Question
Does anyone know the best way to mount a scope over an engraved receiver to prevent rust?
I have an 8-10 year-old Remington 700 BDL with factory-applied engraving/scrollwork on the top of the receiver, between the holes tapped for mounting the scope rings. When mounted, the ring bases will still allow air, moisture, etc., to get underneath the bases, and affect the scrollwork (actually, moisture usually gets trapped there, where close tolerances don't allow it dry, and the rust starts almost immediately). Every other rifle I've seen like this has rusted, and usually continues to rust as long as the scope is mounted. Does anyone know a good method to overcome this situation? Thanks in advance for your help.
asked 4 months, 4 weeks ago
by
Chuck1960
- Metro Atlanta, GA
on Scopes