Am I the only odd one?

[TresMon]

I pulled out my newpher 2010 long range build out the other day. I felt inside like a 7 year old with a spankin new .22 on Christmas morning when I saw there was a slight LIGHT rust patina on my steel scope rings. I shouted in my mind to invisible shooting buddies "Thats right boys, she aint no safe queen and she aint no cherry- she's belched a many on the long line already!"

My do-all main sidearm started life as a brand new $1800 Les Bear 1911 Premier 2 with the xtra 1.5"/50 yards accuracy guarantee. I then did some significant custom work on it myself to further tailor it to me- including a two tone muddy looking (USMC) OD green /black two tone moly gun finish. The finish these days just looks like HELL. Scratched occasionally, chips here, worn through there, etc. And every single one of them was caused by full tilt running & gunning (i.e.practice/training) in either IPSC or IDPA shoots. I have thought of refinishing it, but can't bring myself to it- each blem was-earned. I'll keep it like it is.

And for that matter, I don't clean the fish slime off the grip of my fly (or any) fishin rods- to do so would somehow remove the "mojo."

Am I the only one?????

 

[Lindy]

Re: Am I the only odd one?

Well, I find it amusing that people lap scope rings to avoid ring marks on the scope.

I use Badger rings. Never lapped one. It is my thinking that one a tactical rifle where the scope will get painted with Krylon, and then get severely abused by being dropped, scraped against obstacles of all kinds, shot in the rain, and thrown in vehicles, that worrying about ring marks is the height of silliness.

I might be wrong. But that's the only kind of rifle which I own, or ever will. Ring marks are the least of my scopes problems. Your mileage may vary.

 

[BHP9]

Re: Am I the only odd one?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lindy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, I find it amusing that people lap scope rings to avoid ring marks on the scope.

I use Badger rings. Never lapped one. It is my thinking that one a tactical rifle where the scope will get painted with Krylon, and then get severely abused by being dropped, scraped against obstacles of all kinds, shot in the rain, and thrown in vehicles, that worrying about ring marks is the height of silliness.

I might be wrong. But that's the only kind of rifle which I own, or ever will. Ring marks are the least of my scopes problems. Your mileage may vary.
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+1 on that.

I have TPS, Badger and Near rings and no lapping here.

 

[Thorax]

Re: Am I the only odd one?

Lapping rings is *supposed* to align them that tiny little bit.

I always used a straight edge, a good, high quality, straight edge. You place it across the sides, across the bottoms, on top, all over....and make sure the rings are straight before putting the scope into them.

But lap scope ring...what the hell for ?
If it isn't aligned you turn the lttle knobs on it untill it is

 

[gugubica]

Re: Am I the only odd one?

Nope, My rifle looks like shit...but it works.

 

[RebelRouser]

Re: Am I the only odd one?

I like character in everything I own. Every scratch and dent is earned and has a story. In racing we call these "sleepers" You know what you got but most people don't know what is really under the hood!

 

[patriotoutlaw]

Re: Am I the only odd one?

you ain't alone, my most used custom deer rifles all have syn. stocks with everything painted flat black. no stock dings and at seasons end a can of paint and and indelible marker have things looking "new" again. as for my carry pistols, there is no hope when it comes to looking "new", again.