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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:13:01 PM EDT
[#1]
I suck at virtually everything domestically and mechanically speaking, but regarding optics I’ve never paid anyone to mount anything I’ve ever owned.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:13:13 PM EDT
[#2]
A friend is so ammo use phobic that he only has the shop mount and bore sight his optics. The funny thing is I’ve shown him how to mount, bore sight and zero his optics using the two shot zero method several times. I’ve mounted optics on the picnic table at the range.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:14:39 PM EDT
[#3]
I mount all the optics and home and at work.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:15:23 PM EDT
[#4]
I've only had a scope mounted on one of my guns by someone else once.
It was a long, meandering, silly, weird and boring story involving missing parts and a Tikka 7mm Magnum. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:16:31 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you send a slide in to get milled and they mount the optic, does that make you gay? What if I un mount it and put back on? You should mill your own.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:20:16 PM EDT
[#6]
I've mounted optics for friends. It's a little weird with them watching, but once you're focused on the task at hand you forget about it.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:20:47 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I do. I’ve always eyeballed level by backing away from the gun and comparing the reticles vertical line with the center of the stock. With my “precision” rifle I used the wheeler system. Someday I will verify level with a plumbob line on a piece of cardboard from 200 yards out and make sure it is nearly perfect Thats how I have always done it. Works fine for the hunting and shooting I do in my AO. I would be lucky to find a spot to take a 200 yard shot in the woods here. 99% of my shooting is all inside 100 yards. Sure, I could use a vise, level, and plum bob but my Tasco 3-9 power on my Remington model 7 doesn't really care. 
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:22:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A friend is so ammo use phobic that he only has the shop mount and bore sight his optics. The funny thing is I’ve shown him how to mount, bore sight and zero his optics using the two shot zero method several times. I’ve mounted optics on the picnic table at the range. Wait, what?? |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:23:34 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes,I have even mounted other men's optics. There is a different kind of pleasure derived from mounting another mans optic while he watches intently... "Mounted other men's optics." So that's what the kids are calling it these days. 
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:39:15 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted: A friend is so ammo use phobic that he only has the shop mount and bore sight his optics. The funny thing is I’ve shown him how to mount, bore sight and zero his optics using the two shot zero method several times. I’ve mounted optics on the picnic table at the range. Teach him to use his off hand finger, it’s like a stranger is doing it that way. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:42:26 PM EDT
[#11]
The guys I work with that pay other people to change their oil would pay someone to mount an optic for them….
One of them is paying $750 for one wheel bearing and $500 for rear pads and rotors on his minivan! Thats absurd! A good friend of mine is getting up there in age. He bought a new scope and I got him bases/rings. He calls me and says he mounted the new scope and he cant get the gun on paper at 50 yds. Burned up two boxes of terminal ascent, and is pretty pissed. He sends me a picture, but wont listen when I tell him he fucked up. So I go to his house and point out the fact that the rear of the scope is considerably lower than the front. I remove the rear top ring and the scope moves, and you could almost hear it sigh…. Turns out he used the correct ring on the rear, but grabbed a much taller one for the front, out of his coffee can of bases and rings. Got him squared away and zeroed without burning up another $100+ in ammo. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:44:09 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When I was a teenager the LGS mounted my first scope for me, but since then I've done all of my own. Having it done to you once still makes you..........?? |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:45:34 PM EDT
[#13]
couldn't get rid of scope cant with playing cards, a feeler gauge, or a 5' level, so finally said fuck it and bought an ACOG.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:51:31 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Having it done to you once still makes you..........?? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: When I was a teenager the LGS mounted my first scope for me, but since then I've done all of my own. Having it done to you once still makes you..........?? My college roommate admitted he paid $800 to have a K&N cold air intake installed. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 2:52:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Having it done to you once still makes you.......... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: When I was a teenager the LGS mounted my first scope for me, but since then I've done all of my own. You have one scope mounted...  |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:01:07 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m here to KinkShame. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:06:24 PM EDT
[#17]
Division of labor is a sign of an advanced economy.
Why would I ever go fuck myself when I can trade with specialists?. For glasses I go to opticians. Rifle scopes mounting are more like wiping one’s own ass, but if cute ass wipers were cheap enough, we’d all have one for special occasions like the 4th of July picnic… In spite of all this DIY is a sublime ethic. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:08:28 PM EDT
[#18]
Do you mount your own optics ? 
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:09:49 PM EDT
[#19]
Level gun to workbench, point to basement wall with plumb bob line and torque to spec. Take it upstairs to half wall looking outside to neighbors chimney and bore sight it to a few clicks from zero. Take to range and finish it off.
