Best Gun Vise
Instructions for Assembly and Use
Limited Warranty
Every Tipton product is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and work-
manship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. Tipton
will, at its option, repair or replace without charge, except for transportation
costs, parts that fail under normal use and service when operated and maintained
in accordance with our Instructions. This warranty does not apply to normal wear
or to items whose life is dependent upon their use and care. This warranty is in
lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied and releases Tipton, its affiliates,
and its vendors from all other obligations and liabilities.
5885 W Van Horn Tavern Rd.
Columbia, MO 65203
www.tiptonshooting.com
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Product
Product # 181-181
Instructions # 728-708
Forend Support
Grip Support
Rear Clamp Base
WARNING:
The Tipton™ Best Gun Vise was designed for gun cleaning, repair and maintenance and SHOULD
NEVER BE USED TO HOLD A GUN WHILE TEST FIRING OR SIGHTING IN.
Always wear safety glasses around firearms and cleaning solvents.
Always make sure that your gun is unloaded and pointed in a safe direction.
Never stand in front of the muzzle, even if you know the gun is unloaded.
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Use of the Best Gun Vise
The Tipton Best Gun Vise is an extremely adaptable firearm holding system. All three supports are adjustable
for positioning on the base via the T-track, and they all offer vertical adjustment. The Rear Clamp Base features
two vertically independent adjustable Clamp Blocks, each with a padded jaw that can be positioned at differ-
ent points from the centerline. With this flexibility, the Rear Clamp Blocks can accommodate practically any
stock configuration, style and size of cheekpiece, or cast-off.
The Rear Clamps are utilized by first positioning the firearm in the Vise, adjusting the Forend Support to
achieve the desired barrel angle. With the Cam Levers in the disengaged position, rotate the outside Knobs of
the Clamp Block Assemblies until the Clamp Pads make contact with the stock. Engaging the Cam Levers will
secure the stock. Disengaging the Cam Levers, adjusting the outside Knobs, and reengaging the Cam Levers
can regulate the amount of clamping force desired.
For cleaning most long guns, including bolt-actions, it is usually advisable and desirable that the muzzle of the
barrel be lower than the breech. This prevents solvents, oils, and other liquids from running back into the
breech area, and allows them to flow out the muzzle and be caught in a waste receptacle. This arrangement
can be easily achieved by maneuvering the stock and/or the Rear Clamp Base so that the Pad contacts the
stock at different points, either raising or lowering the height of the rear of the rifle. In conjunction with that
adjustment, the position of the Forend Support can be raised or lowered to achieve the desired stance. The
Grip Support features two leg heights and can be maneuvered along the length of the T-track to support the
stock in the area of the pistol grip, usually immediately behind the pistol grip or immediately behind the trig-
ger guard.
For cleaning break-open shotguns and rifles, or rifles that feature hinged design, such as the AR15, remove the
Forend Upper Support from the Forend Base and secure the Upper Support directly to the extreme end of the
Base. This positioning will allow the barrel(s) to extend below the height of the bench. Install the Grip
Support with the longer leg upright, relatively close to the Forend Support, which will bear the firearm near
the hinge. Because the firearm has moved toward one end of the Vise, the Rear Clamp Support can be
moved closer to the Grip Support to accommodate the different position of the butt stock.
A variety of pistols and revolvers can be held in the Best Gun Vise by turning the Rear Clamp Support 180
degrees and using the vertically adjustable clamps to hold the handgun by the grips and thus to position the
barrel to rest on either the Grip Support or the Forend Support. Don't be afraid to use your imagination to
accommodate the wide variety of pistol designs offered.
