Scope Mounting-Left Or Right Knob

[Gunowner99]

As I always say, don't laugh. When mounting a set of scope rings on a rail, does the "tightening knob" go on the right or left? I usually have it on the right but not sure why I do it that way.

I am sure the pros here have an answer. ;-)

[Daycrawler]

I have always mounted the rings with the knobs on the left. Unless you have left handed firearm, then I would do it with the knobs on the right.

[Gunowner99]

I'm doing it on a Ruger 10/22. Just wasn't sure if there was some sort of protocol.

[God's Country]

I'm doing it on a Ruger 10/22. Just wasn't sure if there was some sort of protocol.

Don't want the tacticool operators laughing at you eh?

[Gunowner99]

ha ha I could care, just making sure I'm not doing something wrong here.

[knight0334]

It really doesn't matter which side for most ring sets. Most folks put them on the left side of gun though.

However, there are some mount-specific ring sets in existence.

If you ever hone your ring sets true, then you will want to keep the knobs on same side.

[Gunowner99]

You all are great, thank you so much!!

[Rosco the Iroc]

On the right..ocd says the left side is the smooth side and I can look at them and see if they loosened.

[lts1ow]

Opposite of the action, one less thing to catch your hand on when running a bolt or action.

Remember to loctite and torque correctly!

[Gunowner99]

I'll go with left. I have the blue loctite. So, I have to put the rail on the receiver, loctite those screws. Then, the rings on the rail. Do I loctite just the screws that attach to the rail or also the screws that attach the scope to the rings? I have a torque screwdriver so I can set torque but would appreciate a heads up on proper torques for all. Thanks!