volkov 318 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hey guys, been a while since I posted, but I have a question I figured yall may be able to help out with. I'm upgrading a friends Mosin Nagant and went with the rock solid mount, but my friend insisted on a PoSP scope that unfortunately is too small from bracket to bracket to cross over the hole. Anyway for some dimensions, the total length of the mounts rail is 6 inches, the hole is 2 and 5/8ths inches. The distance from the back indent to the first of the front is 4 inches and 5 to the second. The scope is 2.5 inches from tightening screw to tightening screw. I guess what I'm looking for is some short of extension/adapter/riser that can sit on top of the current heavy weaver rail and bridge the gap so I can attach the scope and still mantain a solid mount. Any recommendations? And here's some pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 hate to bump this but pretty desperate for a reply- Rock solid industries responded to tell me that this is a known issue but they don't know of any solution. There has to be a riser or something out there with appropriate dimensions.. My go to is YTM but I don't think they have anything in the appropriate size Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deadeye 325 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 just jb weld it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Heh, that's actually how the old scope mount was on the rifle before I started working on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deadeye 325 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 How does the rock solid mount install. I am thinking of geting one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Drill and tap. also has a side screw to make it really solid. Have on my own mosin and love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Volkov, It is hard to tell from the pics, but is there any reason you can't mount a standard picatinny or weaver rail piece cut to length right on top to bridge the gap? You can use the existing two screws in the front to mount it ( may have to go with slightly longer ones and the drill and tap one at the rear. The only considerations would be whether it interfered with the bolt handle travel, and it would add an additional 3/8" height above the bore. But looking at the pic the existing mount already sits fairly high. Just a thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 WOW I can't believe I didn't think of that, that's a fantastic idea. I don't want to do it unless I have to because the mount costs more than the rifle and I'm not confident in my tapping skills (I had a gunsmith drill and tap for the mount because I don't want to risk messing up a rifle that isn't mine).. But I definately will try if I can't find a good riser. Btw as far as I can tell the hole in the mount is completly pointless with the bolt I have on it so clearance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hope it works for you, and drilling and tapping is extraordinarily easy to DIY, but you can always take it back up to who did it for you the first time. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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