SVI4ME Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I am looking to put an optima on my Remington. I want to be able to shoot it Open and Limited. So I want to be able to take it off if needed. Which is the best Optima mount for my needs? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Are you going to use the same barrel for both? I have a ported barrel for my 1100 that keeps me from using it for limited and I am thinking of setting it up for open. I was thinking of mounting a scope/dot on one of those cantilever mounts that attaches to the vent rib but puts the sight back over the reciever. I was thinking about that because when I remove the barrel the scope will stay with it and I can put on the limited barrel. Neal in AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVI4ME Posted March 2, 2004 Author Share Posted March 2, 2004 I have two barrels. One for limited and the other has a JP comp and I want to add the optima to it. I ordred a mount from JP and I hopre to install it myself. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Hi Rob, I installed (butchered) mine into place myself after finding that John Paul couldn't give me a fast turn on the work but could ship me a mount right away. I hacksawed out (yeah, hacksawed) the chunk of vent rib that needed removin', went to the hardware store and got a tube of high temp, high strength, metal to metal epoxy adhesive. I ground the finish off the underside of the mount and on the barrel where the mount covers to give a good bonding surface. The alignment of the base while it cures is the trickiest part. I clamped the bbl and stock in a vise bore-sighted on a target about 20 feet away. Then I installed the JPoint/Optima on the base and made sure that with a proper cheek weld on the stock, the dot was aligned with the bore-sight point of aim, but about 1 inch high. The sight put slugs on paper 5" high and centered at 20 yards first try after I let it cure for 3 days. Been 2-3k rounds since and it's still rock solid after many. many temp cycles and lotsa' physical abuse. JP usually mounts it right where the barrel stops sloping about 4 inches in front of the receiver. I chose to put mine out flush with the fore-end so a flip-n-burn re-load style won't have the sight in the way as the shotgun rotates in my weak hand. -- Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 On my "open" 11-87 barrel, just drilled and tapped the rib. If the sight were to fail, 2 screws and I'm back to the Hi-viz front sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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