May 19th, 2019
5minute read
Serious gun guys are, by nature, tinkerers.
We like to change and we hope enhance our firearms.
If youre going to be a good DIY gunsmith, you need at least a few critical tools.
Like any pursuit in life, good tools not only make your job easier, they make it possible.
So put your worn-out economy screwdriver down and back away from the table.
We dont want any gun to get hurt.
Acraglas Gel
Ok, strictly speaking this is a product rather than a tool.
Sold in 4-ounce 2-gun kits and 16-ounce shop kits for $30 to $65.
Most any brand will work as long as its built tight and the belt tracks predictably.
Price: $120.
Price: $32.
In addition, it wont deform objects accidentally impacted like a steel hammer would.
Smears of brass left on your gun can be simply wiped off with gun cleaning solvent.
The resilient hickory handle is turned in the U.S. and securely pinned to the head.
Price: $22.
It behooves you to own the basic tools necessary to do so.
Price: $89.
Brownells Torx Driver Set
It seems everything has gone to Torx-head screws these days.
Torx screws are more robust and less likely to strip than conventional notched screw heads or Allen-head screws.
However, working with the little L-shaped wrenches supplied in scope ring packaging gets old.
This set from Brownellsincludes eight Torx drivers ranging in sizes T-6 through T-10 plus T-15, T-20 and T-25.
Price: $30.
Plus, theres a shank extension and a compact ratchet in the hinge-top case.
Price: $45.
Price: $18.
Or have you ever crunched down scope ring screws so tight that the optic tube within has been dented?
As gun guys, we tend to believe a little inner voice that whispers tighter is better!
Price: $45.
This leveling kit wont help them, but then, little will.
Few systems are perfect, butthis reticle leveling system from Wheeler Engineeringhelps you come pretty darned close.
Price: $44.
