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Greetings, today I was installing new bases / rings on a used mod 70 that I obtained. I noticed that one of the screws for the rear base - felt as thought it would've stripped if I would've tried to over tighten it. Not sure how else to describe it.

That led me to thinking, what could be done if the hole does strip?

I can only think of filling the hole and drilling and tapping new threads. Are there any other solutions?

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You can tig it, redrill and tap 6-48 or open it up to #28 and tap 8-40.



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it would've stripped if I would've tried to over tighten it.


Having a hard time understanding why one would WANT to exceed normal torque specs,....

If the threads will hold that, why go looking for trouble.





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I think he meant that he felt the thread letting go. It was a used rifle.


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crossfire,

kingston nailed it. It felt like the threads were letting go. They held, but I am going to be thinking about that every time I shoot this particular rifle. I will always wonder if the base is "shaking loose" under recoil.

Just thinking ahead a bit.

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You could try the oversize #6 screws that Brownell's sells.

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They sell the taps separately but jeez they're expensive.

I've no experience with these screws, maybe someone who does will jump in.

I have a screw like that in the thin part of a Mauser receiver, tightens down but feels like it could go further, doesn't come to a hard stop when it sould. Blue Loc-Tite has its uses. De-grease the threads to get the full strength. Not the ideal solution but it's worked for me.


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I have successfully the Brownell oversize 6-48, if that does not work you always have the option to tap 8-40.

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nighthawk & gunswizard,

Thanks for the tip. I'll check out those oversize 6-48 screws.

This screw didn't come to a hard stop. Thanks again!

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Without the somewhat pricey tap, those oversized 6-48s have been less than stellar, and can CREATE problems, as opposed to solving em' .

At this point I'd be taking a very long look at 8-40, for the most reliable and budget friendly solution.

Drill to # 28, and use a carbon steel tap, as opposed to HSS,...if things go south, easier to remediate. If the tap's in the least hard to start, go to a #29 hole,....understand that doing this PROPERLY calls out having a 3 tap set,....but MANY fine repairs have been achieved with but one. Don't sweat the counterbore size in your base(es),......spin the head of the 8-40 down in a drill chuck, cold blue it, and get back out in the field.

Compliments on your concern about reliable zero.

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If it's not stripped, but suspicious, you could always bed the base and rock on.


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