scpoe mount screw broke off in receiver

droptinewv · 11-22-2004, 01:38 PM

Well I'll try to make this as short as possible. I went to the gun range again the other day to shoot my rem. 700 30-06. Well, after a few shots I noticed I was hitting a little off. The week before I was hitting great groups at 100 yards. So I figured it was just me. The night before the opening day in W.V. I was double checking all of my gear. I looked at my rifle and noticed my bushnell elite scope was marred on the bottom where it meets the front part of the weaver mounts. I was curious what caused this so I decided to remove the scope to get a better look. Once I removed the top of the rings I noticed the scopes finish was worn off on the bottom. I was not a happy man. Upon further inspection I found out the front screw on the front base had broken and a piece was still in the gun! Has anyone else experienced this? If so, any advice? Counting to ten doesn,t work....

droptinewv · 11-22-2004, 01:45 PM

Sorry about the spelling. (scope mount) I'm just a little rattled.

11-22-2004, 01:46 PM

I have never had that happen. Recoil wouldn't do it, I wouldnt think unless they loosen up and then the scople bases might shear off the screw. Maybe bumping something with the scope. A fall perhaps. Crushing in the car.

Hey, pick up and move on. take a drill press, drill out the old. Get you some quality Leupold bases and rings. Clean out the old oil in the holes and use lock tight blue on all screws. Never have it happen again.

11-22-2004, 01:48 PM

Isn't like today the first day of the season?

droptinewv · 11-22-2004, 02:15 PM

Yes today is the first day. Hopefully I'll have it fixed soon.

340WBYMAG · 11-22-2004, 05:23 PM

I had it happen while shooting at a doe last season, the screws pulled out of the threads on a Winchester 1300 slug gun. Scope and mounts came clear off with the screws still in their base holes. All I heard after the blast was the scope hitting the floor of the treestand.

The screws supplied with the factory bases were too short! Gunsmith drilled and retapped and we were good to go. Had to use a back up gun last year after the incident and yes I missed the Doe.

340,

johnch · 11-22-2004, 06:52 PM

I had a screw break off because I over tightened it ,I took it to a machine shop that I know the foreman. He used a tapburner to remove the screw and cleaned up the threads with a tap and put a new screw in the hole . Good as new

PaJack · 11-23-2004, 10:16 AM

I had them come loose even useing Loctite, never had one brake though...[

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