Thread: Sako A11 scope mounting

Your clearance is fine going by that photo, I'd be happy with that mounting.

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I should have noted that even one sheet of paper is scraping its way through.

Shim or tape on lower half of ring...???? Might give peace of mind..

Hard to see from the photos; but given that the Kahles appears to be an Alloy tube/more contemporary model (? I might be wrong?) I expect it is a 1” scope tube. I’ve got several Kahles but don’t regard myself as an expert. Only my older steel tubes ones are 26mm. Given you may have a 25.4mm scope in 26mm rings, shims would make a lot of sense. Cut a shim from an aluminium drink can and sit it in the bottom of the ring (loktite it to the ring if it does work); might improve things on all counts (although I too am fine with only super small clearance if need be.

In either case keep an eye on it when hunting that you don’t end up with a stick or sh*t wedged in there. Can in theory upset things but I think in most cases more illusory than real. Possibly an excuse if you miss.