figure out exactly what you need if you were ambitious enough.
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:48 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
I shot it last weekend open sights and honestly, it's not bad at all. Between the weight of the gun, almost 10 pounds and the 1/2" thick recoil pad, there's not much pop. It's a lot of energy, but its not snappy at all, didn't leave my shoulder sore. I would say it's easier on me than my 45-70 crack barrel.
Thanks, I like the wood too, it's purty.
Thanks, I like the wood too, it's purty.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:52 pm to DownSouthDave
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Guy I bought this one from swore that it wasn't as bad as his 30-06. I don't know if I believe him or not. It is a 9 1/2 pound gun and has a he of a recoil pad, but damn, that's a mighty large round.
Yeah, pretty big difference between the two. .375 H&H kicks about the same as my .338 win mag with similar gr.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:54 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Thanks. I can't wait to shoot something with it.
It's just barely rubbing. It still passes, just gets caught up a little. Regardless, it's unacceptable. I want to stick with the Alaskan Arms rings, they are badass. I really like the cam lock design. They only make one other size. I may email them and get the size difference. With those QD to rings, I'm already off of the bore quite a bit. I could probably take a dremel to the bolt and shave it just a hair. That would probably do the trick. Try to blend it in and refinish it, nobody would ever know.
It's just barely rubbing. It still passes, just gets caught up a little. Regardless, it's unacceptable. I want to stick with the Alaskan Arms rings, they are badass. I really like the cam lock design. They only make one other size. I may email them and get the size difference. With those QD to rings, I'm already off of the bore quite a bit. I could probably take a dremel to the bolt and shave it just a hair. That would probably do the trick. Try to blend it in and refinish it, nobody would ever know.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:57 pm to DownSouthDave
DONT DREMEL THE BOLT!!!!!
DREMEL the damn scope before you DREMEL the bolt
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:00 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Just the absolute smallest amount from the handle. Wouldn't take much.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:04 pm to DownSouthDave
You could shim the base up a few thousandths.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:08 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The more I think about it, I'll probably just get the higher rings. It's the right thing to do. I don't know how well shimming would work with the quick detach dovetail rings.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:46 pm to DownSouthDave
Go with Talley QD rings if you can.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 7:24 am to ChatRabbit77
Alaskan Arms > Tally
They are made especially for the CZ 550, there is a tab coming off of the back ring that fits into a cutout on the dovetail. It locks it in place so it definitely doesn't move during recoil.
You can see it on the right side, where the ring has a piece that drops down past the dovetail. Tally doesn't make one, to my knowledge, that does that. Alaskan Arms has a Cam Lock QR system. 1/4 turn and you can take your scope off. 1/4 turn and you can put it back on. I like it more than the regular lever QR rings.
They are made especially for the CZ 550, there is a tab coming off of the back ring that fits into a cutout on the dovetail. It locks it in place so it definitely doesn't move during recoil.
You can see it on the right side, where the ring has a piece that drops down past the dovetail. Tally doesn't make one, to my knowledge, that does that. Alaskan Arms has a Cam Lock QR system. 1/4 turn and you can take your scope off. 1/4 turn and you can put it back on. I like it more than the regular lever QR rings.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 7:40 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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You could shim the base up a few thousandths.
This. Shim between scope and ring. Aluminum foil folded will work. Or could get really thin sheet metal.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 8:06 am to tenfoe
I might give it a shot, I'm not sure if I'll be able to shim it enough though. It's a bummer.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 8:18 am to DownSouthDave
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I might give it a shot, I'm not sure if I'll be able to shim it enough though
You will be surprised.
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It's a bummer
Will really be a bummer if you come back and show us a picture of you grinding on the fricking gun and Downshift brings his Stihl over to your house to drop a loblolly on your truck in retaliation.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 8:36 am to tenfoe
I've used cans before, but it was a mount that fastened on the sides. The shim distance is just taken up by the screws not going as deep. These rings are fastened at the top and bottom. If I shim it, where does the slack get taken up at? Seems like it would create more stress on the tube.
Posted on 1/29/15 at 8:40 am to tenfoe
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Or could get really thin sheet metal.
This, please don't grind the bolt. Try cutting a small strip off a aluminum beer can. I've used this before with success.
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