Ruger #1 mounts

[nrobe50]

I just picked up a number 1V in 223 with Ruger mounts and have installed a scope. The rifle shoots to the left with no more right adjustment on the scope. I have had this scope on other rifles so don't think the scope is the issue. Is there any fix other than trying another set of mounts? I called Ruger and they advised me to return the gun to them but I don't want to ship it back without trying to fix it myself. Is this a common problem with the number 1?

 

[gewehrfreund]

If it were mine, the first thing I'd do is remove the scope bases and see where the holes are (i.e. are they in the center of the barrel and do they line up front to back. This will tell you pretty quick if the original D&T is the problem. If that checks out OK, then I'd try a different set of bases, making sure that they are for the 1V and in the correct orientation, and not #3 bases or swtiched around somehow.
If all else fails and you don't want to send it back to Ruger, try some Burris Signature rings that allow you to you to offset the scope in the rings.
LC

 

[four70nitro]

It is not a common problem, but it does happen now and again....

Swap the front and back rings -- move the back one to the front and vice-versa. If nothing changes I would mount the scope back on another rifle and make sure something hasn't changed in the scope even though you have previously used it on other rifles doesn't mean that something couldn't have changed. Or try another scope that is currently working correctly on another rifle -- if it has the same problem after the rings are swapped then you have a problem that will require more effort.

If that doesn't work you can shim the side of the mount where the rings attach -- I think Brownells used to make shims (half-moon shaped) just for that purpose. It may not have been Brownells, but I remember someone making them.

Ruger service is pretty good -- if it is a problem with the specs on the gun they will fix it.

Dave

 

[mattsbox99]

Make sure the rings are level when they are installed. They can be a little tricky at first. It doesn't take much variation of the rings to be off a lot downrange.

 

[wproct]

I bought a new 1V in .223 Remington this year myself and had a similar experience, but there was enough scope adjustment available to zero it in, just barely. Like yours, my rifle shot to the left of POA.

 

[nrobe50]

I have an offset ring on the back mount and there is no reversing the mounts. the mounts are different height and you can't turn them around because the offset is then going in the wrong direction. Old Bill had a lot of great ideas but I don't think this was one of them. I think it will go back to Ruger and let them boys figure this out. thanks for all the tips................

 

[308longdistance]

I have an offset ring on the back mount and there is no reversing the mounts. the mounts are different height and you can't turn them around because the offset is then going in the wrong direction. Old Bill had a lot of great ideas but I don't think this was one of them. I think it will go back to Ruger and let them boys figure this out. thanks for all the tips................

The mounts should be the same height, offset or not.

http://shopruger.com/searchscopering.asp

 

[nrobe50]

the rings are the same height but the mounts are not the same...they go on the barrel and the barrel is tapered

 

[picketpin]

Did you check whether the scope was zeroed internally?? You didn't mention what kind and how big of a scope BUT many high magnification scopes lack enough adjustments to get things right, especially if the internal adjust ments are off.

Many big scopes have 1/8 or 1/4 clicks and they run out of adjustemt pretty quick. If you have 1/16 clicks that's only 2 inches if you have 32 clicks.

I ran int this with my 22PPC and a Black Diamonf Burris 8x-32x. Nothing wrong really with th rings or the bases but it shot 2+ inches to the left and there really wasn't 2 inches of total adjustment. We shimmed the scope and it works just fine now.

Run the indage all the way left or right and then count the clicks till your bottomed out the other way. if it's 32 clicks then go back 18 clicks and then shim the scope rings so you can zero the scope. Then you have enough adjustments to usually get the rifle to print the groups correctly.

It's harder with a "V" as there aren't a lot of other monts out there for the "V" barrel profile. When I run into this with "B" barrels I usually just remove the rib and install Redfield bases with the wdage adjustment . It solves this problem really easily.

Buehler made a base for the "V" barrel with course windage adjustments but they are hard to find and of course require the use of Buehler rings. I have that set up on a "V" in 22-250 and another in 25-06. Gain for the same reason, not being able to get enough adjustment with really high powered scopes.

Ross