Scope glued to the rings, what to do?

[mark-hunter]

Usually I dont glue the scope to the rings, but I have one older scope which I obtained with a rifle I purchased.
This scope has no use at the moment, and is resting in a locker with its attached and glued rings.

Question:
How do I remove the rings from the scope without damaging it?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Acetone should loosen the glue but not harm the scope if the tube is blued. Keep acetone away from lenses as it may damage coatings.

 

[R eight]

I use to use araldite on the rings. Certainly stopped any slipping of the scope in the rings. Never had any issues removing the scopes that had been glued. Use to scrape the old glue off the scope tube with my thumb nails. Never damaged the finish on the scope.