Yep since I have 2 of these guns and can't seem to dial in the iron sights like a scope can
I figured I would try my hand at making a scope mount.
NO drilling on gun, No screw removing, No stock whittling, No bent bolt handle.
Yep that is correct all i needed to do was remove the rear sight and that spring steel blade under it that slides into a tight slot.
I took a Hillman 3 prong nut you use for wood working those with the spikes in 1/4 20 thread.
I had everything I need laying around here by the way.
Next up is a thick piece of steel I have some 1/4" angle iron and cut a section and whittled it down and drilled a hole into it
to make it fit the steel dowel that the front of the sight pivots on.
I whittled that Hillman 3 prong nut so it would slide into the slot very tight ..Yes i had to use a brass punch to seat it all the way back.
Goodentight.
I have not drilled and tapped the scope rail mount holes yet.
The rail is from a Savage Axis I cut it and it is raised so a portion of it will go right over the 1/4 20 sloted truss head machine screw.
I had to shorten the screw and will need to take some off the top of the head.
I drilled a hole in the steel plate to fit very snug over the 3 prong nut.
The steel plate is also stepped to fit snug into the Mauser base.
Tools used have been a small bench top drill press and an angle grinder and a file.
Hack saw and sawzall.
No mills or lathes.
I have high hopes and a Nikon 2.5-10 x40 that has a lot of eye relief.
I can be 7" behind the scope at 2.5 power so I can set the scope up just in front of the bolt handle and still get eye position if I choke up a little.
Drill and tap today.
I figured I would try my hand at making a scope mount.
NO drilling on gun, No screw removing, No stock whittling, No bent bolt handle.
Yep that is correct all i needed to do was remove the rear sight and that spring steel blade under it that slides into a tight slot.
I took a Hillman 3 prong nut you use for wood working those with the spikes in 1/4 20 thread.
I had everything I need laying around here by the way.
Next up is a thick piece of steel I have some 1/4" angle iron and cut a section and whittled it down and drilled a hole into it
to make it fit the steel dowel that the front of the sight pivots on.
I whittled that Hillman 3 prong nut so it would slide into the slot very tight ..Yes i had to use a brass punch to seat it all the way back.
Goodentight.
I have not drilled and tapped the scope rail mount holes yet.
The rail is from a Savage Axis I cut it and it is raised so a portion of it will go right over the 1/4 20 sloted truss head machine screw.
I had to shorten the screw and will need to take some off the top of the head.
I drilled a hole in the steel plate to fit very snug over the 3 prong nut.
The steel plate is also stepped to fit snug into the Mauser base.
Tools used have been a small bench top drill press and an angle grinder and a file.
Hack saw and sawzall.
No mills or lathes.
I have high hopes and a Nikon 2.5-10 x40 that has a lot of eye relief.
I can be 7" behind the scope at 2.5 power so I can set the scope up just in front of the bolt handle and still get eye position if I choke up a little.
Drill and tap today.