Broken dovetail on marlin 60

[MrWesson]

A long while back I broke the dovetail on my marlin 60 by overtorquing the set screws. Ive been using it with iron sights every since.

keeping in mind this rifle cost every bit of $70 im not sure what to do from here. I really want to find a way to mount weaver rings.

I was thinking drill/tap but not comfortable to do it myself and doubt a gunsmith will charge less than 70 for both holes.

I like the rifle and when it was scoped could get some really nice groups with it.

It has gotten worse since this picture(from trying to make it work).

 

[frankenstein406]

I can't see the pic but someone makes a full length rail that slides over the entire dovetail groves. Assuming you have some left this should work.

http://www.diproductsinc.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=164828&CAT=3603

I think this would work.

 

[MrWesson]

I can't see the pic but someone makes a full length rail that slides over the entire dovetail groves. Assuming you have some left this should work.

http://www.diproductsinc.com/Detail....64828&CAT=3603

I think this would work.

I own one similar to that already.. Wont stay in place and I dont have much dovetail left for it to work(that is an old picture when it first happened years ago).

Drill tap is the only way to go but I just dont know what is involved in doing that.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

There is also the Weaver TO-10 mountbase for the Winchester 9422 which slides over the orginal 3/8" dovetail and secures with two set screws. It allows use of the narrow tip-off mounts and the standard 1" Weaver mounts, but has only two cross cuts, unlike the Picatinny rail.

If it were my rifle, I would consider the Picatinny mount at the link Frankenstein406 supplied, only I would probably use epoxy and the six set screws and call it a permanent extension.

 

[Jim K]

I thought those mounts had set screws to tighten up the base, but those depend on the dovetail in the rifle being good or there is nothing for the base to bear against.

If you want to mount a base permanently, glue might work since it is a .22; otherwise, I can't think of an answer except using screws to hold the base.

Jim

 

[MrWesson]

I wonder about grinding down the dovetail and using JB weld.. I doubt it would be strong enough though.

 

[Reloadron]

What you seem to have is a nice little inexpensive rifle with an expensive problem. Got a friend with a machine shop? I would just mill the top of the receiver flat and put a rail on it. Milling it flat should not be expensive from a willing and friendly machine shop. Drilling and tapping for a rail is not that difficult, especially if you have a shop that can mill it flat.

Ron

 

[Jim K]

I don't have the confidence in JB Weld that some folks so, but plain old epoxy might hold the rail. I would just use one of those dovetail bases, put it on in the normal way, clamp it and drill the receiver for screws. Since the screws would be into the receiver dovetail, there should be enough metal for a good hold.

You can even buy that base in what ever length is wanted and cut off a piece of the appropriate length.

Jim

 

[MrWesson]

Another problem with permanent attaching a adapter is the one I have wont allow me to use the sights when removed..

I'll have to try to find one lower and with grooves for the sights.

 

[Willie Sutton]

^^

I would box it up, send it to Marlin, and ask them to change the receiver. That's a manufacturers flaw, no dovetail should break like that with any normal torque applied to a set of rings.

Manufacturers can do that and return the rifle directly to you.

Bet they don't even charge you.


Willie


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