Gunsmithing 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

[GLK40CAL]

picked up my remington 700 sps tac today and is it really necessary to have it taped to 8/40 or is the standard 6/48 strong enough ...????? please let me know im kinda impatient and i called my local gun smith and he said 2 to 3 weeks eta because they are backed up to tap it to 8/40 please give me your inputs.... thanks..

mike...

 

[1shot2kill]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

imo the standard screws are strong enough for a s/a rifle
but some people want to go all out with a base that has 8/40 screws a recoil lug and 2 set pins i think this is overkill maybe for a lighter 300 wm or the 338 lapua

 

[PETEJRV]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

Don't wast the money it's just a .308. If you ask any good smith
GA,APA etc... They will tell you the same. The only real reason you would want to go with 8-40's is if you striped one of the 6-48's out witch is unlikely. Put the money into good rings and bases (Badger).

 

[GLK40CAL]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

i have leupold base 20 moa and burris xtr low rings ..... awsome thanks for the quick response i guess i have a project tonight....

 

[Rob01]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

Another reason to go 8-40 screws, and the reason I have done it on Rem receivers, is that the Rem receiver holes are drilled crooked and you need alot of windage to zero the scope. This will cut down on your overall elevation travel and that's not good. Keep an eye on how much windage you need to zero the rifle.

 

[7mmRM]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Another reason to go 8-40 screws, and the reason I have done it on Rem receivers, is that the Rem receiver holes are drilled crooked and you need alot of windage to zero the scope. This will cut down on your overall elevation travel and that's not good. Keep an eye on how much windage you need to zero the rifle. </div></div>

+1

 

[GLK40CAL]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Another reason to go 8-40 screws, and the reason I have done it on Rem receivers, is that the Rem receiver holes are drilled crooked and you need alot of windage to zero the scope. This will cut down on your overall elevation travel and that's not good. Keep an eye on how much windage you need to zero the rifle. </div></div>

Thats good to know... im taking it out to the range sometime this week and see how it goes... ill eventually go 8/40 but u know how it goes when u get a new toy..... i didnt want to wait another 3-4 weeks ..... thanks

mike

 

[nicholst55]

Re: 6/48 or 8/40 screws for the base please help!!!!

I've seen NIB Remingtons with cross-threaded and crooked scope mount holes. I guess they were drilled on Monday or Friday. It's always a good idea to at least chase the threads before mounting a scope, at least IMHO.