stripped front mount screw

[spungears]

hello everyone,
I purchased a model 111 in 270 win from a member of my gun club. I wanted to replace the two piece weaver mount with a one piece so I can position the scope further back. Putting the new mount on I realized the front screw in the receiver is stripped. I was wondering if anyone knows the screw size so I can figure out what size tap and screw to buy. Thanks in advance.

Mark

[1S1K]

8-40

[spungears]

Thank you for that info. Thinking how my luck runs I may just let a smith do it.

[Werewolf]

All my savages have 6-48 screws except the ones I opened up to 8-40. I will bet those are 6-48 screws.

[spungears]

Hey Werewolf, did you open them up because the were damaged, or is there an advantage for the larger screws.

[JCalhoun]

The larger screws don't break quite as easily but it does require opening up the screw hole in the base.

[Werewolf]

Yea I did that for a magnum build to have a stronger mount for the scope. I had the action trued and the smith did the holes and bases at the same time. The other one I had done to cure a slight misalignment of the original mounting holes.