Scope base screw broke off in action

[devildogandboy]

never had a set but now i'm thinking i need one for that impending mishap!

Bruce

[dpollard]

It cost me $30 to have this fixed to perfection by a gunsmith. I'm ok paying for that repair. Just don't have time right now in life to mess with it. Newborn babies have a way of changing your priorities in life :)

It was indeed the action screw just above the barrel thread, for the poster that asked. Is this common? Gunsmith said he was surprised at how hard and brittle the base screw was.

[big honkin jeep]

You did well letting a pro handle it. Sounds like $30 is quite reasonable.
As much as I like to tinker and fix everything I can, I realize exceeding my limitations often just opens a bigger can of worms and can turn a small project into a football bat.
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