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It sounds like the ring halves a bottoming-out against each other and not applying enough pressure against the scope tube. Either the scope tube is small, or the ring opening is big. Check to see if there is any gap between the top and bottom halves of the rings. If they are tight together with no gap, try filing the bottom surface of the top half so they can close tighter. Either that or apply a strip of friction tape inside the top or bottom half (or both) of the rings. I have had to do this more than once.
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I discovered my scope had moved in the rings when I returned from a shooting trip. It had fired the best group I ever printed on paper in the process.
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I discovered my scope had moved in the rings when I returned from a shooting trip. It had fired the best group I ever printed on paper in the process. Well, "If it works........." (don't fix it) GRIN
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Ruger Ranch Rifle is an auto loader. Maybe the bolt slamming forward can move the scope back.
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I wondered about that too. The slide assembly is fairly massive and it does slam forward, but it also is the same slide assembly that slams to the rear, probably even harder than it slams forward. Then why would the scope on the bolt action go backwards in the rings on a cartridge like the 357 Mag.
When my scope moved, it was with the recoil of a 416 Taylor in a 9 lb rifle. I can understand that kind of recoil causing a scope to slip it if is not tight, but a 223 and a 357 mag? On top of that the scope is moving in the wrong direction to be caused by recoil. I will repeat my original statement that I think something else is going on and my problem with the scope moving (recoil) is not what is causing the problems the OP is having.
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Rubber cement is the easy cure. Yep. Cured scope movement, .404J. DF
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Ranch rifles are TOUGH on scopes.
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Has anyone checked? Maybe we've had a magnetic pole reversal. Sorry, just couldn't help myself.
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I'm not a writer and every time I suggest it, I get laughed at or ignored. Remember, old guys know stuff! RESIN is your friend on screws and inside scope rings. It is dry, not messy, and replaces loctite and all the other goop. Get it at the sports store as a bag for baseball pitchers. Paint the screws and insides of the scope rings with a Q-Tip. As a bonus, you don't break screwdriver tips removing screws. The stuff solidifies under pressure, but wipes right off with alcohol, WD-40, and other cleaning fluids.
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Trash the ranch rile and get a AR. Problem will go away.  Lefty C
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