Gunsmith Recommendation

[Jape]

Anyone have a gunsmith in the Salt Lake, Utah area (or further north) that they recommend? Having an issue with mounting a scope and could use someone that is competent to explore ideas.

 

[cahunter805]

What is the rifle and scope mounting issue?

 

[The Yetti]

I can recommend Sawtooth Rifles with full confidence, but I don’t know if he is in Utah yet. He is in the process of moving there and is as good as they come!

 

[Jape]

What is the rifle and scope mounting issue?

I threw a NF SHV on my Browning Hells Canyon but I can’t seem to get the clearance I need between the barrel and objective lens while also getting the eye relief that I need. I suppose I could try higher rings, but like the ones I have and cannot return them. Wondering what options I have.

 

[antelopedundee]

Get higher rings and sell the others here or on a similar site. Or offer to trade. To get the ER you need maybe consider a Picatinny style base. I assume you have Weaver style bases. eBay has lots of choices.

 

[cahunter805]

A rail will give you more adjustment for ER and clearance also. Could also go 20MOA on the rail.
What is your current base and ring setup?

 

[Jape]

Good ideas. I didn’t go with a pic rail and instead used Browning’s bases/rings because I prefer that look. I know, vain right? But I just have never liked a pic rail on anything but an AR. Is there no way to get what I’m looking for with the bases/rings I have?

 

[antelopedundee]

Good ideas. I didn’t go with a pic rail and instead used Browning’s bases/rings because I prefer that look. I know, vain right? But I just have never liked a pic rail on anything but an AR. Is there no way to get what I’m looking for with the bases/rings I have?

Higher rings will will get you clearance and maybe ER. Are the rings available in some sort of offset configuration?

 

[cahunter805]

Good ideas. I didn’t go with a pic rail and instead used Browning’s bases/rings because I prefer that look. I know, vain right? But I just have never liked a pic rail on anything but an AR. Is there no way to get what I’m looking for with the bases/rings I have?

From the sounds of it doesn’t sound as if you will get clearance and the eye relief you need with the current.
I’d recommend a set of Talley Lightweight in the Hells canyon finish. Probably mediums depending on which model SHV.
Sell your current rings and bases to recoup some funds.

 

[sbhooper]

You will HAVE to put on higher rings to get the clearance that you want. They will not effect the er, though, unless you either go to a picitinny, or buy offset rings. You may not like the rails, but they give lots of er option, for mounting a scope. I put them on every one of my rifles, with medium rings. I could even go low rings on some, but like a bit more height to the scopes. Just my approach.