Heirloom gun, Bicentennial Ruger M77 in .30-06. I’ve had several Leupold Vari-X II 3-9x40’s on this rifle and also a couple Vari-x III 2.5-8x36’s. I wanted a little longer tube to be a little more forgiving of eye relief and head position when wearing bulky winter clothes in late deer season.
I just got my hands on a Vari-x III 3.5-10x40 AO mode and it is JUST kissing the barrel. Without going to higher rings, is there any other way to use this scope? Shim the bottoms of the ring halves with a strip of thin plastic or electrical tape?
Can’t shim the mounts because it’s a Ruger M77 = direct-mount rings