New "Firearm" but where in seattle area to get it scoped

[FisherKing]

Ok so I just bought a new toy a ruger m77 mkii in .280..

and have never had a scope installed since I got back to seattle. So where is the best place to go?  I know I could do it myself but really have no desire to buy all the "stuff" to do a good job.

BTW, anyone had any experience with the Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42 Riflescope?

cheers,

[CAMPMEAT]

The place you bought it should be able to mount a scope.

[huntnphool]

Ok so I just bought a new toy a ruger m77 mkii in .280..

and have never had a scope installed since I got back to seattle. So where is the best place to go?  I know I could do it myself but really have no desire to buy all the "stuff" to do a good job.

BTW, anyone had any experience with the Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42 Riflescope?

cheers,

I have Nikon scopes on most of my rifles and love them. Never had a issue with any of them, even after them taking hard hits in the field. If I ever do have a issue Nikons customer service is fantastic as well.

You might check with Federal Way Discount Guns, they have great prices.

[yorketransport]

I say you should try mounting it yourself. It's pretty easy and once you've done it a couple times, you'll never pay somebody to do it again.

As far as the Nikon scope goes, I've had really good luck with Nikons. I'm not crazy about their eye relief though. That's my biggest compliant.

Andrew

[uplandhunter870]

i have a nikon monarch and love it, not the same power as the one you mentioned but still its a great scope.

i might be missing something but rugers usually come with their own rings which i think are pretty solid rings.  what else besides a scope a set of rings and a couple wrenches/screw drivers does a guy need to mount a scope? not trying to be rude just dont understand i guess

[FisherKing]

i have a nikon monarch and love it, not the same power as the one you mentioned but still its a great scope.

i might be missing something but rugers usually come with their own rings which i think are pretty solid rings.  what else besides a scope a set of rings and a couple wrenches/screw drivers does a guy need to mount a scope? not trying to be rude just dont understand i guess

Good question, yes they do come with their own rings. But I was under the assumption you needed a bore sighter(collimeter) and alignment bars for the rings to do it right.

[lokidog]

All the "stuff?"

A target, something to prop the rifle up, a hand or two to remove the bolt, a screwdriver or whatever tool to mount the scope rail and rings, and your eye to look down the barrel and center the target, do the eye relief part first, once the target is centered looking down your bore, move the crosshairs so they are on center, or just a touch above.  This should get you pretty close on paper with your first shots.

It's not to tough to do.  For the eye relief, close your eyes, mount the gun, open your eye and have someone move the scope forward or back until it is in the right spot, then mark it.

[Smokepole]

All the "stuff?"

A target, something to prop the rifle up, a hand or two to remove the bolt, a screwdriver or whatever tool to mount the scope rail and rings, and your eye to look down the barrel and center the target, do the eye relief part first, once the target is centered looking down your bore, move the crosshairs so they are on center, or just a touch above.  This should get you pretty close on paper with your first shots.

It's not to tough to do.  For the eye relief, close your eyes, mount the gun, open your eye and have someone move the scope forward or back until it is in the right spot, then mark it.

   pc o cake

[Hawgdawg]

All the "stuff?"

A target, something to prop the rifle up, a hand or two to remove the bolt, a screwdriver or whatever tool to mount the scope rail and rings, and your eye to look down the barrel and center the target, do the eye relief part first, once the target is centered looking down your bore, move the crosshairs so they are on center, or just a touch above.  This should get you pretty close on paper with your first shots.

It's not to tough to do.  For the eye relief, close your eyes, mount the gun, open your eye and have someone move the scope forward or back until it is in the right spot, then mark it.

forgot the locktight...or your wifes nail polish if in a pinch!

[coachcw]

the nikon with a bdc retical would be nice in some talley bases . 4x12

[Wacenturion]

Have several Nikon Monarchs....great scopes.

[Bob33]

Two things to watch for: don't overtighten the ring screws; take care to keep the reticle vertically and horizontally aligned with the gun.

[huntnphool]

Funny, last time I purchased and posted a "New Toy" there were a bunch of whiners complaint that I was being irresponsible and should not call my firearms toys.

[h20hunter]

Nice TOY....let us know how it shoots.

[Bob33]

It's pretty hard to do something wrong. One of the biggest risks is overtightening and stripping the threads of some of the screws.

I bought a tool a few years back that I have found quite helpful. It's essentially a torque screwdriver. It's called the Wheeler Torque Wrench. Cabelas and most of the major outdoor shops sell it for around $50 (the price of one visit to a smith.) You can set the desired torque, and the screwdriver will stop tightening when it reaches that setting. For most scope mount ring screws you don't want to tighten them more than 20 inch pounds, but check with the manufactor (many list the torques settings on the package or you can look them up online.)

As an added benefit, if you tighten the screws properly you really don't need locktite, nail polish etc.  It's also great for tightening action screws correctly.

I googled it:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Gun-Maintenance/Gun-Smithing%7C/pc/104792580/c/104814180/sc/104370480/Wheeler-Torque-Fat-Wrench/731992.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FN%3D1102327%26WTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd731992&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd731992%3Bcat104370480

[bobcat]

A lot of people like to "lap" their rings before mounting the scope. This will assure good contact between the rings and the scope and also prevent the rings from marking up the scope or worse, if they aren't aligned perfectly.

You can avoid the need for lapping rings by using Burris "Signature" rings.

I would recommend using them, especially if your scope is an expensive one.

Read more about them here:  http://www.burrisoptics.com/sigrings.html

[FisherKing]

Funny, last time I purchased and posted a "New Toy" there were a bunch of whiners complaint that I was being irresponsible and should not call my firearms toys.

Ha funny how that works! I assumed given the context of the forum the term "toy" would not confirm any ir-responsibilty on my part ...just so no hackles get up.......

[Skillet]

The "alignment tool" is just a wooden dowel, available at home depot (you have 1" scope rings, I assume).  The guys at Kenmore gunrange will bore sight your rifle at no charge as part of your public range fee if you ask them nicely.  Mount it up!