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If the threads end up a bit dinged up, Brownell's has oversize 6-48 screws for just this purpose. You need a slightly bigger tap....a .146-48 I believe. This avoids having to go to the 8-40 size and mess with the holes in the sights or bases. Veteran 'smiths are familiar with this repair.

Let us know how it turns out.

I took it to a machinist in Idaho Falls and he got them to back right out with a left hand bit in a mill. We checked the threads and they're still good. He said I stopped on time and couldn't believe I centered them that well with a hand drill. It only took maybe 10 minutes. He wouldn't take payment so I left enough money on his desk to buy the crew lunch.

I'm excited to get the sights on and scope it.

Bb

Good, you made the right decisions all the way through. How about a photo when you get it all like you want it?

Glad it worked out for you.

I don't have a place to host pics right know but if someone pms me a mobile # or an email I'll send a few pics that they can post for me if they would. I quickly played it on the couch and snapped a few after I put the sights on. I probably should have cleaned it up a bit but they're good enough to see what it is. Now I need to figure out what scope to put on it. About 20 years ago I had a leupold 2-7 and then a fixed 6 on it. I've since got rid of most leupolds but those did fit it well.

I loaned this rifle to my little brother in about 2001 and he shot a big bodied 3x4 iirc mule deer at almost 400 yards with it. I had some 100g partitions loaded for it over a max load of rl22 back then because he said he might see an elk and had a tag for it too. The 100g partition worked very well and dropped the big buck in its tracks exiting right behind the opposite shoulder. Between my dad, my brother, and myself we killed a lot of deer with 6mms in the 80s and 90s. I still have the 700 bdl and my dad still has his 700 all so with this model 7 we have 3 6mms.

Bb

You beat me to it. I keep a selection of left hand drills on hand for just this purpose.

When I installed my Bridgeport, the electrician, that was wiring my new shop, wanted to know why I wanted the Bridgeport's switch wired for forward and reverse. That is why you have the mill switch wired for both directions and a set of left hand drill bits.