Rifle cradle/vise

[washguy]

Hi Guys  So after 20 years of playing with ar's im going to get a rifle cradle /vise to put my  rifles in while messing with them.

Who has what brand/model...and whats your thoughts on them?

:) Wash

[unforgiven]

Wife bought one for me from Cabelas last year its nice but rear clamp doesn't grab operator stock real tight,still it was a nice thought on her part. :ove3:

[Madhouse]

I have the DPMS panther claw, it's a delrin action block that you clamp into a vice.  They have them in 5.56 and 7.62

[98Z5V]

Are you talking about for shooting, or for working on them?  For accuracy testing, I have something similar to the Caldwell Lead Sled.

[washguy]

Hi 97z  mostly  for mounting scopes

Wash

[unforgiven]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Gun-Maintenance/Vises%7C/pc/104792580/c/104814180/sc/104673780/Cabelas-Gun-Vise/1151527.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fshooting-gun-maintenance-vises%2F_%2FN-1102324%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104673780%3FWTz_l%3DDirectLoad%253Bcat104792580%253Bcat104814180&WTz_l=DirectLoad%3Bcat104792580%3Bcat104814180%3Bcat104673780  This is the type I have,not this exact model.

[blue109]

Since were on the subject....theres a guy selling vice blocks that he says are for 5.56 or 7.62. One fits over the flat top rail...and one goes on the bottom but has cutouts for the lugs on both rcver sizes. You put it in the vice sideways. Seems like it should work in theory. Any opinions? Its only about $20 shipped. Seems like a good option for us poverty stricken addicts.

[planeflyer21]

Got a link blue?

Jon

[blue109]

umm..i dont think the site likes links to that evil place. it scolded me when i tried earlier. heres a pic though

The only vise block set that allows you to securely hold either your 5.56 or your .308 flattop upper receiver in a bench vise in order to perform barrel installations. The top block is grooved to hold on to your top picatinny rail to keep the upper rail properly aligned. The bottom block has pockets milled for both 5.56 and .308 upper front lugs to hold the upper securely in a vise. This vise block set is made of a tough high density plastic and will withstand years of use.

[IM_JOHNNYV]

The flaw of that design is it is very possible to overtighten the vise and crush the receiver. Armalite uses that design and I believe the reason is to sell new upper receivers. Just my 2¢

In a recent thread there were some different vise block shown including the one I made, which I believe still works the best for barrel installs and there isn't a chance of it tweaking the receiver as someone noted in the thread.

[washguy]

Are you talking about for shooting, or for working on them?  For accuracy testing, I have something similar to the Caldwell Lead Sled.

98z    sweet!  I'm talking bout a  cradle to hold the ar verticle while I mount scopes  yours is prolly  overkill for this  :)  wash

[washguy]

Got this one in...bout 35 bucks....works great for just mounting scopes and working on the rifle :)  Wash