Savage 93 scope mount thread

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

What is it, oh wise ones? 10 40?

I can't get the base onto it and I think I just need to chase the threads...

 

[halfmileharry]

I'm reading that it's a very common problem with that model.
Move away from the factory bases for a quick cure.

 

[DRob]

For all their reputation for accuracy, Savages are mass produced rifles. They aren't using a new tap for every hole, or every gun, or maybe every 100 guns. I had to chase the scope base mounting hole threads on the first Model 12 varminter I bought years ago. I'm a fan and we have a number of them because they shoot very well for the money but that is the one issue I've had with them.

 

[natdscott]

Put Talley one-piece rings on it, torque to spec, and then lap the rings if needed.

 

[JHB]

Most likely 10-32 could be 10-24 but I doubt it. If that is to big try 8-32. Lowes has a screw and nut board in the screw and nail aisle just for a situation like this.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Thanks JHB.

Just to be clear, it's not the mount or the rings I have a problem with. It's the tapped holes in the reciever. Not sure if it's the finish treatment, or just sloppy tapping.

 

[JHB]

I would take a couple of mount screws to lowes in the screw and nail aisle they have a board with inch and metric screws and nuts mounted to it. Find what nut the mount screw fits and that will tell you what tap you need. Chase the threads with the tap and you are good to go if the screw won't fit after chasing the threads with a tap the screw is no good. Take more than one screw to lowes if your luck is like mine you will take the bad one.

 

[Sniper 79]

Mine were cross threaded from the factory. I chased the threads and called Savage to tell them how I felt and to send new screws. After a week of waiting the new screws showed up and were too short. Cleaned up old ones with a file and heavy locktited them in.

Took it for a test fire and it spits all the rounds out onto the ground. Should've sent the thing back for a refund.

See if I can find that tap.

 

[1775usmarine]

You could take the barreled reciever in with you and try them out. Probably get some strange looks and maybe moms demand action will tweet about a new deadly gun.