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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: BullMagnet76 on November 03, 2016, 08:06:48 AM

Title: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: BullMagnet76 on November 03, 2016, 08:06:48 AM: So I bought a new rifle, and a new Leupold VX-6. I would like to find a place that does the lapping, and scope leveling when mounting vs a place that is just gonna eyeball it. Can someone help me out?
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: JDHasty on November 03, 2016, 08:15:39 AM: Ed Lapour in Bremerton or Steve Kostanich in Chehalis would be a good bet.
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: JDHasty on November 03, 2016, 08:35:05 AM: Quote from: BullMagnet76 on November 03, 2016, 08:31:31 AM
Quote from: JDHasty on November 03, 2016, 08:15:39 AM
Ed Lapour in Bremerton or Steve Kostanich in Chehalis would be a good bet.

How do I get a hold of Steve, I am in Chehalis

(360)748.0705

IIRC, he lives down off the road to Adna
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: bobcat on November 03, 2016, 08:35:29 AM: https://cardinalguns.com/services/

http://www.nwcustomfirearms.com/index.php/gunsmithing-prices
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: bobcat on November 03, 2016, 08:38:33 AM: http://www.armsdealer.net/businesses/category/gun-shops/washington/centralia
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 03, 2016, 09:00:35 AM: Highly recommend buying a lapping kit and scope levels. Not sure what a shop would charge but it's very simple and may be just as cost effective to just get the tools and dyi. Then you can charge all your buddies when they want you to do theirs :chuckle:
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: huntandjeep on November 04, 2016, 07:13:32 AM: Quote from: BLRman on November 03, 2016, 09:00:35 AM
Highly recommend buying a lapping kit and scope levels. Not sure what a shop would charge but it's very simple and may be just as cost effective to just get the tools and dyi. Then you can charge all your buddies when they want you to do theirs :chuckle:
:yeah:
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: Bluemoon on November 04, 2016, 07:21:54 AM: If you are in Chehalis, Osborne's in Onalaska...They are in the old Nyla's store...
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: Bill W on November 04, 2016, 08:27:02 AM: Lapping is no big deal and the tool is cheap. And on scope leveling..... leveling the scope is one thing but getting the gun straight up is another.
Title: Re: Places that do Precision scope mounting in W Wa?
Post by: lamrith on November 04, 2016, 10:24:20 AM: Wheeler has a <$20 kit now with dual bubble levels for taking cake of that. One goes in the chamber and the other on the scope turret. square gun and lock in place then square the scope and torque to spec. Then a number of companies make gun mounted levels for $20-40 that you install so that when you are shooting you make sure your gun is level.

All is available on Amazon for ~$150 and then you can do friends guns or more of your own as mentioned..
Wheeler Torque wrench $43 (https://www.amazon.com/Wheeler-Firearms-Accurizing-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0012AXR4S/ref=sxts_k2p_hero1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2668834182&pf_rd_r=W80A7G2M4H9CBDV0VPNV&pd_rd_wg=5STHv&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_w=pUFCF&pf_rd_i=gun+vise&pd_rd_r=D11AZWH1A809BV1SMW30&ie=UTF8&qid=1478279287&sr=1)
Wheeler bubble levels $15.51 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BYAKDM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)(and they will fit in Case for Wrench above between uses)
Gun Vise $35 (https://www.amazon.com/MTM-GV-30-Cleaning-Maintenance-Center/dp/B000KKGQ62/ref=sr_1_3?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1478279442&sr=1-3&keywords=gun+vise)
Lapping kits run $40-60 buying just a lapping kit..

OR

Do it the smart way (unlike I just did) and buy the full kit for $100 (https://www.amazon.com/Wheeler-Scope-Mounting-Combo-1-Inch/dp/B002PQKGSI/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1478279859&sr=1-1&keywords=scope+lapping) that has everything except the vice, plus the $35 vice so you could be out the door for $135.00 and have it in 2 days.

On gun levels for shooting:
Cheap rail mounted $9 (https://www.amazon.com/Higoo-Bubble-Level-Picatinny-Waver/dp/B01F76QNVQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1478279595&sr=1-4&keywords=scope+level)
Vortex Scope mounted $34 (https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Optics-Bubble-Level-Riflescope/dp/B003JP4WU2/ref=sr_1_5?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1478279595&sr=1-5&keywords=scope+level)