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What To Put in Your Rifle Repair Kit
Make a custom maintenance kit for your gun
The most important 2 pounds I take on any (actually, every) hunt is a zippered nylon bag that measures 8x4x1 inch. It’s my rifle repair kit, and it has saved not only my bacon but the pork of other people on several occasions—most recently in Africa, where a busted scope had to be replaced.
The cleaning rod is not for cleaning bores but for knocking stuck cases out of chambers. Any short and strong takedown rod will do. (A small-diameter rod works in all bore sizes.) Here are two other hints: Always carry a spare scope with a long tube that will fit a wide variety of mounts, and if you do work on a gun, do it over a bunk or a sleeping bag so when you drop small parts you can find them again.
My kit contains:
[1] a Lyman interchangeable-bit screwdriver
[2] a gunsmith bedding tool
[3] a Leupold multitool with Torx- and hex-head screwdrivers
[4] a set of small Allen wrenches (for working on triggers)
[5] a collection of patches
[6] a multisection .270-caliber steel cleaning rod and, when I don’t have to fly, a bottle of Rem Oil.
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Comments (15)
Good info, but I think this is the basics of a rifle repair kit. I disagree with carrying a spare scope around with a variety of mounts, sounds stupid to me.
Hunt_Hard,
Think what Dave was attempting to communicate was take an extra scope that will fit most of your mounts. If you are a long way from home the extra scope can can save a trip. I have had scopes break in travel cases and on horseback. I am quite careful, but hunt in some tough places a long, long way from home.
I'd include a laser boresight. It's easy (and fast) to check zero with it. I don't know if you'd be able to do air travel with one though.
Good information!
The laser sight isn't a bad idea. I agree about the scope...seems a little excessive. Hopefully if something happens you can revert to iron sights. You don't need a scope to have your rifle function but the mechanics are critical.
Depends how you are hunting too. I wouldn't want to carry an extra scope up a mountain, it just adds weight. However, I may look into buying such a scope for my general hunting. Seems like an easy fix to a potential nightmare.
The extra scope comment seems more if you are have spare's and to chose one that will fit a variety of mounting situation. i.e. not a super short tube length and probably not a 30mm tube or any objective over 40mm. So that if anyone has their scope crap out on them you can help, and so if there are multiple rifles (as you there would likely be in Africa where Mr. Petzal apparently helped a poor soul with some dead glass) it will fit as many guns as possible.
A most basic component was left out. The common toothbrush for cleaning.
that sounds good but i wouldn't carry a scope i would just leave it in the truck
good start
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I always keep my rifle repair kit with me but also I always keep my first aid kit with me.Whenever I went for a long tour I use my motorcycle repair kit also.
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I think the scope idea is a good one but as the others have said I think it applies if you happen to have the spare hanging around.
carrying a scope for me is a good idea, specially if you don't want to be chase or seen by wild animals, safe thing to do. though i never been in to a hunting before.... google keyword tool
To Spartan 235
Some rifles do not have iron sights you know.
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Hunt_Hard,
Think what Dave was attempting to communicate was take an extra scope that will fit most of your mounts. If you are a long way from home the extra scope can can save a trip. I have had scopes break in travel cases and on horseback. I am quite careful, but hunt in some tough places a long, long way from home.
The laser sight isn't a bad idea. I agree about the scope...seems a little excessive. Hopefully if something happens you can revert to iron sights. You don't need a scope to have your rifle function but the mechanics are critical.
Good info, but I think this is the basics of a rifle repair kit. I disagree with carrying a spare scope around with a variety of mounts, sounds stupid to me.
I'd include a laser boresight. It's easy (and fast) to check zero with it. I don't know if you'd be able to do air travel with one though.
Depends how you are hunting too. I wouldn't want to carry an extra scope up a mountain, it just adds weight. However, I may look into buying such a scope for my general hunting. Seems like an easy fix to a potential nightmare.
The extra scope comment seems more if you are have spare's and to chose one that will fit a variety of mounting situation. i.e. not a super short tube length and probably not a 30mm tube or any objective over 40mm. So that if anyone has their scope crap out on them you can help, and so if there are multiple rifles (as you there would likely be in Africa where Mr. Petzal apparently helped a poor soul with some dead glass) it will fit as many guns as possible.
A most basic component was left out. The common toothbrush for cleaning.
Good information!
that sounds good but i wouldn't carry a scope i would just leave it in the truck
good start
Wrong Rifles?
Risikolebensversicherung
Wohngebäudeversicherung
Private Unfallversicherung
I always keep my rifle repair kit with me but also I always keep my first aid kit with me.Whenever I went for a long tour I use my motorcycle repair kit also.
smith
sales letter software
I think the scope idea is a good one but as the others have said I think it applies if you happen to have the spare hanging around.
carrying a scope for me is a good idea, specially if you don't want to be chase or seen by wild animals, safe thing to do. though i never been in to a hunting before.... google keyword tool
To Spartan 235
Some rifles do not have iron sights you know.
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