Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing What shimming material for use on scope bases and or scope rings? And,

where do you obtain it?

I also posted this query in the optics section here.

I have had the same soft brass sheet of shimming material for so long that now when I need to replace it I am wondering if this is still the material of choice for many, or if there is another material that is better liked?

Then, where do you go to obtain this scope ring or scope base shimming material?

I have a 10/22 "light varmint" model whose reciever holes were put in just enough 'off' that It cannot be zero'ed, but it shoots such itty bitty groups I don't want to send it off and have it re done or played with by the factory. Far from the first rifle I have encountered like this.

Thanks in advance.