Videos tagged with Rifle Scope Mounting

This video, featuring a speaker from Guns Magazine, debunks the common misconception that drilling and tapping firearms for accessories like red dot sights or rifle scopes is a simple DIY job. The expert emphasizes that the process requires specialized tools, precision, and knowledge beyond what most hobbyists possess, warning against the use of basic tools like portable drills and old threading kits.

This video discusses the historical challenges of integrating red dot sights with ACOG optics, particularly concerning helmet clearance and low-light usability. It highlights the development of ACOG models with battery-powered LED illumination, offering controllable brightness and an 'off' setting between each level for improved contrast and flexibility in various lighting conditions.

This guide simplifies rifle scope mounting by emphasizing leveling, proper eye relief, and precise torquing. It highlights the importance of using an inch-pound torque wrench and ensuring the firearm is unloaded. The process involves rough adjustments, fine-tuning eye relief across magnification ranges, and meticulously leveling the scope relative to the rifle using a bubble level and reference grid before final torquing.

This video demonstrates incorrect methods for leveling a rifle scope, highlighting the importance of using proper tools. It contrasts the ineffective use of standard bubble levels, especially when not used correctly or when relying on subjective 'good feelings,' with the necessity of specialized equipment for accurate scope mounting. The instructor emphasizes that using the right tools ensures the rifle is not the cause of misses.

This video reviews the Discovery Optics 6061 Precision scope rings, highlighting their material and available sizes. It details the various tube diameters (25.4mm, 30mm, 34mm, 35mm) and heights (0.95", 0.97", 1.26", 1.45") offered, emphasizing how these options cater to different rifle and scope configurations. The presenter notes the inclusion of necessary tools and the quality of the ring preparation.

This video demonstrates the installation of a Vortex Razor HD LHT 3-15x42 scope onto an AR-15 platform rifle utilizing an Ultradyne chassis. The process highlights the use of the Wheeler Fat Wrench torque toolkit for precise tightening of scope ring screws to 18 inch-pounds for the caps and 30 inch-pounds for the bases. The rifle build features a custom 16-inch .223 Wylde barrel and a TriggerTech trigger set to 1.5 pounds.

This review covers Discoveryopt's 7075 aluminum scope rings, highlighting their robust construction, thoughtful packaging, and user-friendly features like pre-installed hardware, clear labeling, and torque specs. The presenter demonstrates the installation process, emphasizing the benefit of lower mounting heights for improved cheek weld on hunting rifles, especially when combined with risers. The rings are praised for their value, with the presenter suggesting they are hard to beat for the price.

This guide details the critical steps for mounting a rifle scope, focusing on proper placement for shooter ergonomics and ensuring the scope is perfectly level. It emphasizes setting the scope for optimal eye relief by finding a comfortable shooting position and adjusting the scope's fore/aft position until a clear image is achieved without head strain. The process includes specific torque values for ring screws and the use of a leveling tool for accurate alignment, crucial for long-range accuracy.

This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to mount a rifle scope, presenting a preferred method from Achilles Heel Tactical. The instructor advises viewers to watch the entire video once before attempting the process themselves, aiming to offer helpful instruction to the audience. The description also highlights a training course calendar and a special "Project Blue Lion" initiative offering free training to Law Enforcement Officers.

This guide details the installation and zeroing process for the Swampfox Arrowhead LPVO 1-10x24, based on insights from 704 TACTICAL. It covers mounting, initial adjustments, and achieving a precise zero, emphasizing the optic's features like its Guerrilla Dot Mil Long reticle and 0.1 MIL clicks. The instruction highlights the importance of proper torque and confirming zero at multiple distances for reliable performance on platforms like the Diamondback DB15.

This review covers the OTW budget scope rings, highlighting their affordability and versatility with interchangeable insets for 1-inch and 30mm scope tubes. While they offer a solid hold for the scope on an AR-15 platform, a notable drawback is the presence of rust on the included Allen screws, suggesting potential quality control issues from the factory. Despite this, the reviewer finds them to be a sturdy and economical solution for mounting optics.

This video demonstrates the proper mounting of the Brownells Match Precision Optic (MPO) on a rifle. Ryan, from Brownells' new products team, guides viewers through the process, starting with ensuring the rifle is unloaded. He then explains how to adjust the scope for optimal shooter fit, followed by tightening the scope rings. The video mentions the scope is mounted on a Howa 1500 barreled action in a KRG chassis and uses Badger Ordnance scope rings and a Brownells Magna-Tip adjustable torque wrench. The goal is to achieve correct positioning for accurate sighting in at the range.