Recommended tools?

[tm3]

Hope I'm putting this in the right spot. I'm going to be doing some work on a couple of rifles (no major surgery, just scope mounting and maybe some trigger adjustment), and have decided that instead of the "I think this screwdriver is close enough in size" and "there that should be tight enough" like I have always done, this time around I want to make things more enjoyable and simpler by investing in proper/quality tools. I'm thinking a gunsmithing screwdriver set, a torque screwdriver, maybe a reticle leveler.

I've heard of Wheeler and they get good Amazon reviews, but even within that brand there are a lot of choices.

Can I get some recommendations for types of tools that are most handy, and specific models? Heads up on what to avoid is also appreciated!

 

[rc4fun]

https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/needed-wanted-pcp-tools.1318831/

 

[WorriedMan]

Nothing wrong with torque wrench and gunsmith screwdrivers but I manage with an Eklind metric Allen wrench set, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3-10, and a Torx assortment. (Scopes often come with required wrenches.) Did purchase levels (pictured), for cheap on eBay, to assure scope is level to gun. Magnet works on scope but not always on gun so I hold in place till gun is level, always double-checking as scope is secured. WM

 

[tm3]

https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/needed-wanted-pcp-tools.1318831/

Thanks, I missed that in my searching.

 

[tm3]

Nothing wrong with torque wrench and gunsmith screwdrivers but I manage with an Eklind metric Allen wrench set, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3-10, and a Torx assortment. (Scopes often come with required wrenches.) Did purchase levels (pictured), for cheap on eBay, to assure scope is level to gun. Magnet works on scope but not always on gun so I hold in place till gun is level, always double-checking as scope is secured. WM

Good ideas, thanks!

 

[Avator]

Good ideas, thanks!

I have the Eklind set in transit.

 

[Avator]

I have the Eklind set in transit.

I received them today.... nice set.

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

Brownell’s for all the tools you will need.

 

[tm3]

Brownell’s for all the tools you will need.

Thanks -- I had forgotten about Brownell's. That kind of complicates the torque wrench/screwdriver choice though as they have so many. I'll need to dig around some on the www to try to find out why to choose one over the other.

 

[Ezana4CE]

Thanks -- I had forgotten about Brownell's. That kind of complicates the torque wrench/screwdriver choice though as they have so many. I'll need to dig around some on the www to try to find out why to choose one over the other.

@tm3 The Wheeler Fat torque wrench is simple to use. Fix-It-Stix are compact and convenient too, although pricier. They do the same job, but function differently.

 

[rcs9250]

As others mentioned, the wheeler fat wrench is a good idea to have. I also went through sort of a binge buying of pits this past winter.
Top left is Lowe’s Kobalt, top right doesn’t have a brand name I think from Amazon, bottom left is Harbor Freight and bottom right is Klein Tools I bought at Lowe’s. The top and bottom right are nice because they include the driver handle. The Klein set is a small hex bit size so it’s good it has its own handle.
The Lowe’s Kobalt set is pretty nice because it has a ton of different bits. The Klein set is nice because the bits are small and airguns often have small fasteners. The Lowe’s Kobalt set is especially nice because it has MM & SAE hex (allen) bits so it’s really not necessary to also have allen wrenches.