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Gun vise/cleaning platform
- markiver54
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Gun vise/cleaning platform
Just curious what others would recommend for cleaning, scope mounting and various other gun care tasks. What is a good brand and features I should look for. Have a birthday coming up and the wife wants some ideas. I think this is what I want.
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- JEBar
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
our all around favorite is a "Tipton 110011 Ultra Gun Vise" ====> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7 ... UTF8&psc=1 .... versatile, very solid .... strong grip on long and short guns without marring the stocks
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- markiver54
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Thanks JEBar, I saw that one online. Looks like a good do all platform. Just wanted opinions before the purchase. Now I have a better idea which to put on the B-DAY list. BTW, do you happen to know if it can be adjusted high enough for lever down/open breach ?. Want to clean from muzzle sometimes so I don't have to remove lever.
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- JEBar
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
we remove the lever and clean like we do our bolt actions .... I have worked on our Henry 44 and could open the lever
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- markiver54
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Thanks!... seems like it will work either way then. Should work for my other rifles and handguns as well.
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Bought this as a rest but don't care for it. i do use it to hold the gun and it's not bad for that, at $25
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- RanchRoper
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Those look cool. I use a little shop-mate work bench and just lay a towel over it. Not real hi tech but it works. It clamps the rifle in place with the lever open. Easy. Its in my saddle shed. Coffee, tunes and cleaning....
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Most times, I place a mat on my lap while cleaning my rifles. I use a rest to place them on for soaking or taking a break. But, a rest did come in handy while aligning a scope with a bore sight. Since I do not have a shop to work out of, a rest does make a difference while working in the house.
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- markiver54
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Those Tipton vises look pretty good. A little pricey and maybe overkill for me now that I've thought more about it. Since I also love woodworking, I'm considering now making my own. Might be a fun and relatively easy project. I have plenty of materials and the right tools so maybe it makes more sense to save my money for gun stuff and lots of ammo. Kinda on the fence about this.
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Re: Gun vise/cleaning platform
Something I bought came with large foam blocks as packing. I cut a notch in the foam to keep the Henry upright while working on it.
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