Welp guys crisis averted...I’m not sure what physics voodoo was going on here, but I am relieved.

So I went backup to the shop after ringman’s Suggestion to use the flat ends. But this time I mounted the rings like this pic, earlier I had first tried in a way that gave me the least ring to ring distance, then inverted that. This time though I did it like this, which will be plenty for my scope and allows the most ER adjustment:

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So then I did the alignment bars butt to butt...perfect. I then Used levels on the ring halves....perfect:

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I then checked it using the digital level on my phone...I’m not sure why I haven’t thought to use it before. Free app. Anyhow, they are exactly level with each other to 1/10 of a degree. And I rotated the rifle a bit a few times to test, IE they both matched at -0.7, and at 1.1, etc. Torqued them down and they remained so.

Anyhow, thanks guys!

Last edited by ChrisAU; 06/19/19.