I have a friend that is completely baffled by the process and sends me his rifles to do for him. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:12:48 PM EDT
[#20]
Is that like someone that has to take their gee-tar to the Music & Arts Store in the strip mall to get the strings changed?
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:15:25 PM EDT
[#21]
Yes, I do.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:27:45 PM EDT
[#22]
in order to keep my factory warranty with my Barska scope, it had to be gunsmith certified mounted. who's laughing now?
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:34:10 PM EDT
[#23]
Do the guys who have other people mount their optics also call an electrician to change the batteries in their TV remote?
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:52:38 PM EDT
[#24]
I can't tell you the number of people I sold guns to who simply wanted me to install their optic correctly because they didn't know what torque values to use, where to use loctite and where not to, etc.
Of course I install my own optics. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 3:54:49 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Based on some of the scope mounts I see on a regular basis here at our range, I'm going out on a limb and predicting that easily 50% of the "HELL YEA I mount my own scope" guys don't own a proper rifle vise, a torque wrench, or a suitable level...and have never taken the time to watch an instructional video. Oh, and 25% are liars. We have a scope mounting service at our local farm store (North40). It's a rare day in spring or hunting season when I go in and somebody isn't having one put on their new rifle. Around here half of scope owners think the correct way to mount a scope is to tighten the ring halves until they meet. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:01:53 PM EDT
[#26]
Quoted: Never knew this was a thing, but apparently some folks enjoy other men to mount their optics. Do you? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47980/Untitled_2-3093966.jpg I did not know that was a thing, either. Apparenly some people will do anything for money? eta; Rarely a day goes by I don't learn something new on the site. I guess when you are as ignorant as me, that's sort of easy. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:08:14 PM EDT
[#27]
I was going to laugh and say "of course I do it myself" but then I remembered when it actually came to Nightforces and biggun scopes that I bring them to dad.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:10:36 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: So you mounted his optic asserting dominance as he watched? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I could tell stories, but it is too cold for the cool stary bra today. Yup, met an Army Seal or two that couldn't mount, boresight, or adjust their own scope. So you mounted his optic asserting dominance as he watched? Several. I always have muh Fat Wrench, tools and blue Loctite at all times. I love Wheeler stuff. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:13:16 PM EDT
[#29]
Mounting optics on modern rifles is super easy. I have a wheeler leveling set, torque driver/wrench, and a boresighter, all of which makes it pretty quick and easy.
Mounting optics on older bolt actions requiring one to drill and tap the receiver would be a bit harder. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:16:40 PM EDT
[#30]
Only if they are BORTAC.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:17:15 PM EDT
[#31]
I take my torque wrench to the range with friends and family because they do it wrong all the time.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:17:48 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: in order to keep my factory warranty with my Barska scope, it had to be gunsmith certified mounted. who's laughing now? Money well spent. Twice! |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:18:18 PM EDT
[#33]
Mounted my 1-8 ATACR on the floor of my entry using a string bubble level like this...
 ...top one, of course. Have hit 600y with it, although not under stress ETA: Or however far the farthest steel is at West |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:18:28 PM EDT
[#34]
Of course. I've even done it wrong a few times.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:18:32 PM EDT
[#35]
Yes, I do.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:21:13 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: How many use the flashlight or plumb bob method though? I use a plumb bob to level the scope (receiver is levelled first). Gravity is a great constant to use. I'm not familiar with the flasthlight method? |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:24:09 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, no one can mount a optic for someone else and have it best for them. This is a reason so many shooters bitch about their optics, they have someone else mount their optics to the one mounting the optics preference. Sad really, something so simple yet out of reach of many. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Never knew this was a thing, but apparently some folks enjoy other men to mount their optics. Do you? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47980/Untitled_2-3093966.jpg Yes, no one can mount a optic for someone else and have it best for them. This is a reason so many shooters bitch about their optics, they have someone else mount their optics to the one mounting the optics preference. Sad really, something so simple yet out of reach of many. This. How do you mount an optic without establishing the correct location to work with the eye relief? |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:24:36 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I use a plumb bob to level the scope (receiver is levelled first). Gravity is a great constant to use. I'm not familiar with the flasthlight method? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How many use the flashlight or plumb bob method though? I use a plumb bob to level the scope (receiver is levelled first). Gravity is a great constant to use. I'm not familiar with the flasthlight method? |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:26:52 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Projects the reticle onto the wall, so you can level it without getting down behind the scope. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: How many use the flashlight or plumb bob method though? I use a plumb bob to level the scope (receiver is levelled first). Gravity is a great constant to use. I'm not familiar with the flasthlight method? Oh. That's clever. I'll have to try that next time. I learned something today in GD
