Scope Mounting Kit suggetsions?

Wheeler gunsmithing tools for the average home shooter are pretty darn good... If you were a professional gun smith, there are higher quality tools, but too expensive for the average individual to justify..
 
getfoxy, I have that exact kit and like it a lot. As yet, I have not used the lapping rod but it is just a matter of time, I'm sure. Others have used it and I am always a little surprised how tickled they are with the "FAT wrench". It seems to make guys happy to know that their mounts and rings are tightened "just right".
 
Just curious about this Foxy, why do you think you need the kit? I've always used quality rings and bases and never had an issue. I'm not fond of lapping rings because it will void most warranties on rings. Thats not saying I haven't had it done but Its an arguable debate either way. Just curious on your opinion
 
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Just what SVT said. Spend your money on ammo or guns or reloading equipment, or hunting liscense, or Trips or Just gasoline. In other words, buy something useful

Dave
 
I didn't want it so much for the lapping but I was looking at the ring alignment tool, the levels, torque wrench, etc. It just seemed like a nice neat kit
 
Gary, I was just wondering if you have ever tried the DNZ one piece scope base and rings? I don't know if it would solve your problems, but I have recently become a big fan of these type mounts! They eliminate any guess work on alignment & lapping. I hope to switch all my current mounts over to the DNZ's and when making future firearm purchases I plan to put them on right from the start! I'm sure that they can't be available for every gun out there, but the ones that they are, I wouldn't hesitate to use them. Real timesavers! Just wanted to throw it out there.
 
You'll really like the, "fat wrench". I don't lap rings unless I have mounted a scope on previously and it damaged the tube. Back in the day I used to put a very thin coat of vaseline on the bottom rings and then very carefully and with hardly any pressure on the scope, slide the scope back and forth on the bottom rings. Then I would check the rings to see how much of the vaseline was scrapped away. Not very scientific but it worked for me. I also used mica powder instead of the vaseline. Contact or lack of it determined whether or not too lap.
 
Have you seen the new Borka torque wrench Foxy? its much better IMO than the fat wrench and I have both. As far as the aligning of the rings. I made my own out of a peice of metal bar stock, turned it on a lathe to make the points to meet up in the middle.
 
I'm a backwoods redneck
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. I use a digging iron to align the rings. I use a torpedo level on the base to level the gun, then I use the frame on the neighbors garage window to level my crosshairs. The garage is about 60yds away and I have verified it with my torpedo level to be true. I haven't had to lap anything yet, but if I do, I'll have my buddy turn me down a stainless dowell and thread a "T" handle on it. Some Flitz should work for lapping.

Forgot to mention, I bought that crappy Wheeler fat wrench. It's better than guessing, but not by much.
 
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