Gun vise recommendations

[KSBackCountryHunter]

Curious what everyone is liking these days for a basic gun vise to mount/level scopes, install brakes, clean, etc

Seems like Tiptons quality is going downhill so wondering if anyone has any other brands they like/recommend.

 

[huntsman22]

Homemade…..

 

[Leibhart1]

Tipton Best Gun Vise 360

The Tipton Best Gun Vise 360 sets the benchmark for firearm maintenance and care. Born from Tipton’s legacy of developing premium gun vises, the...

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I have one of these and it works like a champ for all things you asked about.


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[Leibhart1]

Real Avid Master Gun Vise

One vise to rule them all. The first real bench vise made exclusively for guns and gun tools. Whether you're building and customizing, repai

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This one appears to be even better than the Tipton.


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[KSBackCountryHunter]

Homemade…..

Def open to that- by chance have a picture of something you made?

 

[RockAndSage]

I have a RealAvid, but I wouldn't recommend it if you need to bang on anything - I've bent its cross-support guide rods twice now on relatively light stuff, including a tough AR barrel nut. That said, they do warn specifically against heavy-duty use. For lightweight stuff though, it's an excellent vise. The jaw blocks are pretty well thought-out, and handy.

 

[huntsman22]

Def open to that- by chance have a picture of something you made?

 

[rayporter]

if you have an old vise, 2 boards covered with leather or felt will make it very useful. these just have leather stapled on them with a piece on the bottom for a hinge.

 

[TshaxesA]

+1 for homemade

 

[TaperPin]

Depending on personal preference, you may even like soft jaws for a bench vice to save space. I come home from the range, clamp the barrel, run a wet patch once every ten minutes while doing other things until the barrel comes out squeaky clean. I also keep a short bipod handy that I like for scope mounting.

Even better would be leather jaws like many gunsmiths use that clamp well on metal parts or stocks.

Nothing wrong with the diy gun cradles and I should make another one and stop giving them away to friends.