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:29:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh. That's clever. I'll have to try that next time. I learned something today in GD |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:32:09 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Based on some of the scope mounts I see on a regular basis here at our range, I'm going out on a limb and predicting that easily 50% of the "HELL YEA I mount my own scope" guys don't own a proper rifle vise, a torque wrench, or a suitable level...and have never taken the time to watch an instructional video. Oh, and 25% are liars. We have a scope mounting service at our local farm store (North40). It's a rare day in spring or hunting season when I go in and somebody isn't having one put on their new rifle. I did buy one of rifle where I had someone do some trigger work and mount the scope, so I guess once. I've never had much luck with gun shops/gunsmiths-excoet the one guy. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:34:46 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This. How do you mount an optic without establishing the correct location to work with the eye relief? |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:35:04 PM EDT
[#43]
I once had a gun shop employee tell me that he didn't need to use a torque wrench to mount optics because his hand was "pretty good". When questioned about his calibrated torque wrench of a hand he just looked at me like I was the dumbass. I on the other hand have levels, torque wrenches, vices, etc that ensure scopes are properly mounted.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:40:11 PM EDT
[#44]
Yes and when I worked at a gun store I mounted optics for a lot of customers as well.
If they bough a rifle, scope and mounts I always offered to mount it…for free. That would ensure they were buying the correct hardware (rails/rings) before leaving the store. This was a level 2 mount and bore sight for hunting rifles. Didn’t lap the rings or run things under a dial indicator to tune things to within 0.0001”. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:46:01 PM EDT
[#45]
While working in gun stores I was amazed at the number of people that paid for that and paid for cleaning. A smaller group even had us sight their guns in. It made sense with some of them but a lot of people just don't want to mess with stuff so anything outside of shooting they leave to someone else. We had customers that would take their guns right from us and on a big expensive hunt.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:51:19 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What's super fucked up is you learned it from me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Oh. That's clever. I'll have to try that next time. I learned something today in GD The council of ricks hasn’t got shit on the council of daves. Can I level a scope without the fancy wheeler sets? Sure, it ain’t complicated. Do you want me to level your scope with the basic torpedo levels I’ve got for work? Fuck no! I was torn between a scalarworks leap 08 or a badger C1. Couldn’t find a geissele fucking anywhere. Scope leveling kits, even a basic one like the little wedges from arasaka, are $30+ knocking down the price difference. Scalarworks has a leveling screw built in. It’s a stupidly simple feature, and I’m surprised more mounts don’t have this built in. Not saying it’d be precise enough for a dedicated precision rifle, but it’s good enough for an LPVO on a 5.56 carbine, and a lot less fiddly than the little wedge kits. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:52:01 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This. How do you mount an optic without establishing the correct location to work with the eye relief? You mount it with the shooter there… while also teaching them the process so they can do it on their own from then on. If I had $20 for every hunter or friend who “had their scope boresighted at the gun store” and didn’t hit paper at 100 I’d be rich. That doesn’t even begin to go into problems with eye relief because the gun store guy didn’t get the shooter behind the gun when mounting. At most they have the shooter check the gun off hand, which unless it’s an AR, you’re never going to shoot it that way. You simply can’t properly mount and boresight a scope on the counter/pistol case. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:53:40 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: "Your eyebox is SOOO tight he moaned as he drove his torque wrench deep inside my optic’s star pattern screw, I held my optic’s lever tight as he expertly mounted it again and again." Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I’m here to KinkShame. "Your eyebox is SOOO tight he moaned as he drove his torque wrench deep inside my optic’s star pattern screw, I held my optic’s lever tight as he expertly mounted it again and again." You say some goofy shit sometimes but then you come up with pure gold. Never stop being you. |
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:55:22 PM EDT
[#49]
I mount other people's optics while they mount mine.
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Posted: 1/14/2024 4:59:25 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This. How do you mount an optic without establishing the correct location to work with the eye relief? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Never knew this was a thing, but apparently some folks enjoy other men to mount their optics. Do you? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47980/Untitled_2-3093966.jpg Yes, no one can mount a optic for someone else and have it best for them. This is a reason so many shooters bitch about their optics, they have someone else mount their optics to the one mounting the optics preference. Sad really, something so simple yet out of reach of many. This. How do you mount an optic without establishing the correct location to work with the eye relief? You can’t. |
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