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I think what you are looking for is actually two different pieces of equipment.
For bench a good stable bipod, for standing a good tripod that some can collapse and spread the legs out and use for prone as well.
For bench a good stable bipod, for standing a good tripod that some can collapse and spread the legs out and use for prone as well.
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Agreed, I’m lost on what you want. This is in the armory section, so I’m assuming it’s a gun vise?
Okay, so in to his original question. I can’t offer any experience since I have a homemade one that works okay and I’m cheap. So I don’t know which ones are working best or are considered worth buying.
Man, this is going to take a week to solve at this rate.
Let us know in detail what exactly you want, let’s not play the girlfriend “guess what I want” bs.
Help us help you.
Let us know in detail what exactly you want, let’s not play the girlfriend “guess what I want” bs.
Help us help you.
I can see why he’s asking though. A quick search on amazing-on shows all kinds and types and that’s not including the premium brand offerings:
Trying to understand what the OP wants is like trying to read lips in pitch black darkness. @wildturkey2 ...dude, don't spare the electrons...it really doesn't cost more to post complete sentences.
If you want something to work on your gun with....cleaning or whatever...there are options.
Tipton Gun Vise...available from a lot of places
If you have a bench vise, then just get some soft jaws....I have a number of products (just google vise soft jaws for rifles) but use this almost exclusively just to hold the rifle by the barrel when working on it. Its from Wheeler. I drilled out a couple of small round depressions with a drill press and epoxied some flat disk rare earth magnets into the side with a single barrel channel (and hence more aluminum to work with). I don't shoot pencil barrels so I don't really care about that side.
If you are looking for an actual barrel vise with enough grip to allow, there are many to choose from at a lot of different price points.
If you want something to work on your gun with....cleaning or whatever...there are options.
Tipton Gun Vise...available from a lot of places
If you have a bench vise, then just get some soft jaws....I have a number of products (just google vise soft jaws for rifles) but use this almost exclusively just to hold the rifle by the barrel when working on it. Its from Wheeler. I drilled out a couple of small round depressions with a drill press and epoxied some flat disk rare earth magnets into the side with a single barrel channel (and hence more aluminum to work with). I don't shoot pencil barrels so I don't really care about that side.
If you are looking for an actual barrel vise with enough grip to allow, there are many to choose from at a lot of different price points.
Ok guys thanks guys I think the IQ vise 360 is what I’m looking for thanks again .
I can't say anything about 'best' but I have the Real Avid one on QD mount.
I'm not a heavy user of vices but for me and my use the one I have fits the bill and I like it a lot.
OK all joking aside before you buy some big bulky expensive contraption that will most likely just get used for cleaning a rifle occasionally the MTM portable cleaning and maintenence stand works pretty well.
It breaks down really compact for storage and really doesn't weigh much at all.
I have had one for atleast 15 years but usually just clean rifles using the bipod and rear bag high enough so solvent moves down the bore and not into the breach.
It breaks down really compact for storage and really doesn't weigh much at all.
I have had one for atleast 15 years but usually just clean rifles using the bipod and rear bag high enough so solvent moves down the bore and not into the breach.
. Ok thanks will look in to MTM thanks everyone for all information.
May I ask please how heavy/type of rifle you use the Real Avid with and what you use it for exactly? And by the last part, I mean are you pushing cleaning rods with brushes or tight fitting patches thru the bores with this vise or ????
I ask because...well, I don't think I would put the rifle pic'd below in that type of vise....23 lbs and lots of money, right? I sort of want bank vault tight lock up in a vise (yes, even paranoids have enemies! haha)
I do have a Tipton Best (as posted earlier in this thread) for securing a rifle for very casual/light maintenance. But, I have this Wilton mounted to a bench and it swivels and has a rotating head so I can orient it in any direction and its sturdy enough that when I clamp a barrel (mostly with the Wheeler soft jaws/barrel clamp I posted about above) I can clamp it HARD and have confidence its not moving during maintenance.
Oh, I was also going to tell the OP about The Dependabilt ARCA/PIC vise jaws. I use this in the Wilton with rifles that have an ARCA rail under the forearm. Excellent product very well made.
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Orange Vise Company LLC
An American manufacturer of premium single and dual station CNC machine vises, machinable quick-change soft jaws, and quick-change fixturing solutions.
www.orangevise.com
you asked for the best
Lol !!!!!Orange Vise Company LLC
An American manufacturer of premium single and dual station CNC machine vises, machinable quick-change soft jaws, and quick-change fixturing solutions.
you asked for the best
I don't think I would hesitate for 2 seconds using my vice on a rifle like that, or anything even remotely close to it.
As for me, most of my rifles are some variant of an AR. That said a few of them are heavier by design and would probably mimic the weight of something comparable (IE 24" barrel, big optic etc).
