Quote Originally Posted by helotaxi
My EGW bases have come with 2 different length screws. 2 longer ones for the rear and 2 shorter ones for the front. Haven't had to shorten one yet. The Weaver 2-piece bases that I've used all came with the shorter screws as well.
I bought a Weaver one piece multi-slot base for my new Model 16 and the screws it came with were all the same length and too long for the front holes. I substituted shorter screws I had left over from another base and they worked well but the originals didn't work.