another scope mount

W92fan

August 17, 2016 14:48

Does anyone make scope mounts that install into the cross-barrel dovetail normally used for metallic sights, in order to avoid having to drill & tap the barrel ?

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  yoshmyster

  August 17, 2016 15:01

  XS might?

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  Ambrose

  August 17, 2016 17:27

  That used to be a common way to mount a scope. An outfit called "Stith" (and others) made mounts that used that dovetail and the receiver sight screw holes on Winchester 70's, Savage 99's, etc. I doubt if any company makes them now but old ones are still around. Check the auction side and elsewear.

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  kidthatsirish

  August 17, 2016 21:42

  Maybe S&K

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  dfletcher

  August 18, 2016 22:42

  quote:Originally posted by W92fan
  Does anyone make scope mounts that install into the cross-barrel dovetail normally used for metallic sights, in order to avoid having to drill & tap the barrel ?
  
  
  Do you have a specific rifle in mind?
  
  Companies like S & K offer hardware which use the attributes of a rifle to make a "no gunsmith" mount. Some are not particularly stable, such as the various "set screw" types for the Enfield and some are well designed and executed.

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