I don’t know if I’m just slow sometimes or what, but I don’t recall reading this, so I’ll post it. Today I realized that it’s a goood idea to place an empty mag in the breech when mounting a scope. I spent more time than I’d like mounting a scope in some Burris Signature rings and mounted it on a rifle with a mag that couldn’t clear the bottom of the scope. I feel like I’ve been doing this too long to just now think to do something so simple. Hopefully my dumb move helps someone else to avoid doing the same.
Load a blank mag in the breech before attempting to mount your scope.
Load a blank mag in the breech before attempting to mount your scope.
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