Anyway if you want to go all in go check out Fireball Tool on Youtube. He has a series where he builds his own vice. It's really interesting. He also tests numerous different vices to failure.
But seriously, if you buy a bench vise, an English-made Swindens would be my pick. I own a USA Wilton C1 (78lbs) and the 8” Swindens one below is just as tuff and more useful for the stuff I would use it for.
Guitar or pattern makers vise. The orange is cool of you need to swap barrels, but the pattern makers is probably more useful for the every day cleaning or scope mounting, especially if you don't have ARCA rails on everything you own.
I agree with @Baron23. Plastic gun “vises” are total pieces of shit. I owned (briefly) the so-called Tipton’s Best Gun Vise and it was so flexy I could not believe it. Returned it.
If you’re not going to use (or need) an actual bench vise then I suggest what my dad has:
I was unimpressed when I saw it but in use it’s pretty awesome. In fact, Tipton’s lower end model uses this same configuration and is better/stiffer than their “Tipton’s Best.”
This place sells it for $122 in oak. I do suggest a hardwood. No affiliation nor do I know if the seller is any good, but you get the idea:
Here’s a different one:
Or build yourself one.
If you have Monte Carlo style stocks the rear clamp can have problems, FWIW.
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Yeah, I forgot about those. Good call.
A modern version of the old Emmert:
HNT Gordon Pattern Maker's Vise — Heartwood Tools
Your Pattern Maker’s Vise is designed to hold any object, from those with parallel sides to those with tapers or even double tapers. To hold tapered objects, you will need the tilting plate which fits into the vice’s back jaw using a ½” dog hole. If holding parallel objects this tilting plate is not
www.heartwoodtools.com
A different type at Woodcraft or Stewmac:
Shit, forgot about this one. Sort of a modern pattern maker’s vise as well.
totalvise.com
They have more stuff too
totalvise.com
I’m a bit of a vise nerd.
Sportsman Gun Vise Package (#5) - Total Vise
Get the ultimate gun maintenance solution with our sturdy Sportsman Gun Vise Package. Perfect for cleaning, repairing, and customizing your firearms.
totalvise.com
They have more stuff too
Shop - Total Vise
totalvise.com
I’m a bit of a vise nerd.
Armorer Tools - Total Vise
View our Armorer Tools. We offer a wide range of high-quality gun vises and scope mounting platforms to help you maintain and upgrade your firearms.
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Wow!
I just got through reading this thread and I feel like you guys have been talking to a female Gen-Z.
There was no sharing of info from the OP.
Direct questions were asked and no-one got a straight answer, nor any additional information to help the OP.
Seems like the OP was saying, "my car is making a noise."
Can you describe the noise?
"I dunno, it's just making a noise and sounds broken."
Well, what kind of noise? Is it's a clacking, a thumping, a rattle?
"Why are you asking me all these questions? It's a noise, that's all."
The major difference is the OP said thanks...
We still don't know what he/she wants the vise (not vice) for.
I just got through reading this thread and I feel like you guys have been talking to a female Gen-Z.
There was no sharing of info from the OP.
Direct questions were asked and no-one got a straight answer, nor any additional information to help the OP.
Seems like the OP was saying, "my car is making a noise."
Can you describe the noise?
"I dunno, it's just making a noise and sounds broken."
Well, what kind of noise? Is it's a clacking, a thumping, a rattle?
"Why are you asking me all these questions? It's a noise, that's all."
The major difference is the OP said thanks...
We still don't know what he/she wants the vise (not vice) for.
The important thing here is we still all love each other
Ok thanks guys nice looking vises there .
I've got the stewmac. I think grizzly does them in red. Works great.Yeah, I forgot about those. Good call.
A modern version of the old Emmert:
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HNT Gordon Pattern Maker's Vise — Heartwood Tools
Your Pattern Maker’s Vise is designed to hold any object, from those with parallel sides to those with tapers or even double tapers. To hold tapered objects, you will need the tilting plate which fits into the vice’s back jaw using a ½” dog hole. If holding parallel objects this tilting plate is not
A different type at Woodcraft or Stewmac:
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Yeah, what's up with that? It's like our normal thread shitters are on vacation or something.
Somebody had to step in, but I feel I'm outclassed by our regulars.
Anybody care to lend a hand here?
This is SH. It's full of armorers, gunsmiths, and machinists who spin up their own barrels. People have rifles with more than 20gs in them. You said you wanted "the best", @CHEYTAC posted "the best" vice, and you LOLed. Clearly you don't want what you asked for.
Next time seek advice by first telling us what you want to do with it rather than just asking for the best, which clearly you don't want.
I'd love an Orange Vice if funds were unlimited. Sadly they are not.
Next time seek advice by first telling us what you want to do with it rather than just asking for the best, which clearly you don't want.
I'd love an Orange Vice if funds were unlimited. Sadly they are not.
