kevinbrian said:
I have a Leupold Rifleman 4x12x40mm mounted on my Omega. I'm using a weaver aluminum one piece base. This gun needs about 4 more inches of adjustment UP but there is no more. Should I shim? Or get new rings? If I shim, do I shim the front or rear rings? Thanks in advance.
The T/C's are known for this problem.
I personally would get one of the scope bases with MOA built in, I think most are in the 20 MOA range, that would best solve the problem.
Second, would be to get some Burris Signature rings with the MOA inserts.
Next option, would be to get a cylinder the same diameter as the barrel or a hair smaller and tape some sandpaper to it and remove some material on an angle from the front of the base. Just lean a little harder on the front, but measure thickness as not to remove too much.
Next, would be to shim the rear of the base up.
Last option would be to shim the base.
I hate shims, but I had to shim my Leupold bases on my Knight Disc Ext MHC, not because of the rifle, but because the bases were about .015" difference in height, and the scope I put on it.