I am in the middle of my first long range rifle build. I bought a pair of Vortex Matched Rings (~$100). This is my first set of matched rings and I failed to read the instructions before putting them on the gun. The instructions say to keep the tops with the bottoms and to keep the orientation of the top the same as it was packaged.


I am fairly certain that I kept the tops matched to the bottoms but have no idea of I kept the orientation the same. There is a "30" printed on both the top and the bottom. Should those etching match up 1) both on left/right side or 2) both at front / back.


Did I screw up and basically ruin my new rings? I have a lapping kit but didn't plan on lapping them since eventually the scope will be coming off when the barrel goes in for threading. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.