Scope mounting

[BME013]

Wondering how many people mount their own scopes vs having them done professionally? Any recommendations for screw drive the measure pounds to prevent over torquing and damaging optics.

If professional, who do you recommend in the cobb county area?

 

[GeauxLSU]

I mount my own without torque wrench. Never an issue. As did/do two accomplished precision shooters in my family.

 

[Reloadhby]

I use 2 magnet levels and a cheap 50 dollar rifle vice, may be more now, and a wheeler fat wrench. Most companies have what they suggest for the scope and the scope mount has their own. I look up both.

 

[Twitch2120]

Fix it Stix or borka or Seekonk for high quality torque drivers.

 

[Mrs_Esterhouse]

This is the best if you can find one. They are no longer made.

 

[Shags]

Kenzie Optics/Etowah Arms. Friendly and experienced guys that'll get it done right.

 

[Toothlesswun]

I do all my own stunts, very few things in this world that I will pay someone else to do for me.

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I always mount my own and I don't think I've ever had a problem due to my tools or my technique....
however I have had some cheap scope rings where the heads of the screws were a little out of spec and they didn't fit any of my Allen wrenches, either the inch or the metric sized ones.

I've also has some slot headed screws in scope mounts that required me to grind down a screwdriver for a perfect fit in order to tighten them without having the tool jump out of the slot.

 

[Bypass]

I used to mount scopes for a sporting goods store for a living in my teens. Second nature for me.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Mount it yourself. Best way to get proper eye relief as well. I use a borka torque wrench.

If you take your stuff to a shop, drop it off, and then come back to just pick it up, don't use that place.