Re: Kokopelli Accurizing Kits - Who has one in 34m
I see these as a great tool to indicate your rings in reference to the receiver, base, and the rings to each other. The compounding issue here is that if you identify misalighment then you must deal with the problem. What will you invest to get the tools and rubbing compound to lap the rings, what if you have a base ring interface issue or the mating between base and receiver? Another concern is with all this you would also need to indicate the bars with the bore to insure that the scope and bore are aligned with each other. Where do we draw the line at acceptable tolerances? The amount of money spent for glass has dictated that quality rings and bases be built to support this glass. With all that being said and the initial cost of rings and bases should we have to be concerned with all this? By virtue of the amount of money spent on glass the answer has to be yes. I personally have not seen an issue with the rings and bases I have gotten from Badger and have not lapped anything. My other concern about the lapping is the loss of protection to metal parts by removing the finish and creating an area that is not easily serviced to keep rust from developing. On top of all this how often do the majority of shooters change out scopes on their rifles? Here is a proposal for someone to maybe generate some income: put together an accurizing kit that contains everything you would need to set your scope up and offer that kit for rental at a cost that would cause shooters to find value in doing this. This could be a great opportunity for large optics companies or distributors to offer rental with the purchase of a scope. Just some food for thought, what do you hard chargers think?
Danel
