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I have to admit, I was most worried about it. That's the most trouble I've ever had mounting a scope and I hope the last. Now, if I can just get out to the range to try her out. I'm having visions of mule deer and antelope dancing in my head...and maybe a few kudu.

I thought it rather unusual that Lee doesn't make a collet die for the 35 Whelen. Having just recently gotten interested in this caliber and having good luck with Lee's collet die I went hunting for one and discovered that don't make it...bummer. Looks like its back to RCBS or Redding for dies...

Here it is. Talk about close. I thought I was gong to have to switch to another base mount system. If that scope had been another 1/6th inch shorter I would have. The front ring is so close to the bell I almost did but after all I went through it would have been a dire necessity to do so. I have...

And...it only cost me $30!! Pics upcoming.

I decided to not try and fix it myself although I fought hard not doing that. I took the rifle this morning to my LGS and asked to talk with "Joe", the resident old timer gunsmith, told him the problem and he took the rifle and told me to hang around a little while and he'd fix things in a few...

Update-I had went back to it before reading the above and decided to put the bottom ring on. Of course, it takes gorilla strength to do that with DD monts and rings. As I got to the final half turn or so it all broke loose. Next thing I knew I'm looking at the receiver sans mount. It landed on...

I welcome with open arms any suggestions to get this problem solved. I can't imagine how you must have felt when the smith messed up your rifle. I've never had that to experience and live in hopes I never will. It just makes me sick with this one as I watched it for a good month agonizing over...

I wish I could get a small jewelers screwdriver under the mount to maybe lift it up even just a small amount and lift up and then try to unscrew them but you can't even get a business card under it. I don't want to mar the finish since there's no room to try.

One last thought was to attach the bottom ring to the mount dovetail and lift up on it using it as leverage and attempt to unscrew them. However, I can't get the mount to move in any direction so I have to doubt that attaching the bottom ring would work. Loose screws and tight mount...go figure.

I don't think it's glue like they use to use. I'm not sure what the material is but don't believe it's glue. Whatever it may be it sure does it's job.

I did read most of it and made me shiver! I recall trying to take the barreled action off my other FN M70 and could not get it to budge. I've never had a rifle you couldn't separate the action from the stock but this one was a bear and I could only lift the barrel from the stock maybe 1/16th...

I'm still thinking....maybe an EZ out? Trying to come up with something rather than having to send it off.

I wonder if I could just drill the heads off those screws and get them out that way. As loose as they are, however, maybe the screw would just spin and I'd gain nothing.

I'll write him and tell him the problem. Thanks for the link.

I only know of a couple of smiths and they work together at my LGS. I'd hate to have to send it off, wait weeks or more and chance the stock getting scratched or gauged. I looked a long time in this caliber to find one as nicely figured as this one and would be on pins and needles till it got back.

I wish I had the knowledge and the equipment. I'd try at least but, I have neither. This just makes me sick. Fortunately I had no problem with the front holes, just the back two.

The holes go all the way through the top of the receiver. I can see underneath the two holes. That's why I knew I could try the coat hanger and just push up and make contact with the bottom of the screws but, it didn't work.

Good grief!! :shock: I don't feel too comfortable using the Dremel in order to cut the mount. I guess my only alternative is to take it to a smith. I don't know what he could do I haven't already tried but that's what he's in business for. I so hoped I could get those two screws out. I've...

My last try was to use the crook of a coat hanger and bend the end about 3/8" 90 degrees and hooked it under the mount to apply whatever pressure I could on the bottom of the screw through the receiver and then tried to take the screws out normally...no dice. I'm at a loss as to what to do.

Nope, it's a torx head and I have plenty of bits to check with before I start. There was one that fit perfect out of my Fat Wrench bits.