In an effort to slim down the fixies...







If it’s something guys want I’ll do them for $40 shipped, or $15 apiece plus shipping if you put a bunch in a box. Might not be for the hard core turret twisters but I like it on a backpack rifle. Note, the chopped windage turret idea came from some other genius, I believe MtnBoomer but can’t remember.

Nice. I will get a few on order here soon. Got a side by side comparison?

Nice, always figured they would trim up like that, but I'd done it on a belt sander!

Except you got windy on ele....😆

U'R.....

Oh chit, I didn't see that second picture! Better send one of these to Texas for show and tell.....

LOL, yup!

OP, nice work on the turrets though, I don't mind that at all. I've done something similar on turrets with very aggressive texture (Vortex, Leupold, etc), removing most of it in the lathe to prevent catching and turning on a gun case or clothing. While that's not an issue with the SWFA fixed, I've never liked how big those turrets are so that's a nice improvement IMO.

If a guy was so inclined, you could take this a step further and either knurl the trimmed area or cut some flutes in it with a ball end mill. I might do this on one of mine to experiment.

I see the pink indicator marks on the parallax ring, looks like yours are lined up for 300?

I need 4 of those elevation only! PM sent! Kurt

Haha! Never noticed the Up-Down, Left-Right. This was just something I liked and wanted to share. I knew the next question would be “How Much!” So figured I’d offer. Send them, I’ll machine and send back. Not interested in fluting or knurling. I can shave the whole end off if the Markings matter.

I mark parallax at 200 so I can see it prone. I’ve also chopped most of the objective bell off, just because.

Just a matter of time before either SWFA knocks them back a bit or someone figures out how to get those things 1/2 the height or better.

Nicely done, I love goofy little skullphuck projects like this...

What I'd kill for is their ultralight 2-10 with a ffp mil quad reticle and capped turrets.

Send your big knob complaints to: [email protected]

tag.

Nice work friend.

Dave

And 4” of eye relief.

And an elevation knob. And a FireDot.

Very nicely done!! If i was shooting SWFA's, I'd take you up. Seems reasonable to me. Very cool!!

Looks good. I was having an ejection issue with my Sako A7 while using the SWFA 16x SS because of the huge azzed turrets (and because it's a Sako, nuff said). When I put my Nightforce on it, problem solved. It may have been a combination of getting the scope a little further away from the receiver/ejection port and slightly smaller turrets. Had I been using these modified turrets, it may not have been an issue..

Same with my T3 223 and a 10X SWFA

I know this has been an ongoing discussion here for a long time. You would think SWFA would have redesigned them by now??? Or at least give an option to have this style of turret instead of the monsters they currently sell...

Oh, I don't know if they're aware of our little contingent of disappointment... LOL. I sent them some pics of the chopped windage thingy. But, like my prototype 0.1 mil heavy MilQuad reticle, I don't expect instant remodel...

Thinking if a mandrel was made to better support the knob in the lathe, ya might be able to knurl it on the machined area. But if you don't have one, knurling tools aren't cheap.

Really good point. It takes alot of pressure, even on aluminum, to knurl. I think I might try this myself.

What did you use for the windage "cap"?

It was a cap that came on a Stiller bolt.

A 7/8" leg tip will work... This one is a shaped-down rubber one, however, the vinyl are simply cut to length and shove on...

MtnBoomer,

Have those turrets been cut down, or just the turret removed and leg tip pushed on?

Well that's a start... Gotta laugh though, the swfa "fans" say they ain't that big though....😂😂😂

Do that, cut em in half and do something with the big stupid eye piece.... Pretty much like they're ultra light, in variable powers, they'd own the market..... Hint...

Windage chopped.

Can you show a photo of the windage turret without the rubber/vinyl caps on?

This thread has some of those pictures. Several photos in several of the first posts are missing; however, about a third to a half the way down the page there are a series of photos with that which you seek.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/11607645/SWFA_6x42_sans_the_big_f'ing_w

Got it. Thanks

Thanks, I was busy slacking.

Turned down Turrets Shane did for me SWFA 6 X.

LH 6.5 CM RAR LH Boyds stock reworked to LH.

Can we get a close up?

Great work

I think they look great and in the case where I stated I had issues with my Sako A7's ejection, the turned down turrets would make a big deal on function of the rifle as well. Great job!!