I have been having some trouble with a couple of my scopes walking, both are Swarozski's. I am not a novice when it comes to mounting and truing scopes or lapping rings for that matter. I have inch pound wrenchs. 18 to 20 inch pounds is not getting it. Is there an adhesive that you can use on the ring to stop this problem.

Paul

I just finished installing a Jard trigger in my new Ruger No1 .257 Weatherby. This is the second Jard I have installed in a Ruger #1. I just wanted to bring awareness to this trigger, as I know there are quite a few No. 1 fans on this site. They are a bit tedious to install and get adjusted, but they are well worth the time and expense to do so, particularly on No. 1s intended for longer range or precision shooting. Both I have installed I ordered with the 2.5 pound spring, with this...

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If you guys will indulge me, I wanted this gun to have its own post.

This gun went to Africa with me last year and performed flawlessly.

Westley Richards SN 41448, completed in 1924 for the Maharajah of Baroda, is an exceptional example of the firm’s bespoke work. It features a heavy-profile octagonal barrel, round at the shank, with its base neatly engraved in scrollwork. The top flat is matted and fitted with Westley Richards’ proprietary bases, while the left flat is marked “Westley...

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The long-running Politics thread is for serious (or at least mostly serious) discussion of political affairs. The thread "On A Lighter Note" is more for non-political memes and funny stuff.

I'm proposing a new thread that combines the two. It can be for any politically oriented meme or headline regardless of party or political orientation.

Here is something to start it off with.

Hello chaps.

Winter is well and truly upon us here in WI, so my mind has turned to firewood.

My fireplace is mostly an aesthetic thing. I like the appearance, the smell, the noise, and the coziness, but realistically it isn't a primary heating source. It's a fairly large, totally open grate fireplace with an excellent draw. To be perfectly honest it's probably pulling as much heat up the chimney as it's putting into the room. The advantages of old, brick built Tudor-revival style houses...

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