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katokoch
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Benchrest Rifle with a Marlin action
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garrisone
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I don't have any pictures but I could make some . I can't post though. garrisone.
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Max Shaffer
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How about
an aluminum stock? Try it with the regular stock bolts, then glue it in, then even an upper clamp if you want to experiment. Max
an aluminum stock? Try it with the regular stock bolts, then glue it in, then even an upper clamp if you want to experiment. Max
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katokoch
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Sorry to bring this back up but I could use a little help with something...
I've had trouble getting my rifle sighted in for about a year and I finally put 2 and 2 together and realized that I've got one of the Marlin recievers that has scope mount holes drilled off-center. I've learned that it's happened with Marlin rimfires and I'm one of the unlucky people to have the problem. Simply put, with the Weaver mounts that I've installed on the reciever, the scope is extremely crooked from the start. If I mount a scope on the rifle and slide the rings out of the mounts and set it standing on a table, the rear ring can be sitting flat, but the front ring has one end approx. 1/16" high. Big problem when you extend that to 50 yards. I know some people sent their rifles back to Marlin and got good rifles back, but what I have is modififed way past warranty and besides, they can't do anything with a re-barreled reciever.
I realized the problems immediately started after I switched from cheap rimfire rings that mounted directly to the reciever to better Burris Zee weaver rings that I put on Weaver mounts. I'm too ashamed to admit what I used to fix the problem, but it worked for enough time for me to eventually get beyond frustrated and get Burris Signature rings.
I've got Burris Signature rings on the scope and probably could fix the problem if I got ahold of another pair of 20 MOA inserts for the front ring (yeah, it's bad enough that both 20 and 10 MOA adjustments don't fix it) so combined I can get a total of 40 MOA out of the rings, but I just don't like the though of that.
Better solution, and here's where my real question lies... does anyone know of a good Weaver-style mount that clamps to a simple 3/8" dovetail? The reciever has a 3/8" dovetail already, so installing the mounts to that (one-peice preferably) would bypass the off-center mount holes and allow me to continue using Weaver-style rings.
I've done some looking and a BKL #558 mount would be perfect, but I don't think they're in production anymore
. Does anyone know of a decent 3/8"-to-Weaver mount that would be affordable for me? Any other solutions?
I've had trouble getting my rifle sighted in for about a year and I finally put 2 and 2 together and realized that I've got one of the Marlin recievers that has scope mount holes drilled off-center. I've learned that it's happened with Marlin rimfires and I'm one of the unlucky people to have the problem. Simply put, with the Weaver mounts that I've installed on the reciever, the scope is extremely crooked from the start. If I mount a scope on the rifle and slide the rings out of the mounts and set it standing on a table, the rear ring can be sitting flat, but the front ring has one end approx. 1/16" high. Big problem when you extend that to 50 yards. I know some people sent their rifles back to Marlin and got good rifles back, but what I have is modififed way past warranty and besides, they can't do anything with a re-barreled reciever.
I realized the problems immediately started after I switched from cheap rimfire rings that mounted directly to the reciever to better Burris Zee weaver rings that I put on Weaver mounts. I'm too ashamed to admit what I used to fix the problem, but it worked for enough time for me to eventually get beyond frustrated and get Burris Signature rings.
I've got Burris Signature rings on the scope and probably could fix the problem if I got ahold of another pair of 20 MOA inserts for the front ring (yeah, it's bad enough that both 20 and 10 MOA adjustments don't fix it) so combined I can get a total of 40 MOA out of the rings, but I just don't like the though of that.
Better solution, and here's where my real question lies... does anyone know of a good Weaver-style mount that clamps to a simple 3/8" dovetail? The reciever has a 3/8" dovetail already, so installing the mounts to that (one-peice preferably) would bypass the off-center mount holes and allow me to continue using Weaver-style rings.
I've done some looking and a BKL #558 mount would be perfect, but I don't think they're in production anymore
. Does anyone know of a decent 3/8"-to-Weaver mount that would be affordable for me? Any other solutions?
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DonMatzeder
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BKL is back up and running.
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katokoch
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Thanks Don.
http://www.bkltech.com/
As of March 31, 2009, this is true. The problem is that they are re-tooling their product line and will resume production of their stuff in 4-5 weeks. This isn't a bad thing, as they have the potential to have a higher quality product out, but it means that in the time being I'll have to wait (patience!).
While this is coming up soon, the first match I want to participate in (with my rifle) is on April 25th. Unless I want to deal with shooting my poor Tasco all maxed out and still shooting an inch low, I may need to wait for the BKL mounts to come out and borrow a rifle.
Does anyone have an extra set of Burris Signature 20 MOA inserts they'd be willing to buy/trade for?
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DonMatzeder
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Insert kits are available from the Optics Planet website for about 10$.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/burris-signature-pos-align-offset-insert-kits-individual-inserts.html
http://www.opticsplanet.net/burris-signature-pos-align-offset-insert-kits-individual-inserts.html
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cwop
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kato
are you the one that wanted some business information from me??
regards
bob
kato
are you the one that wanted some business information from me??
regards
bob
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kortik
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Katokoch,
Barrel (bedding) block incorporating scope mount is very good idea and is known for quite a bit of time. It looks like one of the most "logical" and solid ways to mount scope, assuming that receiver is at least partially round and O.D. is somewhat (nothing is perfect) concentric to the barrel bore. Receiver scope mount, even w/o barrel block, is also known, although not common yet, and works very good if designed correctly. Guy called JMECK at GUNAND GAME Forums actually figured out one of those for MN rifles, made and sold some of them. I'm currently completing the design of a bit more sophisticated system based on combination of barrel block and scope mount.
Barrel (bedding) block incorporating scope mount is very good idea and is known for quite a bit of time. It looks like one of the most "logical" and solid ways to mount scope, assuming that receiver is at least partially round and O.D. is somewhat (nothing is perfect) concentric to the barrel bore. Receiver scope mount, even w/o barrel block, is also known, although not common yet, and works very good if designed correctly. Guy called JMECK at GUNAND GAME Forums actually figured out one of those for MN rifles, made and sold some of them. I'm currently completing the design of a bit more sophisticated system based on combination of barrel block and scope mount.
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Fixinit
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I've been building these type of rifles for about 3 years. For anything serious I would recomend a dual lug action. The bolt handle luged actions will shoot well if a decent barrel and chamber is installed with minimum head spacing. Most of my single lug builds (Savage, Marlin Etc.) will shoot from .180" to .220" @ 50 yards.
My Daughter now 14, still shoots a Marlin in competition and will make a few appearances with it in Salem NY this summer. Target's below were on the first test of her rifle. Her younger brother Daniel 8, shot it at Salem last summer. On a windy day and the shooter can read the wind, this rifle could place.
My Daughter now 14, still shoots a Marlin in competition and will make a few appearances with it in Salem NY this summer. Target's below were on the first test of her rifle. Her younger brother Daniel 8, shot it at Salem last summer. On a windy day and the shooter can read the wind, this rifle could place.