scope alignment? lapping bars?

[Nocturnal]

I need the 1 inch aligenment bars and the 1 inch lapping bar and I also need the same things for the 30mm caliber as well.I have never tried lapping my rings and only hope the instructions will allow me to do the proper job without any problems.

Firs off what are these lapping bars and alignment bars for? I've googled a bit and got tired of finding misc information.

I figured I'd pop the question here for anyone who knows his stuff about these.

Do we need to do this for our airsoft anyway?

Okay guys.. help clarify.

Thanks

[FOX_111]

A wild guess would be the thing you stick at the end of the barel to aling the scope or sights on. Different calliber to fit, well different barel bore.

I highly doupt you need this for airsoft.

To aling your scope for airsoft, shoot at something that allow you to see your BB hits. Ajust the scope so it aim where the BBs hit.

Take 5 minutes to fine tune.

[Gryphon]

When rings are manufactured they are not perfectly flat or square on the insides. When you mount them to your gun, one edge of the ring will make contact with the scope more than the other edge. When you tighten the rings, it can shift the scope ever so slightly and cause inconsistencies in your shot.

Lapping is taking a round bar of your ring diameter that is essentially a large shapening stone. Your rings tightened down and in place, you run the bar back and forth over the bottoms with some lapping compound to make them nice and even. You will usually notice that one edge begins to lose its finish faster than the other. Once they are lapped you set the scope in, place the ring tops on, and tighten it down.

When I had an F-class rifle and was shooting to 1000 yards, the guy who mounted it for me said I needn't bother with lapping as it wasn't really necessary (and considering he manufactures the Timberwolf SWS, I trust his advice). For an airsoft rifle it would be infinitely useless. Don't bother.

[Greylocks]

Fully agreed. For airsoft this is beyond useless.

Airsoft ballistics are crappy anyway, so what might make a difference at 1000 yards with a real gun has zero use for us.

[Nocturnal]

thanks guys for your answers... you learn something new everyday!

yah i figured it be useless anyway, but you know how frustrating it gets when you are asked about something and you dont know what the hell it is but you still want to know anyway so you just have that extra bit of knowledge.

thanks guys. great help. cheers to the 2006 airsoft season.