I have a 10/22 which has stripped threads in one of the scope base mounting holes. I had see-through bases mounted directly to the receiver, and the second hole back from the front is the one that stripped out. Back in my younger days, I felt the definition of proper torque was "tight's tight, too tight's broke". Well apparently, this one was too tight.
The best repair, in my opinion, would be to drill, tap and Heli-coil the offending hole, but I don't have that size, and I would rather not have to buy a kit which most likely, would only be used once. I'm thinking I can simply attach a Picatinny rail to the receiver and use standard Picatinny rings to mount the scope. The rail would still have three solid bolt holes to clamp down on, and it's only a .22, so the recoil shouldn't be a factor either.
The best repair, in my opinion, would be to drill, tap and Heli-coil the offending hole, but I don't have that size, and I would rather not have to buy a kit which most likely, would only be used once. I'm thinking I can simply attach a Picatinny rail to the receiver and use standard Picatinny rings to mount the scope. The rail would still have three solid bolt holes to clamp down on, and it's only a .22, so the recoil shouldn't be a factor either.
