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Chris C
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Took my rifle to the gunsmith today to buy and install a couple of blocks for my new Lyman STS 20X. He pulled out two used, scratched and slightly rusted blocks and said he'd clean them up and cold blue them and they'd work just fine. Oh, and one of them was twice the length, but he said he'd cut it off. You know, I've got this brand new C. Sharps 1885 and a mint condition STS and I'll be darned if I want some makeshift blocks installed on it. So where is the fastest place to buy good (new) scope blocks.
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Re: Scope Blocks
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CPA has nice ones and so does Steve Earl.
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Called Steve all morning and never got a response. Finally e-mailed him, but his website says delivery could take as long as 4 months if he's nothing in stock. I'll check with CPA. Thanks.
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Bet you can get them from the folks who made your rifle.
Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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Not that I can find on their website SSShooter.
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Chris,
Make sure you get blocks high enough. Low blocks can be a problem with the STS and similar large Objective--
As you go up in elevation at longer ranges, the Obj can hit the barrel, even at 200yds depending on the trajectory of your cartridge/bullet.
Tell me how I know...
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What height do you recommend? Brownell's sells a .170" as their lowest and then it goes to .250".
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Chris C wrote
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Not that I can find on their website SSShooter.
Give them a call. Pete or John can help.
Being in OK, I'd call DZ Arms (Dan Zimmerman) in OKC or Steve Baldwin in Acadia. Both likely have and you can have as quickly as you wish to drive over. Plus, DZ runs has a winter-long pellet rifle match in his shop that everyone is invited to that might interest you. Unless you live in the tip of the panhandle (which you do not, as there are no "woods" anywhere close to there
) it is a short drive.
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Thanks guys. Appreciate all the suggestions. Never thought of Dan at DZ, though. I ordered from Brownell's last night, 2nd day delivery, so will have my blocks soon. Just overly eager to get this scope mounted.
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Chris,
First of all, do not get the Brownell's( "South Shore" scope bases.
I have had trouble with them. Too tight a fit on lyman STS
or TS scopes. Had to have a couple of them surface ground
until they fit the Lyman scope rings.
Second, suggest say 1/2" front, 5/8" rear blocks.
Now that I have Steve Earl's website address, I expect to
get some of his bases to replace several tight fitting Brownells bases. I like his comments about dimensions. I just hate having to tap my scopes on to the Brownells bases with a delrin rod and a mallet.....
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Well, as I stated in the previous post, they are on their way from Brownell's. Thanks for the warning, though. I'll check them right away when they arrive.
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In reecent months I have been getting Unertl-type scope blocks for Steve Earle within 1-2 weeks of emailing my order (all were in stock). I have gone entirely to his blocks.
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I've not been able to get hold of him. So I bought mine from Brownell's. Not my favorite supplier, but we'll see if they work. I'm sure Steve is a nice guy and a good supplier..............just could never connect.
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Call MVA, very nice blocks and they'll ship quickly.
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