Did the scope rings wiggle in the base after they were damaged? Or did your zero change after each shot as the recoil shifted the alignment of your rings?
(Just trying to determine if this is typically a "hidden" problem, or an easily diagnosable problem. I would hate to have a youth hunter miss their first big buck because I screwed up.)
The MGM 460 S&W barrel that had been nice and accurate for the first 10 or so shots started shooting patterns instead of groups. After pulling the scope, the slots in the aluminum base were visibly boogered.
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