Here's a low buck way to add an effective recoil lug to Kelbly/Davidson rings and bases setup to prevent slippage.
It's a 3/16" steel dowel pin inserted into the base just ahead of the ring. I used a #14 letter drill bit (.182) so it has a nice snug fit into the base, put a bit of JB Weld on the pin, tapped it into place and peened the edges around the the pin. A bit of light bead blasting on the dovetail interfaces on both the rings and bases...plus a bit of JB Weld...completes the deal.
You could also drill and tap the base for an Allen head cap screw (8-40 would work fine) or make up a flat faced threaded pin or cap screw so the face of it would have more contact with the ring face.
If you look closely, you can also see that the bases have been bedded to the reciever for 100% contact. The scope tube has also been bedded to the rings. I use ProBed 2000 for these steps.
For anyone that's ever has a ring slip on the bases, it's a little added insurance. -Al
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It's a 3/16" steel dowel pin inserted into the base just ahead of the ring. I used a #14 letter drill bit (.182) so it has a nice snug fit into the base, put a bit of JB Weld on the pin, tapped it into place and peened the edges around the the pin. A bit of light bead blasting on the dovetail interfaces on both the rings and bases...plus a bit of JB Weld...completes the deal.
You could also drill and tap the base for an Allen head cap screw (8-40 would work fine) or make up a flat faced threaded pin or cap screw so the face of it would have more contact with the ring face.
If you look closely, you can also see that the bases have been bedded to the reciever for 100% contact. The scope tube has also been bedded to the rings. I use ProBed 2000 for these steps.
For anyone that's ever has a ring slip on the bases, it's a little added insurance. -Al
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