Racepres Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Found the "oversize" 6-48 scope mount screws in brownells' and wonder if anyone has used these. Specifically a friend brought over a nice small ring 7X57 sporter w/ some wallowed out mount holes. The stock screws sorta' half way grab but not stout.... "mushy" if ya know what I mean. Kinda like someone used too large a tap drill. Or should I just go to #8's and forget it??? Thanks... MV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfart Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I haven't used the oversized screws. Considering the effect 'Murphy' has on human events though, I'd go to the larger screws. You can generally find them a any good hardware store while the oversized ones are only available at Brownell's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 If you have a minilathe (and more time than money) you can make your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donmarkey Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 If I remember right the tap is outragously priced. I bought a counterbore for #8 at half the price when I had the same problem. -Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racepres Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Thanks guys.... As I should have known .. there are no shortcuts!!!! Besides I'm not uncomfortable w/ conventional stuff [#8's it shall be]... Appreciate the response. MV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 As usual, I'm too late to add my response, but you are probably better off to tap to the #8 screws. That is what I have always done. fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 I would have to differ with one comment -- you won't find #8 gun screws at a hardware store. The gun screws are 8x40. That size is only found at gunsmithing supply houses. Any attempt to tap to a lesser number of threads is asking for trouble. Clemson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfart Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 I would have to differ with one comment -- you won't find #8 gun screws at a hardware store. The gun screws are 8x40. That size is only found at gunsmithing supply houses. Any attempt to tap to a lesser number of threads is asking for trouble. Clemson 9792[/snapback] Sorry, Clemson--- I have found 8-40 screws and taps at a local hardware store. It definitely isn't your typical Ace Hardware, it's a very complete store. They don't carry a lot of those odd thread types but they do carry some of almost everything that has ever been threaded. If you're ever in Portland, look up Wink's Hardware. They've been here about a hundred years so they'll probably be here when you get here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Sorry, Clemson--- I have found 8-40 screws and taps at a local hardware store. It definitely isn't your typical Ace Hardware, it's a very complete store. They don't carry a lot of those odd thread types but they do carry some of almost everything that has ever been threaded. If you're ever in Portland, look up Wink's Hardware. They've been here about a hundred years so they'll probably be here when you get here too. 9799[/snapback] Well, OF, I have to agree that you never say "never." I DID find a couple of gun taps in the MSC catalog. A 6-48 costs $17.42, and an 8-40 costs $25.72. That is not in exotic metals either, mind you. It is in HSS. Brownells charges $3.70 and $4.70 respectively for those sizes in High Speed Steel. The cost of carbon steel, which is what I use, is normally around $1.50. I do like to wander through the old hardware stores. Sometimes you can come up on a treasure. Generally, however, you have to be as old as the treasure to recognize it. Clemson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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