Monthly Archives: June 2007

08 Jun

>Leupold Dual Dovetail Base Installation on Chuck’s 700

Steven K. Ledin,

The Leupold Dual Dovetail Base installation went as normal as can be on Chuck the Veterinarian’s gun. The only problem was that a filler screw had a badly buggered head and I couldn’t cuss it out. So I heated it. I pounded it. I prodded it. I oiled it. I drilled it. I cussed at it some more. Finally got it out. Must’ve been the choice grammar. I lapped the bore about 500 times and polished the crown. Trigger is good. New front and rear sight filler screws Loctited in with all the slots facing forward. I’m really anal. Lightly …

06 Jun

>Leupold Custom Shop Scopes for Father’s Day

Steven K. Ledin,

Must be that time. Lots of people are buying Leupold Custom Shop Scopes for Father’s day these last couple weeks. The Leupold Custom Shop has been busy building made-to-order scopes for dads around the country. Many orders came across my desk today. Some with simple initials on caps, some with custom reticles and bullet drop compensators for favorite guns and loads. It’s pretty obvious that dad was involved in many of them. It’s doubtful that Squeaky voiced mom or sister would know the trajectory of a 7STW at 10,000 feet elevation or a parallax correction on a competition scope. Some …