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Whats going on here? Warne bases and rings.

I tighten the ring bottoms and they are snug, no movement. When I tighten the top screws the ring becomes loose on the base.

(Lapping bar is same size as scope tube)


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Is the crossbar upside-down?

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They are sitting in the ring with the notch up. Looked like they could go either way but the notch up was how Warne shows them.


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Are the bases slightly narrow, such the the rings aren't getting a grip when the screws are tight?

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Does it happen with both ring sets on either base?


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Originally Posted by 260Remguy
Are the bases slightly narrow, such the the rings aren't getting a grip when the screws are tight?


With tightening just the bottom screws the ringg fit tight to the bases. They loosen up only once you tighten the top screws.


Yes, the front ring does the same thing.


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Fixed Maximas or QR?


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I'm looking at a set of QR and I can't see how this could happen.


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My instinct would have to be that the base is off-spec. I use nothing but Warne rings and have never had a problem with the rings themselves. Do you have another base to try these rings on?

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Is the base also from Warne?


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Also, you may want to put a scope in the rings and see if the problem persists.


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Yep, Warne bases also.

I'll try to test it on another type base but one would expect Warne rings to mount to Warne bases by following their instructions.


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I use Warne Maxima rings, both fixed and QR, on a variety of Weaver style bases and have never had anything like you're experiencing happen. I would try them on a random set of Weaver style bases and if they still don't work right, call Warne's customer service people.

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Why are alignment rods in backwards?

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Did you tighten them incrementally using an alternating X pattern? I have 2 sets of those rings, and once I had them aligned and the scope on, I used that method. I have experienced no looseness whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by Zerk
Why are alignment rods in backwards?


If you use the pointed tips toward each other, they may touch tip-to-tip, but you won't see if the individual centerline axes are co-linear. Having the large flat surfaces butted together makes this easy to visually diagnose. I actually learned this tip here on da 'Fire . . .

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Originally Posted by forepaw
Did you tighten them incrementally using an alternating X pattern? I have 2 sets of those rings, and once I had them aligned and the scope on, I used that method. I have experienced no looseness whatsoever.

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No, I tightened them according to the instructions. I figured that would give the best results.


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Warne says this is common with a lapping bar but shouldn't happen with a riflescope. The rifle scope tube is supposed to "flex" when you tighten the top screws whereas the lapping bar doesn't give any due to being solid steel.


They were helpful and are sending me another set of rings just to make sure there isn't a problem with the ones I've got.

Not sure how I feel about the rings flexing my Nightforce though....


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