putting on a scope

[spenceyadigg]

I just bought a Remington 597 and am planning on buying this scope for it thanks to the advice of my fellow calgunners.

http://www.amazon.com/Simmons-Truple...5183281&sr=8-3

Is this something I can install myself or is it better to have a gunsmith do it for me? I saw that Remington sells a scope rail for weaver type rings and was wondering if this was something that I needed? The link to it is below.

http://www.remington.com/products/accessories/gun-parts/scope-mounts-and-rails/model-597-rifle-scope-rail.aspx

This is my first rifle so I am new to this. Thanks for the help.

[Merc1138]

I just bought a Remington 597 and am planning on buying this scope for it thanks to the advice of my fellow calgunners.

http://www.amazon.com/Simmons-Truple...5183281&sr=8-3

Is this something I can install myself or is it better to have a gunsmith do it for me? I saw that Remington sells a scope rail for weaver type rings and was wondering if this was something that I needed? The link to it is below.

http://www.remington.com/products/accessories/gun-parts/scope-mounts-and-rails/model-597-rifle-scope-rail.aspx

This is my first rifle so I am new to this. Thanks for the help.

You'll need the rail, the rings, and a torque wrench in inch/pounds.

If you want, you can also get a level. I wouldn't bother with a lapping and alignment kit on a rimfire.

Install the base, torque the screws down as specified. Put the bottoms of the rings on, set the scope in the rings, and loosely put the tops on. Mount the rifle as you'd be shooting it, adjust it back and forth till you get the right eye relief.

If you're going to use a level, get the gun level, then get the scope level. You can probably eyeball it if you want, doesn't take any special tools to do really.

Once that's done, tighten the ring tops to their specified torque. The only difficult part really, is finding the right height rings that you want. You're supposed to get them as low as physically possible(depends on the outside diameter of the objective end of the scope), however "as low as possible" might not be comfortable for you and you might end up going through rings via trial and error. The reason you should use a torque wrench, is that you don't go too tight, but you get it tight enough that screws don't walk out or require loctite. You could just see if you can borrow one from someone in your area or a friend perhaps(remember, inch/pounds, not foot/pounds).

[sholling]

You can do it yourself.

[spenceyadigg]

thanks merc. you answered all my questions. i appreciate the help

[Cuda440]

If you want to use weaver style scope rings, you can get that rail (if the gun doesn't come with it; my 597 .17hmr came with the weaver rail installed)

But, the standard 597 receiver, (like my 22lr 597) already has a 3/8" dovetail cut in it, you can use any standard rimfire/air-rifle rings without any adapters.

[b.thomas]

is it his scope?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Simmons-Truple..&x=20&y=18

If it is, then it looks like you have everything you need as .22 rings are included............just mount it as is??

[spenceyadigg]

i guess the link didn't work but this is the scope i was planning on buying.

http://www.amazon.com/Simmons-Truplex-Reticle-Rimfire-Riflescope/dp/B000INAEWS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1325183281&sr=8-3

I am guessing I don't have to buy the adapter because it comes with rimfire rings?