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WCFMetalsmith Participating Member Offline Posts: 48 Location: Washington state Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2011	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #15 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 10:17am	Print Post
	Most scope bases are made from mild steel and the case hardened. Jack you should come down and see me, I can can machine the bases you need WCF Chehalis WA


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11928 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #16 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 11:29am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Oct 24^th, 2025 at 9:56am: I've never really understood why target scope bases needed to be so darn hard? Same here Vall. Some of my bases won't anneal. Don't know what they're made of. Leaded steel makes excellent scope bases and do not require a round cut in them. Plastic bases should hold up to recoil when Unertl/Lyman style scopes are used. Plastic on a nice single shot rifle? When Jack mentioned filament I thought maybe 3D printed bases could be made from steel or some sort of pot metal. Internet search seems to indicate it is possible. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17231 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #17 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 11:31am	Print Post
	WCFMetalsmith wrote on Oct 24^th, 2025 at 10:17am: Most scope bases are made from mild steel and the case hardened. Jack you should come down and see me, I can can machine the bases you need WCF Chehalis WA Most I have are blued, but a small number are color cased finish. I assume that any of them can be annealed to make them easier to machine or drill and then hardened again?

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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1929 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #18 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 11:33am	Print Post
	This is what I use to cut the cup. Bob

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3372 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #19 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 11:48am	Print Post
	The 3D printed base issue is only theoretical in the specific use that got me thinking about it because I don’t think the owner of a .22 Pope barrel would like a plastic block on it. Ya think!

	ASSRA # 11318 There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are suns in the entire solar system.
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3372 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #20 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 11:53am	Print Post
	WCFMetalsmith, One of the great members on this forum is sending me a cutter he no longer uses. I will be down your way is a couple of weeks for the gun show and would like to meet up. I will get in touch. Jack.

	ASSRA # 11318 There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are suns in the entire solar system.
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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2432 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #21 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	That's why I thought the 3D printing idea was interesting. I have a Zischang highwall that at some point was drilled and tapped for Stevens bases with the different spacing and smaller screw size. Not being a machinist has its disadvantages. Chris.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3372 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #22 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 1:47pm	Print Post
	There are internet 3D printing sites that distribute code for various objects. I will do some sleuthing. If I ever think of getting a printer I need to do some serious rearranging in my inner shop that is heated. It can take hours to print things. Wes, printing in metal is beyond the capability of most printers. A quick search turned up a cheap one for $35K with two others over 100 grand. That would take lots of scope blocks to pay for it. Maybe make Ballards!

	ASSRA # 11318 There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are suns in the entire solar system.
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3372 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #23 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	Buy the way. The title of this thread was only a yes or no question

	ASSRA # 11318 There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are suns in the entire solar system.
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11928 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #24 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 2:00pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Oct 24^th, 2025 at 1:48pm: Buy the way. The title of this thread was only a yes or no question Poking around on the link I posted, saw the word "sintered". Hmm, anyway they will sell you a machine and a roll of wire at about 500.00 bucks a roll. No, scope blocks are just to darn easy to make even on a import bench top mill or a milling attachment on a lathe.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3372 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #25 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 2:24pm	Print Post
	A nice Tormach CNC mill would be nice. If I had and talent there are instructions and/or parts to convert my Grizzly mill to CNC. Probably cost a grand to buy the parts plus the cost of software.

	ASSRA # 11318 There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are suns in the entire solar system.
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11928 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #26 - Oct 24^th, 2025 at 2:27pm	Print Post
	With your money buy a machine shop and have your employees make scope blocks for you.

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notlwonk Full Member Offline Posts: 161 Location: Coventry CT Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: Am I crazy? Reply #27 - Oct 25^th, 2025 at 9:12am	Print Post
	The coefficient of expansion for plastic is much higher than steel or aluminum. Just wondering if that would change sight settings during a match? Are you crazy? NO, you're just trying something new.


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