bullett243 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Had some spare time today so decided to make a Ballistic Turet for my nightforce on my .223 for foxing use. It is a trial one made of Delrin to see if it works because I had some lying around, but if it works I will make an aluminium one and anodize it. I have used lume that is normally used for watch dials/hands on the numbers so that it glows in the dark The ballistics were calculated using my shooter app and the turret engraved accordingly. What ye reckon? Cheers Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggersqueezer Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 that is great patent it quick.why do nightforce not do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhunter Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Excellent, for a while I've been thinking the same thing instead of turret wraps. Emailed nf for the cost of a blank turret cap before christmas and still no reply. Great Idea if you ran two different loads through the same rifle, zero and pop on the cap to suit. You could make a bit of cash on the side, I for one would defitently purchase one to suit my requirements. On the top of the cap you could have the bullet weight and speed, bit like those custom leupolds scopes. Very good. Regards, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxshooter Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Very nice. Wish I had your machining skills The only thing thats missing is a luminous reference mark on the body of the scope so you can tell where youre at! Rather than buy blank caps from NF could you not stick with the delrin and machine it out so that it sleeves the existing turret cap. The sleeve could be bonded (grub screw maybe) to the cap rather than replace it?? How much does the luminous paint cost, if you dont mind me asking. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Looks excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullett243 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The calibre and bullet weight engraved on the top is a good idea, may do that next! The sleeve over the existing turret is something I had thought of, and may be worth trying. Would easily interchange and would be simple to make. Will have an experiment later. For the watch lume, just put lume paste into ebay. Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Paul, Neat! Like it when folks do stuff like this. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 A really excellent job. A great idea, I really think you've hit on something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jungle_re Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 superb well executed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Good job Paul, I can't say I'm surprised I know you like to tinker. We are one step closer to a UK built scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Good job Paul, I can't say I'm surprised I know you like to tinker. We are one step closer to a UK built scope Could you not just add a coded set of dots to the existing turrets-nightime shooting isn't going to go out very far(2-300y?) so a dot for every 25/50 y beyond zero would do? (so 200 would be 4/2 dots)-or just the distance itself (250). No challenge,but as I am the second S, I like to K.I.S.S. Hardly anyone seems to adjust anyhow,judging from the reticule discussion-use the NP2DD dot,and hold over a few inches! The idea of a foolproof adjustment does have merit,and we've seen some colourful solutions tried.I'd like a 'reset to zero' buzzer - like my car has when locking it up, to avoid leaving the lights on at dawn(I can see them in the dark). george Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnery Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 excellent and a really good idea you should start to market the idea put me down for one all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 How about a Kenton Industries custom turret. They make them for several different scope manufacturers http://kentonindustries.com/custom-turrets/nightforce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Brill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolknbullets1 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Very good Paul look forward to seeing one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 How about a Kenton Industries custom turret. They make them for several different scope manufacturers http://kentonindustries.com/custom-turrets/nightforce But not in night bling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Very neat well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I like the sleeve idea someone mentioned, then you could make them for us lesser mortals who don't/won't buy Nightforce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullett243 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The sleeve idea is not bad at all. If the gap below the turret is measured, then the sleeve can be made that amount longer, so that it doubles as a zero stop? The only issue would be retaining the sleeve. If you used grub screws as suggested, they would mark the original turret, which would bother some folk. Food for thought tho ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The sleeve idea is not bad at all. If the gap below the turret is measured, then the sleeve can be made that amount longer, so that it doubles as a zero stop? The only issue would be retaining the sleeve. If you used grub screws as suggested, they would mark the original turret, which would bother some folk. Food for thought tho ... Yes- you-well,me being kiss-get quite close to the zero stop with insulating tape-but it does give a bit. The mark 2 would be a more rigid tube etc-but that's too meccano for me.It would be nice for some (maybe not the producer) if the if the final version didn't cost as much as a custom shop version,but it is individual to each turret of course-sandpaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skany Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Very cool awsome skills cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Very very nice!! Well engineered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Ingenious, I think you could really have a market for them, fantastic idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Fantastic idea,, Going by the replies very well liked as well Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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