Is my scope too close to my rail?

[sont5413]

Hey All, first time bedding a rail and wanted to get your opinion: is my scope too close to my rail? The gap between is very small (to get proper eye relief). The gap is about 2mm.

If it’s an issue. Can i just take this rail off with a heat gun and throw a shorter one on there?

Thanks!

 

[VernAK]

It's difficult to tell from the pics but it does look close. Take off the rail and grind some of the end off.

 

[TxxAgg]

2 mins with a hacksaw and you're in business. (Remove rail from gun) Use a fresh blade and a vise and take your time. I did one this week.

 

[Goatie]

You’re probably fine but if you have a dremel and a wheel I’d whack off a few rails. “Birchwood casey” has a bluing pen that would probably hide any open metal after the cuts.

 

[sont5413]

2 mins with a hacksaw and you're in business. (Remove rail from gun) Use a fresh blade and a vise and take your time. I did one this week.

Thanks! I've heard some folks say to use a heat gun to take the rail off (I used JB weld epoxy). Is that right? Don't have a vise or a hacksaw laying around. Perhaps I can find these items at home depot.

 

[sont5413]

You’re probably fine but if you have a dremel and a wheel I’d whack off a few rails. “Birchwood casey” has a bluing pen that would probably hide any open metal after the cuts.

Just googled that. That's a cool tool. Perhaps I can rent such a tool at a place like home depot.

 

[TxxAgg]

I bought a dremel tool from Harbor Freight for around $12. If you are very careful and tape it up correctly, you could probably leave the rail attached while you dremel a little off with a disc. Definitely remove the scope

 

[TxxAgg]

I used a black Sharpie for the couple times I've cut them. Worked fine.

 

[Goatie]

Just googled that. That's a cool tool. Perhaps I can rent such a tool at a place like home depot.

Nope. Buy any cheap option like a dremel for $20 or so. My Black and Decker cheapo has worked for years on a bunch of projects. I use mine constantly and swap out the same dremel parts from openening barrel channels to grinding bottom metals for aftermarket triggers.

 

[Rob5589]

You can do it on the gun. Without scope of course. Even a flat file will easily remove enough material to be safe.

 

[SDHNTR]

Why do you need a rail? Take all that off and use regular scope bases/rings.

 

[Rob5589]

Why do you need a rail? Take all that off and use regular scope bases/rings.

Look at the position of his front ring

 

[SDHNTR]

Look at the position of his front ring

Whoa! That stock got a 16” lop or something?

 

[11boo]

Willis did you put that rail on with only JB weld? No screws?

 

[cjl2010]

Did you not use release agent on the action? I paid my local Smith $30 to shorten the rail on my kelblys and cerakote it. If someone is local to you I would go that route.

 

[jpretle]

If there is clearance, that is good enough. If there is a question, check w/ a piece of target stock paper, or a couple tablet sheets. If they go through freely, you are good to go.

 

[sont5413]

Willis did you put that rail on with only JB weld? No screws?

Thanks for writing in. It does have all screws in there torqued to 18 in-lb with blue loctite threadlocker

 

[sont5413]

If there is clearance, that is good enough. If there is a question, check w/ a piece of target stock paper, or a couple tablet sheets. If they go through freely, you are good to go.

Thanks for writing in. Yes, sorry for photos. It 100% does have clearance, (just very small, ~2mm).

 

[sont5413]

Did you not use release agent on the action? I paid my local Smith $30 to shorten the rail on my kelblys and cerakote it. If someone is local to you I would go that route.

No, no release agent on rail. I just put RA on the screws. That would be nice to just drop it off assuming it would be a cheap fix. I'll think about that. Thanks!

 

[sont5413]

You can do it on the gun. Without scope of course. Even a flat file will easily remove enough material to be safe.

Thanks Rob, I'll look into that more.