Left; Savage with laminated thumbhole stock and a Barska scope. An economical gopher elimination device. When we were done with set up, alignment and bore site the gun shot about 3/4" left of center and 1" high at 50 yards. That's pretty easy sighting in. Now the frost is gone, gophers out to 150 yards are vapourizing, first try.
Winchester Model 70. Caliber: .270. This is a full reconditioned rifle. Matte blue by Master Finisher David Jennings. A Royal Camoflage laminated stock by Richards Microfit Gunstocks. Free floated, full glass bedded, multi coats of oil and hand polished to a lustrous shine. This seasoned rifle has always been a great shooter, now it looks as good as it shoots.
Lapped scope rings. The picture is a little out of focus. You can still tell how the shiny part is untouched yet metal is still removed. A rounded ring will hold the round scope tube in the shape it was designed rather than distorting the thin aluminum tube to fit the out of round ring.
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Above: This Browning hasn't performed well. The customer got it for a song because it wouldn't shoot well. Premium ammuntion was tried, many different kinds, the bore was clean and well looked after. It's a nice rifle, 30-06, feels good and carries well but not dependable. We went to align the rings and the front one was loose. The barrel fits tight on one side and free on the other. It's getting a new laminated stock and better rings because that's the request but if the rings were tightened and the action properly inletted this rifle would be as good as any out there.
Before and After; A Parker Hale in 30-06. Good rings. Has a Leopold scope. The alignment tool highlights how much twisting torque was on the scope.
A Parker Hale. This pic shows how out-of-round the scope rings were. The black hasn't been touched, the polished part shows where metal was removed. The end result of this mounting would of been a round scope clamped down by an out-of-round ring, distorting the shape and integrity of the scope.
Before and After: An Interarms .270. Fine rifle, well looked after. The customer read our add and wanted things checked out. One scope base screw was almost out, it had backed off. These pics highlight how much torque was on the scope. When the rings are clamped down on the scope, the scope will bend to match the the rings. The rings are stronger than the scope frame, something has to give.
