Manual

shotgun’s receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts,
four holes (in line, in pairs on top of the receiver) will be
visible. They are fitted with filler screws. If your shotgun
is drilled and tapped you must adhere to the following:
WARNING: YOUR SHOTGUN IS DRILLED AND TAPPED
FOR THE MOUNTING OF BASES AND RINGS TO
ACCOMMODATE AN APPROPRIATE SCOPE OR SIGHT.
ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT BASES FOR THIS SHOTGUN
WITH THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH SCREWS WHICH ARE
AT LEAST
11
⁄32" IN LENGTH.
To mount scope bases on your shotgun, perform the
following steps:
1.
COMPLETELY UNLOAD YOUR SHOTGUN. INSPECT THE
CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE TO
MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SHELLS.
Leave the action open. Make sure you place your
shotgun on a table or other safe/secure location. Protect
the finish with rags or other padding.
2. You should have a compatible one- or two-piece style
base and four screws of at least
1
1
⁄32" in length.
3. Clean all oil, grease or dirt from the receiver top and
from the scope base parts.
4. Position your shotgun in the upright position with the
top of the receiver upward.
5. Remove all four filler screws from the top of the
receiver using a very small, thin-bladed gunsmithing-
type screwdriver.
6. Pre-position the bases on the receiver top to determine
the best orientation of the bases. Most bases have
transverse grooves cut into them that are offset from
the middle. These are the grooves that the crossbolts
in your scope rings will pass through. The grooves
are offset to allow you to position the bases to fit the
design/length of your scope and the placement of
the scope front to rear for proper eye relief. Place
both grooves to the rear, both to the front, or one
in each direction, depending on the desired position of
your scope.
7. Once you know which configuration you will use,
insert the screws through the bases and screw them into
the receiver top using the correct wrench or screwdriver
(usually a
3
⁄32" hex wrench).
YOU MUST USE SCREWS WHICH ARE AT LEAST 11⁄32" IN
LENGTH TO ENSURE PROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT.
ONCE THE BASES ARE INSTALLED, CHECK INSIDE THE
RECEIVER TO VERIFY THAT THE BASE MOUNTING
SCREWS ARE NOT TOO LONG AND INTERFERING WITH
THE OPERATION OF THE BOLT.
Many gunsmiths find it helpful to use a drop of serviceable
thread locking compound to assure the screws stay tight.
Make sure the thread locking compound does not get into
the action.
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