How to Mount a Rifle Scope Presented by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA

This video demonstrates the essential gunsmithing technique of lapping scope rings to ensure proper scope mounting. It highlights how imperfections in ring interiors can damage scopes and affect accuracy. The process involves using a specialized kit to achieve optimal contact between the rings and scope tube, preventing damage and improving holding power.

This video provides a beginner-friendly, no-nonsense guide on how to properly mount a rifle optic. It covers essential tools, techniques for ensuring levelness, and practical tips for achieving a secure mount that can withstand recoil. The aim is to simplify the process for those new to rifle scope installation, enabling them to set up their firearm like a professional.

This video provides a fundamental guide on how to properly mount a rifle scope onto a Picatinny rail. It emphasizes the importance of correct technique and using the right tools to ensure scope zero is maintained and the optic is protected. While acknowledging various methods exist, the tutorial focuses on essential considerations for a basic installation.

This guide details the precise steps for mounting a rifle scope, emphasizing accuracy and longevity. Key steps include proper receiver preparation, using Loctite for base screws torqued to 30 inch-pounds, and ensuring ring alignment with lapping for 75% contact. The process concludes with leveling the reticle and torquing ring screws to 15 inch-pounds for secure, damage-free mounting.

Properly leveling a rifle scope's crosshairs is crucial for accuracy. This video demonstrates using the Wheeler Engineering Level-Level-Level system. The process involves first leveling the rifle's action using a bubble level on the feed rails, then placing a second level on the scope's turret cap and rotating the scope until it aligns with the action's level.

This video demonstrates how to use a laser bore sighter, specifically the Wolfroad green laser, for initial scope alignment on a Ruger 10/22. It covers safety precautions, attaching caliber adapters, inserting the tool into the muzzle, and the crucial 'rotation technique' to find the true bore axis. The process concludes with live-fire testing for final zeroing.

This video showcases advanced Cowboy Action Shooting techniques demonstrated by The Lever Action Kid. It highlights rapid engagement with a lever-action rifle, followed by a high-speed transition to dual single-action revolvers. The stage concludes with efficient manual reloading of a side-by-side shotgun.

This video provides an in-depth look at the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper rifle, showcasing its historical significance and operational features. It details the firearm inspection, loading procedures for 7.62x54R rounds, and a live-fire demonstration. The expert handling and clear visuals highlight the rifle's characteristics and performance.

This video details the complex gunsmithing process of reboring a Winchester 1885 Low Wall rifle from a pitted .32 Rimfire to a .357 Magnum. It covers barrel removal, sending it to a specialized shop for reboring and rifling, precise chambering and crowning on a lathe, and converting the action from rimfire to centerfire. The process concludes with barrel marking and finishing.

This video details the internal mechanics and cycle of operation for the Winchester Model 12 pump-action shotgun using a cutaway model. It explains the loading process into the magazine tube, the function of the safety mechanism, and the sequence of firing, extraction, and chambering. The demonstration highlights the hammerless design and the interaction of key components like the extractor and ejector.