A question for those who weld..........

[breacher]

Leupold "twist in" scope rings - is the steel hardened or does it have any other properties that means it cannot be welded ?

I ask as I have a ring that I want to weld so that it does not twist - its permanently fixed to the base. It can be done from under the base in the hole that the ring slots into.

Why ? The rear ring is a long cantilever so, a knock on the scope allows a TINY twisting movement on the front ring. Barely noticeable but enough to lose zero. Its for stalking so I need to be confident in the zero.



I have taken off the front base and it looks like the bayonet part of the ring could be permanently attached to the base from underneath / behind the base, with a big blob of weld.

I just dont know if the steel in rings and bases CAN be welded ?

[Alpha1]

Who is going to weld it. I would recommend a shielded gas weld. If they are steel it should be Ok I will be surprised if they are hardened.

[breacher]

Who is going to weld it. I would recommend a shielded gas weld. If they are steel it should be Ok I will be surprised if they are hardened.

Not sure yet.

Just looking at my options / possible solutions.

[bradaz11]

I would buy different rings or use epoxy etc

I would expect the heat put into it to distort it ever so slightly.

I'f it is steel, TIG'ing it i would think would be the simplest way, but it's still an awful lot of heat as you need to melt the metal afterall...

[saddler]

JB Weld or epoxy

Or as the Canadian sez, "A grinder & paint makes me the welder I aint"

[Alpha1]

Nice rifle by the way. Gas shielded is the way to go. For a job like that I would be looking at a coded welder he will know how to do the job with out screwing things up. Our welders weld 1/16" tube using shielded gas with out any problem. So a blob of weld on a ring base should not be a problem for some one who knows what he is doing. Other than that may be a different rail and rings.

[Alpha1]

Nice rifle by the way. Gas shielded is the way to go. For a job like that I would be looking at a coded welder he will know how to do the job with out screwing things up. Our welders weld 1/16" tube using shielded gas with out any problem. So a blob of weld on a ring base should not be a problem for some one who knows what he is doing. Other than that may be a different rail and rings.

That should of read as 1/8" internal diameter tube not 1/16" even thy are not that good.

[breacher]

Thanks guys - a rail is not an option due to bolt and receiver design though.

Will see if I can find someone to do that shielded gas thing.

[Swamp Donkey]

A tack from a mig will be just fine.

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[Alpha1]

TIG would be better I would not recommend MIG for this application. Its a pity you didn't live a bit closer. We could of had a look at it for you.