The Scope mounts and accuracy

[NotSoFast]

Have you found any way to be able to repeatably remove and replace your scope without having to rezero every time you do it? Or is this something that is ingrained in the Mini-14?

If you found a way to accurize this part of the system, please let me in on your secret to success. I am using the high Ruger mounts with a Nikon ProStaff 3-9x42 scope and I cannot make the scope come back to zero when I take it off. I am approximately on zero, but when I put it back on I am usually about 2-3 inches off what I had it set at before. :(

[Mickey1539]

NotSoFast,

I have an old mini and the scope mount replaces the rear sight. It's before the ranch modle. I have a Nikon 3x9-40 scope. I have never removed the scope and had it return to zero. I have been off a few inches. I have seen mounts the have a "quick disconnect" lever that unlocks the rings and scope but I don't know if they were as accurate when re-mounted as they were advertised. I's probably best to leave the scope mounted whenever possible. I know this isn't much help but I don't know of any system that is 100% accurate after a re-mounting.

Thanks, Mickey

[Marlin 45 carbine]

I assume you are leaving the scope base/rings untouched - then that leaves only one thing that could vary when you put the scope back on and that is the part of the clamp under the screw.
you might try marking the part that moves when you have the scope on and zeroed. and try to match them up when you install it after removal, it should be fairly close.

[NotSoFast]

Yes, I am leaving the scope to rings untouched. And I have honed the rings to the mount so that they are as accurate as possible considering.

With the system Ruger uses I can't see how it can be that accurate in the remounting of the scope. If the receiver were machined in that area, I think I could expect more accuracy. I'll try your suggestion though. It can't hurt. Now all I need is a sharp scribe to make the marks.

[NotSoFast]

Yep. Mine is about 2" off at 100 yds. after the last time I took it off. I guess the best way is to leave the scope on as much as necessary. Last night, though, I found that my bold was jammed and the only way I had to unjam it was to break it down, including taking off the scoipe to get to the parts I needed to remove. :( So again I get to readjust the next time I go to the range.