How to put a receiver sight a Savage 12 LRPV?

[arlon]

I'm looking to iron sight this rifle and just wonder if anyone has done it using the scope mount holes for a base? I seem to recall a PALMA version of this rifle. Any thoughts on getting a decent match receiver sight on here will be appreciated. I have Redfield PALMA and International sights on hand and a few other odd match sights.

Simple solution would be just D&T for a base I can use with the Redfields. Just hate to drill on such a nice rifle. (-:}

One issue is the left side ejection port and another is the SN is stamped on the back of the receiver right where I'd have to drill holes if I D&T for a Redfield base. Base on my 40X looks like it would fit but I don't want to deface the SN and the holes would have to go right through it.

[Dave Hoback]

I wouldn’t drill & and tap in addition to the base screw holes already. The Receiver will be Swiss Cheese! I’m no expert on match irons… I use scopes & reflex sights. But aren’t there rear sights with the Savage screw pattern? Or match sights that fit a Picatinny? Worse case, I would make an adapter plate to match the existing holes & whichever sight I wanted.

The easiest method seems an adapter such as this. https://www.brownells.lu/AR-15-WR-SIGHT-BASE-Black-LIPSKI-527100100/en

However, I would just make my own.

[charlie b]

If you look up Palma sights, most of the current ones attach to a rail, so no new holes would be needed. They are a higher profile (and expensive). There are many open sights made for rails due to the AR popularity.

For a very low profile then sights like a Skinner or for slightly higher the Williams

http://www.skinnersights.com/lo-pro_sight_7.html

https://shop.williamsgunsight.com/ecommerce/p/wgrssavage-round-070274

If I had a good one like your Palma I'd just drill and tap for it.

[arlon]

Dave, that might be a useable solution right there. Little pricy but considering what I've already spent on various target rifles that's a drop in the bucket. That might work on a few other rifles I have that I'd love to put peep sights on. Thanks for the link!

Darn, of course they are unavailable and in this market they may never be available.

[Dave Hoback]

Yes, that’s why I mentioned I would just make one. Do you have or know someone with any fabrication/machining experience?

Charlie, the OP is speaking of one of these sights specifically. Like I said, I’m no expert with Irons.. my thinking is a simple halo or peep sight with basic adjustability. But these in the picture are designed to mount to the side of an Action or an adapter, like the one I posted the link for. I agree with the OP’s last statement.. it’s too expensive. Hence making one.

https://i.ibb.co/6XwZBGD/DACD19-E2-C0-FF-4-F9-A-9990-392-FD47-CBEC7.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

[Dave Hoback]

Arlon, whenever I’m looking to make a part I first look for something I can repurpose. Look at the link I posted below and imagine a piece of 1/4” Aluminum plate with holes drilled & tapped, mounted on the side of the clamp at a 90 degree angle. It would in effect, be a much less expensive version of the previous clamp from above. You baggin’ what I’m rakin’?

https://www.mountsplus.com/rail-clamps-2-hole-picatinny-to-picatinny-clamp.html

[Palmafiddleman]

I have used the Lipski sight base shown in the link. It worked very well. Clamp to Picatinny rail and screw the sight to it.

[charlie b]

Dave,

Yep, I was aware. I'd still just D&T for it (or an adaptor) if that's what I had.

[Dave Hoback]

Ahh, I got ya;)

[arlon]

I found an adapter on ebay that should work. Made for Redfield to Rail, I have a few Redfield sights so I should be good on that end and will use a "bloop tube" to mount a sight on the other end.

I do not have anyone with the fab experience to make something like I want. I could have probably cobbled something together but for what I ended up spending it wasn't worth the effort and will probably look better (if it actually works).

I do wish Savage would have put the rifle SN up front instead of right where I'd have to drill and tap for a receiver sight. Doubt very many of these get used with receiver sights so not a concern for them. My case is a special need for a very unusual local iron sight "Schuetzen" match. (-:}

Thanks for the other ideas in case this one doesn't go as planned.

[charlie b]

There were some sights made for the Contender and Encore that attached via the scope tap holes. Kinda like this one.

https://shop.williamsgunsight.com/ecommerce/p/fptc-encoreomega-036890

There were some others made like that with target quality sights. Just can't find them. I suspect they are all out of production. Since the advent of rails the old sights and mounts were dropped. Same thing with rimfire and air rifle grooves/rails.

[arlon]

Got the adapter. It Has a lot of adjustability so I think it will work just fine for my needs.