I need one of these for cleaning and scope mounting. Your recommendations will be appreciated.

The one I have used for the past several years is, I think, Timans....but one almost exactly like it is from Cabelas. Is is called Cabelas Gun Vise, order #SG-22-7687
If you get their 2006 Master Catalog, Edition II, it is on page 462. This is a great vise for cleaning and doing scope mounting and scuh. Has receptacles for screws, cleaning supplies, etc. It is only 50 bucks, I don't think you can go wrong. Hope this helps.

I just got a Tipton the other day and I like it.

If all you want to do is clean and mount scopes the Tipton will do just fine.

However if you ever want to get ambitious I suggest you get one of the Multi Vise clones available at Woodwrokers supply. A versatile bench vise.

At the recommendation of one of the pros on this BBS I recently got a NIB Bisley Vise which will be very handy out at the range. The same style is currently being made in germany and imported here. http://www.bisleyvise.com/

Thanks Jay....Tipton was the name I was trying to think of. Mine is marked Cabelas, but it is a Tipton vise with the Cabelas name on it.

I've just bought a Tipton and it works exactly how it is intended to work for my older 243w. It doesn't fit the new 223Rem with it's synthetic stock as good, although its still holds it firm but forget the son's savage with the choate stock. I believe there is another tipton which has adjustable everything and I reckon that would be the best to get (wish I had). Definitely a good product though.

Versa Vice
The new green American copies [Multi Vice] at Brownell's are expensive [$207 - $250] but keep the "Versa Vise" name.
The new blue or red copies made in Asia are cheap [$40] and are called "Parrot Vise".




It has some features:
1) The swivel sinches up tight when the vice jaws are tightened with the handle. This it has in common with the Bisley vise. The Tipton is not mounted or rotating anyway.
2) It has a sideways hole for the swivel post. The swivel post is mounted to the bench, and the rest of the vice is free to be lifted up, when the jaws are loose.

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/ProductReviews/...Vise/parrotvise.html
http://pweb.jps.net/~kmatsu/htmlpages/toolshtmlpages/versavise.html



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http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.as...61&title=MULTI-VISE?

http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?s=JapanWoodw....312.5&dept_id=13149

Something like the Tipton is what I had in mind. For a steel bench vise however, Soft Jaws may be useful:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=22513&s=

For cleaning and scope installation I use a Tipton. If I've getting serious I use a vise like the multi-vise. Bought from Midway.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=666974

I did drill and tap the back so I could add a better locking feature.