Know what would be neat?

[mjbgalt]

It would be neat if savage didn't switch to 8-40 screw size and not tell anyone. So I have a mount that won't....mount. lol

So now I am off on a search for screws and likely will need a whole new mount as screws aren't usually sold separately.

[Full Chisel]

FYI, my local "Do-It Center" has a really nice hardware section with all the special bins and they just happen to sell gun screws. The have both 6-48 and 8-40 with various head styles. They even had matches to the exact screw head profile Burris uses in their bases. Didn't figure it out until after Burris sent me replacements. Just noticed the bins other day. Screws were about $.69 each here.

[mjbgalt]

Good thinking. I will check that

[prdatr]

FYI, my local "Do-It Center" has a really nice hardware section with all the special bins and they just happen to sell gun screws. The have both 6-48 and 8-40 with various head styles. They even had matches to the exact screw head profile Burris uses in their bases. Didn't figure it out until after Burris sent me replacements. Just noticed the bins other day. Screws were about $.69 each here.

69 cents is a real bargin.

[big honkin jeep]

Big box home stores often dont have nearly the selection of a real hardware store. If the big box doesn't have em check a real hardware store. Our local Ace Hardware has dang near everything including specialty machine screws.

[Full Chisel]

Just wanted to clarify in case you've never seen a Do-It Center, which is what it's actually called - it is basically a locally owned store like an Ace Hardware. Mine has the best dang hardware selection around. If it's specialty, they probably have it. Didn't mean to imply that it was a big box with the quotation marks. You'll just waste your time looking at the big box for this stuff..

[big honkin jeep]

Just wanted to clarify in case you've never seen a Do-It Center, which is what it's actually called - it is basically a locally owned store like an Ace Hardware. Mine has the best dang hardware selection around. If it's specialty, they probably have it. Didn't mean to imply that it was a big box with the quotation marks. You'll just waste your time looking at the big box for this stuff..

Gotcha, Lotta difference between the Big Box's and a real hardware store. Heck the hardware store is where most of my gun tinkering supplies come from. Everything from bedding compound and bedding tools to refinishing and painting supplies to springs and screws. Gotta love em.