Lyman Jr. Target Spot reticle replacement

[Snakeoil]

Did another reticle repair this week. Learned a bit more this time about handling and prepping the nylon fiber. Made 3 reticle for this scope before I was happy. Need a microscope to inspect the reticle before I install it. Fiber can be damaged and not visible until assembled in the scope.

Wanted to push the strength limit a bit more. To my demo reticle and put a 500 gr. .45 cal slug on it. Sagged quite a bit, but held. When I remove the slug, wires sprung back tight like they had never sagged under load.

I am convinced this is the right stuff to use. Price is right, too. There is probably enough material in one free sample case of unwaxed floss to do every scope in the country.

And since we are all under house arrest, decided to make a custom fit wood case for it to fill some idle time.

 

[Matt]

I’ll bite, I’ve got a Lyman Jr Target Spot that could use an internal cleaning and a more useable reticle.
I’m interested in knowing how you did this, first lesson would be how you got the courage to take it apart............

 

[Snakeoil]

Courage is often found when faced with no form of retreat. That was my case a last year with my Lyman Super Target Spot.

Read this thread and it should answer all your questions. Or most anyway.

Scope repair

I know that many forums prefer that vendors not be promoted or badmouthed by members because it is so subjective. That said, I recently am finding that amongst some serious rifle shooters I have as friends, none of them can recommend a good scope repair shop. Yes, the obvious choice for any...

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Rob

 

[Matt]

Courage is often found when faced with no form of retreat. That was my case a last year with my Lyman Super Target Spot.

Read this thread and it should answer all your questions. Or most anyway.

Scope repair

I know that many forums prefer that vendors not be promoted or badmouthed by members because it is so subjective. That said, I recently am finding that amongst some serious rifle shooters I have as friends, none of them can recommend a good scope repair shop. Yes, the obvious choice for any...

www.artfulbullet.com

Rob

 

[Matt]

Thanks Rob, headed to shop now to ruminate...

 

[Snakeoil]

If you have any questions, let me know.

 

[Snakeoil]

Well, with the scope done, I realized I was about fresh out of fun projects and would have to revert to stuff like lawn work. That is when I decided that the old cutoff leg of a pair of long johns my friend was using for a case needed to go. I had some 9/32 knotty pine tongue and groove about 30 inches long left over from a bedroom remodel in our camp about 10 years ago. Figured that would make a nice light case.

Made the hinges from a chunk of broken aluminum piano hinge that was a seat hinge on an boat I used to own. When I replaced the hinge, I toss the old broken pieces in my scrap metal box. It was just long enough to cut up and use to fashion two hinges with no holes so I could put the holes as far from the edge sof the case as possible. Bead blasted them for a nice uniform finish.

The entire case is made from scrap and leftovers in my shop. Even the screws are old electrical outlet screws I cut to length.

Here's the case. Now I have to fine another project before I find that stinkin' rake in my hands.


The scope is in great shape. 4 digit serial number so that would make it late 40's I believe.

 

[Matt]

Very nicely done.

 

[Snakeoil]

Thanks Matt.

I have an idea for at latch mechanism.