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Offline Prebanpaul

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WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« on: July 27, 2006, 11:56:51 AM »
WELL I HAVE SHOT A LOT OF STUFF IN MY LIFE AND NEVER SEEN ANY THING LIKE IT.  I WAS USING THE WEAVER MOUNT SYSTEM  ON MY 500.  THE SCREWS WERE TIGHTENED DOWN AND LOCK TIGHTED. THE RECOIL FROM THIS GUN TOOK MY BURRIS 2-7 AND FROM THE RECOIL   ELONGATED THE SCREW HOLES. IT LIETERALLY STRECHED THE ALUMINUM WHERE THE SCREW HOLES WERE. IT TORE THE BOTTOM PIECE THAT HOLDS IT ON AWAY. THIS WAS CRAZY. MY GUN SMITH IS MAKING ME  A MOUNT OUT OF SOLID STEEL. THIS SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2006, 04:31:44 PM »
If anyone decides to use a scope on the 500 Mag, get a good steel mount. If a red-dot is used you can get away with an aluminum mount.
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2006, 04:55:36 PM »
yeah   telll burris that      they fixed my red dot 2 times.  with the aluminum mount
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2006, 11:53:54 PM »
Quote from: Prebanpaul on July 27, 2006, 04:55:36 PM
yeah   telll burris that      they fixed my red dot 2 times.  with the aluminum mount

I use Ultra dot on mine, over 2000 rounds of 500 Mags,  and it is still working.  ;D
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2006, 05:07:27 AM »
Jack Weigand makes a bulletproof stainless steel mount for the S&W 500 and 460 Mags...Check out this link:
http://www.jackweigand.com/sswhpmnts.html
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2006, 11:08:10 AM »
I can second the Weigand product. I have the aluminum one on a 29-5 and it fits the gun very well. The stainless mount should fit the gun and stay put.
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2006, 04:23:57 AM »
my gun smith made me an awesome mount for my gun and i have had no further problems.   yeahhhhhhhhh 
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2006, 04:24:23 AM »
I have a steel mount on my S&W 500 with a 2X Leupold scope on it and it has never come loose. I would guess that I put about 600 to 700 rounds thru it. I got it from S&W not long after I bought that gun.
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2006, 01:10:14 AM »
With heavy recoiling guns you need to use the lightest scope you can.....No Burris variables.
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Re: WEAVER MOUNT DESTROYED ON SMITH 500
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2006, 05:46:43 AM »
I have one of the PC 500 Hunters with the built in Weaver base on the barrel shroud. I use Warne QD mounts to hold a Weaver 2X scope. Works great. I did have to put in a higher front sight,though.
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