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Sight It
This is our latest product, our Sight It shooting vise. First, a little history. At our range, we have an intricate, handmade vise we set up before hunting season. We sight many rifles and make a considerable amount of cash. The vise is mounted on a sturdy pipe cemented into the ground and surrounded be a small shed for weather protection. In the Fall, 75 to 100 rifles can be sighted daily, at $10.00 each.

Our first three versions of the vise utilized the same mounting arrangement. This was a mistake. Later versions utilized a flat bottom which could be either clamped or screwed to a shooting bench, but still used a parallelogram mechanism.

The philosophy of the latest vise is totally different. As shown in the pictures below,although it mounts directly on a bench, the movement is now in a straight line, directly in line with the rifle's recoil. The carriage ROLLS on permanently lubricated ball bearings for extremely smooth travel. The recoil is absorbed by an automotive shock absorber which will last for years. There are no swinging exposed parts, pieces or springs to become entangled in while using the vise. The rear clamp has been improved, now using simple tooling clamps which automatically grasp the butt of the rifle without adjusment for each gun. The windage and elevation mechanism is new too, much more robust, and easier to use. Also switching from right hand to left hand operation is as simple as turning the mechanism from one side to the other.
It does work the same way though. The butt of the rifle is placed in the rear rest and retained using the clamps. The fore end rests in the front rest. Chamber a live round. sight through the scope, align the target with the windage and elevation screws, step back alongside the vise and pull the trigger. The vise takes the recoil, contains the rifle, and returns to its forward position. Spot the hole, make appropriate scope adjustments, and fire again. Our operators can usually zero in 3 to 5 shots.

This is what we started with

This is the new vise

Look at the pictures and you can see how the vise works. This is our sixth try (we don't want to talk about the Mark II version). The only lubrication required is an occasional drop of oil on the threads of the windage and elevation screws.

The vise can be constructed by a local welding shop. There is NO machining involved except the drilling of holes!
Due to the weight and size involved, shipping a completed vise isn't as easy as constructing one locally. We will construct and ship a vise, but the easier way to go is to purchase plans and build it locally. The plans will be sent by mail. They consist of three sheets, including a complete material list including purchased parts and where to buy them. Assembly is much easier than ever before. Alignment is not nearly as critical as with previous models. .
Plans: $33.00 + .77 shipping & handling
Complete vise: $395.00 +$37.00 shipping and handling.
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Orders can be placed or information requested by e-mail.or PayPal.
Please allow 2 weeks for normal delivery of plans.
Plans are delivered first class, U.S. mail (or equivalent).
Special shipping arrangements for vise. E-mail for details

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