Once you offset the holes and drill bases to fit, you're stuck with that set up. In my case, we used SS Talley bases on a SS rifle.
With a LR rifle, mounting a Picatinny rail with offset screws and just leaving it there may be an option. Filling the original base screw holes with screw heads and epoxy makes it look better. With a scope mounted, it's hard to tell.
I'm amazed how crooked factory holes can be. Surely they have jigs and equipment to drill perfectly aligned holes.
Must be Friday, end of shift guns. No excuse for that.
The fix for a bad one is not always pretty.
DF
