Help! Misaligned Pads on No 4.

[browningautorifle]

So to clarify, is this a set of #4 T pads you speak of or a set of Weaver type bases mounted as per civilian scope mounts on top. There's a vast difference in that part. One can be sorted and one can't...

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[jr57]

So to clarify, is this a set of #4 T pads you speak of or a set of Weaver type bases mounted as per civilian scope mounts on top. There's a vast difference in that part. One can be sorted and one can't...

#4 (T) pads.

[RobD]

By mis-aligned, do you mean the distance between the pads is wrong, so you can't screw on the bracket - or that the pads are tilted - and if the latter, in what way.?

[jr57]

By mis-aligned, do you mean the distance between the pads is wrong, so you can't screw on the bracket - or that the pads are tilted - and if the latter, in what way.?

My apologies, misaligned probably not the best term to use to describe the problem. Basically the pads have been fitted as they are without any filing/modification to bring the bracket/scope in line with the bore of the rifle. The front pad could probably still be adjusted to bring it in line for windage but the rear pad has been fitted too high.
Hope that explains things a bit better. I'll post some photos.

[jr57]

My apologies, misaligned probably not the best term to use to describe the problem. Basically the pads have been fitted as they are without any filing/modification to bring the bracket/scope in line with the bore of the rifle. The front pad could probably still be adjusted to bring it in line for windage but the rear pad has been fitted too high.
Hope that explains things a bit better. I'll post some photos.

ok i'm trying to upload some phots here but it won't let me cos the file sizes are too big and thats with a phone ? Anybody got any ideas?

[bigduke6]

ok i'm trying to upload some phots here but it won't let me cos the file sizes are too big and thats with a phone ? Anybody got any ideas?

There is a part in the stickies explaining the process of the pics.

[Gil Boyd]

JR,
This may not be as bad as you think. I am assuming your Tiffy had drawings he used to drill and tap the holes at the outset to the recognised exceptance locations for the scope, and got them slightly wrong?

If not, did he do this all by eye, and a measuring tape............hope not!!