samboy Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) Hi gang. Is it best to put a bit of tape in the mounts to protect the scope from scratches or just put the scope in the mounts. I have mounted a few scopes in my time but can't remember what i've done. Just had a look in mounts and there is a tape in them already. Thanks all. Edited November 15, 2022 by samboy Added a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 I use sportsmatch and mount the scope straight into the mounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 I remember some scope rimgs coming with thin rubberised inners. I just lay mine straight in the mounts as I don't envisage ever taking the scope off again. Just make sure the mount rings are tight because once I did have a scope move about half an inch but that was a heavy load in my 375JDJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 The mounts are made to exactly match the diameter of the scope, one inch or 26 mm or 30 mm or whatever. Putting tape in them will alter their correct inside diameter and could, I think, cause crimping of the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyshooter Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, London Best said: The mounts are made to exactly match the diameter of the scope, one inch or 26 mm or 30 mm or whatever. Putting tape in them will alter their correct inside diameter and could, I think, cause crimping of the tube. Exactly the correct answer from London Best Edited November 15, 2022 by tonyshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, tonyshooter said: Exactly the correct answer from London Best And which is why you shouldn’t really bodge mounting a scope if you can’t get it to adjust as you’d wish by shimming the rings. There’s tight and there’s tight and then there’s torque drivers. The advised figures of c2nms - rings and c4nms - bases which can both be on the high side will astound many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Having looked at the mounts, the tape in them looks like they are rubberised and slightly tacky as if the mounts were meant to have them there. I have mounted the scope and will zero it in on Sunday and see how it goes. Thinking about it i have had mounts before with and without tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 30 minutes ago, samboy said: Having looked at the mounts, the tape in them looks like they are rubberised and slightly tacky as if the mounts were meant to have them there. I have mounted the scope and will zero it in on Sunday and see how it goes. Thinking about it i have had mounts before with and without tape. Yep, common enough. The tape can often have a gauze-like apppearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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