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Blueduck

Blueduck

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Hello AGN friends,

I currently have FX no limit rings on an FX Dreamline. They have lost zero for the third time. One side of each ring cap keeps loosening. Absolutely ridiculous for a platform with zero recoil or vibration. My problem is the height of the Dreamline mag. Any suggestions for a quality very tall set of rings would be much appreciated. They don't need to be adjustable as rifle is used for pesting under 65 yards.

Thank you in advance.
 
Blueduck said:
Hello AGN friends,

I currently have FX no limit rings on an FX Dreamline. They have lost zero for the third time. One side of each ring cap keeps loosening. Absolutely ridiculous for a platform with zero recoil or vibration. My problem is the height of the Dreamline mag. Any suggestions for a quality very tall set of rings would be much appreciated. They don't need to be adjustable as rifle is used for pesting under 65 yards.

Thank you in advance.
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Sarc,. alert. I'm surprised you got the FX NO Limits to work at all, mine are in a dump somewhere, literally couldn't get enough torque on them to tighten the slop, had to resort to shims, didn't even make good paperweights. I spent a bit more and got, Eagle Visions, nice, precision made, work perfectly, worth every penny.
 
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Airgun-hobbyist said:
@Blueduck Two things... can you give is a fairly accurate measurement from the top of the picatinny rail to the bottom of the scope tube, and what is the diameter of the scope tube? With these measurements we can give you a good brand and accurate height of ring that will clear rhe magazine.
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From top of dovetail rail to bottom of scope tube is approximately 1 inch and approximately 1.6 to center. The tube is 30mm.
 
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HogKiller said:
Sarc,. alert. I'm surprised you got the FX NO Limits to work at all, mine in are a dump somewhere, literally couldn't get enough torque on them to tighten the slop, had to resort to shims, didn't even make good paperweights. I spent a bit more and got, Eagle Visions, nice, precision made, work perfectly, worth every penny.
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Yeah....they were recommended from Utah Airguns for the sole purpose of being able to clear the Dreamline mag. They worked great last summer when it was in the 100s here and I was slaying ground squirrels on my property but then came fall and winter and these rings would never stay tight! I have seen a positive comments about the Eagle Visions. I will take a look. Thanks for the input.
 
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Blueduck said:
From top of dovetail rail to bottom of scope tube is approximately 1 inch and approximately 1.6 to center. The tube is 30mm.
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Sounds like you have the Dreamline Classic with the dovetail groove scope mount on top... The guy's with experience with the dovetail mounts will have to help out here.
 
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Blueduck said:
Yeah....they were recommended from Utah Airguns for the sole purpose of being able to clear the Dreamline mag. They worked great last summer when it was in the 100s here and I was slaying ground squirrels on my property but then came fall and winter and these rings would never stay tight! I have seen a positive comments about the Eagle Visions. I will take a look. Thanks for the input.
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Based on this response, the issue is actually the combination of the scope tube and rings contracting in size in the cold and then loosing clamping force. Try cleaning the tube, rings, and screws and then then torqing them down evenly on the next cold day (outside). They shouldn't come loose then. But, come summer, watch and see that the scope doesn't "shift" aim in the extreme heat.
 
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If you still the adjustability, Burris Signature XTR Rings are very good and have had many comments here on the Forums.
They come in 3 different heights, so likely the tallest would suit your need. They have plastic inserts that are of varying thickness to adjust the scope into almost any position needed, and the insert will NOT mar the scope tube at all. Not cheap though.
They an be had at many places, but below is the Burris site for more information.

XTR Signature Rings™ | Burris Optics

www.burrisoptics.com www.burrisoptics.com

mike
 
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Airgun-hobbyist said:
Based on this response, the issue is actually the combination of the scope tube and rings contracting in size in the cold and then loosing clamping force. Try cleaning the tube, rings, and screws and then then torqing them down evenly on the next cold day (outside). They shouldn't come loose then. But, come summer, watch and see that the scope doesn't "shift" aim in the extreme heat.
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Very sound advice. I was thinking along those lines this winter and took everything down and started over and discovered the caps were loose again the other day so I am throwing in the towel 😅
 
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I found an old thread here in the forum that mentioned a USA company selling extra tall dovetail rings on Ebay. They are still around. Each set is machined to fit either a 3/8 or 11mm dovetail as there are differences in the two. I am leaning towards these.
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Very sound advice. I was thinking along those lines this winter and took everything down and started over and discovered the caps were loose again the other day so I am throwing in the towel 😅
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It's odd that they would just get loose like that multiple times and with little use or shock load. So it could be an underlying issue also, like stripped threads, or a micro crack in either the rings or the scope tube.
 
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