Heavy-weight bench 'base' for tracking tests and reticle testing

[sirhrmechanic]

I need to build (one for me, one for my LGS) a heavy weight 'base' that can be used to do scope tracking and testing.

Basically a piece of Picatinny rail screwed to a steel base that sits on a bench. And lets us run the knobs and zoom, etc. without it moving.

I know a few guys here have built some nice ones. And while I have a design in mind... would love to see some pictures of what you have built and maybe get some additional ideas.

This will be for testing scopes. Doing 'demonstrations' on 'scopes of tracking capabilities. And confirming that the reticles are exactly conforming to spec (MOA or MIL) on a known grid at an exact distance.

Any ideas or pictures appreciated, please!

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[Baron23]

There is this thread with a couple of examples

Scope tracking tables let’s see em

I am toying with making a scope tracking table. Please post pics of yours. Tell us what worked or what you would different. Thanks!

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And I'm looking for a fella who made one from some scrap tubing in his shop and it was excellent....still looking

Here is another one....not the one I'm looking for but perhaps helpful

Rifle Scopes - Scope tracking fixture

Just wanted to show the scope tracking fixture I made. I have about 30 bucks into it and it works fine. Anyone else make one they want to show?

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more but still not the one I'm looking for

Rifle Scopes - RESULTS ADDED Scope Tracking Test Fixture *pics*

A buddy of mine just finished building this for me. Was too nice not to post. Wanted to show it to give others ideas of making their own. All steel so it weighs a LOT. Def not moving i don’t care how stiff your turrets are lol. Used an old 0moa steel tikka CTR rail I had laying around. The...

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Here is the TargetUSA one with a pic below of the OG one which looks like a very doable DIY with some metal working skills

Target USA Scope Tracking Tool - Bought one - Pics Added

I’m trying to talk myself out of this one. The ability to check scopes tracking and return to zero has got me ready to pull the trigger. I know some folks have made them out of wood and pic rails etc. Anyone got one? The ability to do tall target tests and take the shooter / mechanical accuracy...

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Ah...here is the one I'm thinking of....not sure if this suits you but...

Scope tracking contraption thingy.

A friend mentioned that a scope tracking fixture would be handy. I had some spare metal and parts from previous projects, so I put one together. s middle names

www.snipershide.com

 

[sirhrmechanic]

You are the man, Baron! Thanks!

Never thought to call it a table!

Thanks!

Sirhr

 

[Baron23]

You are the man, Baron! Thanks!

Never thought to call it a table!

Thanks!

Sirhr

And wouldn't you know it but after running the search function and looking high and low for that last thread I linked....and finally finding it.... an hour later it got bumped to the top of the new post list! haha

Have a great day.

 

[XLR308]

I would think with a little machine work that a mount to replace the bag on a F-Class front rest would be ideal.
After looking at my Sinclair Heavy varmint rest it would be fairly simple, fully adjustable to level on all corners with an accurate machinist bubble level.