Just for Schitts and Snickers

[stonecreek]

I own a beautiful semi-custom rifle on a round-top Sako action which came with (unmounted) Conetrol rings. Seems like every year I find some other of my rifles which needs to go hunting while this one just stays there in the safe, bare of scope and lonely. Maybe if I live long enough the memory of the trauma of mounting Conetrols will fade from my dessicated brain and I'll decide to make a go at mounting them. That is, if the nursing home will allow their inmates to keep guns in their rooms.

 

[deersako]

Why not make a start at the end of this season Stonecreek

 

[stonecreek]

Why not make a start at the end of this season Stonecreek

The trauma of mounting Conetrols is still too fresh in my mind. It's only been ten years since I last tried, you know. Maybe after another decade passes . . .

 

[deersako]

The trauma of mounting Conetrols is still too fresh in my mind. It's only been ten years since I last tried, you know. Maybe after another decade passes . . .

Maybe even having them in the house is still playing on your well-being

 

[bloorooster]

Maybe even having them in the house is still playing on your well-being

There’s truth to that..I’ve had these around for quite some time. Each time I found myself in a situation that needed rings I would think, ”hey , I have those Conetrols?” ….
”Nah”

 

[stonecreek]

Maybe even having them in the house is still playing on your well-being

I've considered sending them to Kevin, but the bases are for a .30-06 and he doesn't shoot anything larger than .14 caliber.

 

[deersako]

There’s truth to that..I’ve had these around for quite some time. Each time I found myself in a situation that needed rings I would think, ”hey , I have those Conetrols?” ….
”Nah”

I’ve had a couple of sets over the years that came with rifles and sold them off.
Should’ve kept ‘em to give me something more to think about on rainy days

 

[deersako]

I've considered sending them to Kevin, but the bases are for a .30-06 and he doesn't shoot anything larger than .14 caliber.

I was thinking that too
Not the .14 cal. stuff though !

 

[kevinlg]

I was thinking that too
Not the .14 cal. stuff though !

You guys kill me...........again!
And to think I've a set of Leupold/Sako rings to trade, for some years now.

Seems sometimes........ok, many times......I'm my own worst enemy.

 

[icebear]

It's all in your head - it really isn't all that bad! I will admit it's a tedious, picky, frustrating job, but the results are worth it, as is the sense of satisfaction when you get the mounting finished, the crosshairs level, and the windage properly centered. In fact, I was delighted when I found this set of Conetrols in the shipping box with a Tikka M55 Deluxe I got off GB - the seller hadn't mentioned them and I don't think he knew what they were.


And there's this custom L461, where the Conetrols just add a nice luxury touch (also the rifle is a tack driver).


They also look good on a Krico.

 

[bloorooster]

Gorgeous grain and color on the custom Vixen!

What scope is on the Krico?

 

[icebear]

What scope is on the Krico?

1.5-6x42mm Schmidt & Bender/30mm tube. Great scope.

 

[stonecreek]

That custom L461 is almost a twin to a custom L461 .221 Fireball I own right down to the Conetrols. Got it from a family member of the guy (long since deceased) who had it built and the only provenance I have on it is that they thought the gunsmith was from Bryan or College Station, Texas. It's hell on prairie dogs.

What caliber is your custom L461?

 

[icebear]

That custom L461 is almost a twin to a custom L461 .221 Fireball I own right down to the Conetrols. Got it from a family member of the guy (long since deceased) who had it built and the only provenance I have on it is that they thought the gunsmith was from Bryan or College Station, Texas. It's hell on prairie dogs.

What caliber is your custom L461?

It is a .222, built by Creighton Audette, who was best known as a competitive shooter and builder of target rifles. It has a custom barrel stamped C.O.Audette. It's extremely accurate, as accurate as my L46 heavy barrel. Scope is a 4-12x Burris Mini AO, which I mounted. I don't recall if the bases were on the gun when I got it or if I got them from Conetrol. I believe Audette was from Vermont but cannot confirm.