Have you ever mounted a scope on a rifle? How about a new forend on an AR-15? Have you ever fat-fingered it and stripped a screw or hex bolt? It’s maddening. To do it the right way — especially when attaching a scope mount or rings and tightening down a new optic — that means … Read more
For many shooters the simple mention of “T-15” brings fond recollections of self-installed scopes successfully on their favorite tack driver they’ve used out in the field or at the range. To others, the thought brings back nightmares of stripped rings and receivers, slipping scopes, crushed tubes, and other avoidable installation incidents. More often than not, … Read more
Warne produces some mighty fine optics mounts. Like many other quality-seeking shooters, I’ve trusted their products for years and have their MSR and tactical mount 1/2-inch hex nut torque specification engrained in my brain – 65-inch/pounds. Adjusting a torque wrench to 65-inch/pounds isn’t typically a tiresome task; however, many wrenches like the Vortex Torque Wrench … Read more
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