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About a year and a half ago, I received the CTK
P3 Ultimate Gun Vise and reviewed it here on
Gunblast.com. Since that time, it has become one of the most
used and handiest tools on my workbench. I use it every time I
need to clean a weapon or mount a scope. I also use it for a
variety of other chores. I find that I reach for the Gun Vise
just about every day.
I have recently received here some other useful
products from CTK, and will try to briefly describe them here,
but most need little description, as they are relatively simple,
yet well-crafted products.
I will start with the P3 Ultimate Gun Rest.
This item is a very versatile and inexpensive gun rest that
adjusts to fit most any handgun or long gun that a shooter might
happen to own. When sighting in a weapon, it is very important
to have a quality rest that will hold the gun in a steady
position, and equally important, that it will allow the weapon
to be held exactly the same way for each shot. The pictures
illustrate better than any words the versatility of the CTK Gun
Rest. One very important feature of the Ultimate Gun Rest
is that it has plenty of clearance between the weapon and the
rest to allow a shooter to work the action on a levergun or to
allow clearance for an extended magazine, such as on an AR-15,
AK, BAR, or other similar weapon. Many rests on the market
do not, causing the shooter to have to remove the weapon to work
the action, ruining any chance to fully realize the potential
accuracy of the weapon. The CTK has plenty of clearance, great
latitude for adjustment, and is easily leveled on the shooting
bench.
While on the subject of leveling, another handy
little device from CTK is their Gun Level. It easily
attaches to most any firearm so that the shooter can be sure
that the gun is level when sighting in or shooting for accuracy.
If the scope is canted in either direction, it will affect
accuracy, especially if the weapon is not held precisely the
same way each time. The CTK level is easy to use and
inexpensive.
Many shooters, myself included, often shoot
using a bipod attached to the forearm of the rifle. CTK now has
a monopod, called the P3 Ultimate Mono-Pod. It is an
extremely handy little device that attaches to the rear swivel
stud on a rifle stock, effectively resting the gun at three
points instead of two, creating what is as close to a bench rest
as you can get in a portable device that is attached to the
weapon. It is easily adjusted for height, is well-made, attaches
quickly without tools, and is padded to protect the rifle’s
finish.
Now for the last item. About a week ago, I had
just finished building a new rifle range that is a great
improvement over my old one. The new one is well-protected from
crosswinds, is covered, has electricity, a front porch for
visiting, and allows me to lock up my shooting accessories right
behind the bench. I was laying awake one night trying to figure
a way to build a frame to hold a net or cloth bag that could be
used to catch my brass as it exits the rifle or pistol. I have
for years either used a device that attaches to the rifle when
possible, or used a big cardboard box for pistols and rifles
that had no brass catcher. I fell asleep still trying to figure
out the best way to make a bench-mounted brass catcher. The very
next day, I received from CTK Precision their Universal Brass
Catcher. Until then, I didn’t even know that they made
one. Upon opening the box, I realized that this was just exactly
what I had wanted! The Universal Brass Catcher has a hollow
steel frame that is made to be filled with ballast if the owner
chooses to do so. It has two end caps, allowing either sand or
lead shot or some other heavy substance, like your wife’s
biscuits, to add weight to the unit if needed. I used mine
without any, and it worked just fine, but if high wind is a
problem, adding weight might be a good idea. Adding to the
versatility of the unit, it has a socket on the bottom to allow
it to be mounted atop a camera tripod for shooting when away
from the bench. Great idea.
Like all of the products that I have seen from
CTK, these items are useful, sturdy, well-designed, and a good
value for the money spent.
For more information and pricing, go online to:
www.ctkprecision.com.
At this time, the Brass Catcher is just
introduced and not on the website yet, but they are available
and sell for just under $60.
Jeff Quinn
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Click pictures for a larger version.
The versatile P3 Ultimate Gun Rest easily converts for
use with a wide variety of rifles and handguns.
The P3 Ultimate Gun Rest is easy to use and adjust.
CTK's Gun Level is a cool little item that makes
sighting-in much easier and more precise.
The P3 Ultimate Mono-Pod is height adjustable. It can be
used as a third support point on the buttstock, or mounted on the forearm
stud as a stand-alone monopod.
Swivel stud attaches to either side of the mono-pod.
The P3 Ultimate Mono-Pod attaches to swivel stud on the
rifle.
The monopod is padded to protect the stock's finish.
The P3 Ultimate Mono-Pod also features a center sling
attachment so the original stud's function is retained.
CTK's Universal Brass Catcher.
Brass catcher's base is hollow to allow filling with
ballast.
CTK's Universal Brass Catcher features a socket to allow
attaching to a camera tripod.
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