Newbie Question - Wanting to get into Precision?

[freonr22]

How to use your scope..

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=263710

Idk if you need this, but it's pretty useful information ...

[rodralig]

Hi Guys -

Apologies for resurrecting this ol' thread - but just to let you know that the build is complete.





Whoa!?! This thing is heavy...


Anyways, for starters, recommendations for a hard case, preferably molded (or can be molded) the rifle's shape?


That said, am now planning my breaking in -

1. Shoot 1-round. Let cool. Then clean (boresnake sufficient?). Repeat 5-times
2. Shoot 2-rounds. Let cool, then clean. Repeat 5-times.
3. Repeat until I get to 5-rounds.
4. Recommend using match ammo? Federal Premium Sierra Match King BTHP 168GR?

Thanks!!!


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[vinny_land]

Hi Guys -

Whoa!?! This thing is heavy...

Anyways, for starters, recommendations for a hard case, preferably molded (or can be molded) the rifle's shape?

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The rings look tall for that setup. Are you using a 20MOA base? For hard cases, the gold standard is Pelican. Currently run the Pelican 1750 for my Tikka.

[diver160651]

Hi Guys -

Apologies for resurrecting this ol' thread - but just to let you know that the build is complete.





Whoa!?! This thing is heavy...


Anyways, for starters, recommendations for a hard case, preferably molded (or can be molded) the rifle's shape?


That said, am now planning my breaking in -

1. Shoot 1-round. Let cool. Then clean (boresnake sufficient?). Repeat 5-times
2. Shoot 2-rounds. Let cool, then clean. Repeat 5-times.
3. Repeat until I get to 5-rounds.
4. Recommend using match ammo? Federal Premium Sierra Match King BTHP 168GR?

Thanks!!!


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Just food for thought. Bipods are usually the most stable in the forward locations


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[Josh3239]

Very good looking build. I think you made the right decisions.

[ZombieLivesMatter]

Hi Guys -

Apologies for resurrecting this ol' thread - but just to let you know that the build is complete.





Whoa!?! This thing is heavy...


Anyways, for starters, recommendations for a hard case, preferably molded (or can be molded) the rifle's shape?


That said, am now planning my breaking in -

1. Shoot 1-round. Let cool. Then clean (boresnake sufficient?). Repeat 5-times
2. Shoot 2-rounds. Let cool, then clean. Repeat 5-times.
3. Repeat until I get to 5-rounds.
4. Recommend using match ammo? Federal Premium Sierra Match King BTHP 168GR?

Thanks!!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro


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Awesome! Nice build! Hit me up when you're taking it out for breakin.

[ar15barrels]

Your hand stop is on backwards.
The spud should point forward.
That puts the bipod further forward.
Use the front stud to hold the hand stop.
The rear stud is for the sling.
Your scope looks to be about an inch too far back unless you happen to be shorter than 5ft.
If that's the case, you need to shorten the stock to correct your length of pull before you mount the scope.
After you find the proper front-back position for your scope, spread the rings out as far as possible on the scope and base.

[rodralig]

Your hand stop is on backwards.
The spud should point forward.
That puts the bipod further forward.
Use the front stud to hold the hand stop.
The rear stud is for the sling.
Your scope looks to be about an inch too far back unless you happen to be shorter than 5ft.
If that's the case, you need to shorten the stock to correct your length of pull before you mount the scope.
After you find the proper front-back position for your scope, spread the rings out as far as possible on the scope and base.

Seriously???

I really don't know much, hence, had it setup by a local 'smith (had good reviews in Yelp).

I believe everything can be re-done, right?

Also, if the scope is too far back, does this increase the chance of a scope bite? I'm 6-ft tall, but of Asian built.

[vinny_land]

Your hand stop is on backwards.
The spud should point forward.
That puts the bipod further forward.
Use the front stud to hold the hand stop.
The rear stud is for the sling.
Your scope looks to be about an inch too far back unless you happen to be shorter than 5ft.
If that's the case, you need to shorten the stock to correct your length of pull before you mount the scope.
After you find the proper front-back position for your scope, spread the rings out as far as possible on the scope and base.

OP, you should be able to make the adjustments yourself. Remove the scope and adjust for eye relief. The bipod can easily be removed and installed to the front stud.

[rodralig]

OP, you should be able to make the adjustments yourself. Remove the scope and adjust for eye relief. The bipod can easily be removed and installed to the front stud.

Could be...

But as a newbie, I'd rather not do anything I am not familiar with. With the slight anxiety that things are indeed not correct (I dry practiced last night, and I can't get any eye relief at 5x from prone; from a bench, seated - yes) - I'd say that YouTube University is not the answer right now.

Much less, I don't have the necessary tools, anyhow. Particularly for a scope adjustment.

I'm exploring my options.


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[vinny_land]

Could be...

But as a newbie, I'd rather not do anything I am not familiar with. With the slight anxiety that things are indeed not correct (I dry practiced last night, and I can't get any eye relief at 5x from prone; from a bench, seated - yes) - I'd say that YouTube University is not the answer right now.

Much less, I don't have the necessary tools, anyhow. Particularly for a scope adjustment.

I'm exploring my options.

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Adjusting optics is something we learn and easily applied to different setups. Just go slow with it and a basic set of tools from Lowes or Home Depot (hell even Harbor Freight) will be worth the investment overtime. Think of it like this, you've already spent money on your rifle, why not get the tools to do the handy work yourself?


Since you said a smith pieced everything together, I'm hoping that crosshairs are parallel. So without disrupting it and still be able to find more eye relief, I suggest unscrewing the cross bolts (in red) and move the whole assembly forward a few notches. If more adjustment is needed then you would have to remove the top cap screws (in blue) and slide the scope forward. Last I checked, TPS hardware would need sockets for the cross bolt and torx bit for the cap screws.

[sigstroker]

Find the screws or nuts on the scope rings. You just need the tools for those fasteners.

Then find a tutorial somewhere that shows how to mount a scope before you put it back on.

[NorCalFocus]

[diver160651]

Newbie Question - Wanting to get into Precision?

[russ69]

... I can't get any eye relief at 5x from prone; from a bench, seated - yes)...

See there you are already learning. Set the scope where it works from the prone position. That will push the scope forward, the other positions will be a slight compromise but still work fine.