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head hunter
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Posted: September/22/2008 at 17:16 |
Are these any good or should I purchase something else.
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Rancid Coolaid
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They ain't bad. I have one for scope mounting (ring halves mostly.) The only 2 issues in my opinion are:
1. The bits don't stay in well, nothing locks in the adapter so it can fall out easily. 2. The gradations are rough - nothing for individual numbers, just a scale with lots of room to guess at the exact torque. For the money and for rings that can be plus/minus a few pounds, it is a good investment. For mounting rings to bases or something with a little more precision needed, I'd go with an exact torque wrench set to the torque needed. |
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head hunter
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What woudl you suggest for more precision.
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supertool73
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http://www.swfa.com/p-11584-warne-torque-wrench.aspx for rings caps and bases
http://www.swfa.com/p-2900-leupold-mark-4-torque-wrench.aspx for heavier duty rings to bases. Or you could just go to an auto parts store and buy an adjustable torque wrench that goes from about 15 in lbs to 100 in lbs and be completely covered. That is what I use and it works great. If you go that route, make sure it is inch lbs and not foot lbs. Edited by supertool73 - September/22/2008 at 17:44 |
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trigger29
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I use a small Craftsman torque wrench in a 1/4 inch drive, and have all the needed sockets with screwdriver bits and such. It cost about $69, but seems to work pretty well for what I do. If I had it to do over, I may have gone higher quality, but it suits its purpose.
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supertool73
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+1, I like that kind of wrench. It gives a lot more versatility than a fixed wrench. I use my for automotive and my gun stuff and whatever else I need to torque. |
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sholling
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Other options are the Proto torque driver ($$$) or just a plain inch-pound torque wrench. Edited by sholling - September/22/2008 at 19:07 |
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Tip69
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I have the Warne and I really like it!
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take em!
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martin3175
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+1
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head hunter
Optics Apprentice Joined: September/19/2008 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 68 |
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Thanks everyone for your advice. I just need to get something to mount the occasinal scope. When it comes to opicts, rings, and bases all I know is what I have learned on here reading your post. Again thanks guys I really apperciate your help.
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