Mounting red dot on Ruger mkIII 22/45

1badz · January 13, 2012, 07:02 PM

I have had the rail mounted on this ruger before and when i removed it (old red dot bit the dust) the rail left two very fine lines on the top of barrell,is there any thing i could put between the two surfaces to keep this from happening. The marks are from the edge of the acc rail. Thanks,and yes i did have the screws blue locktited.

j2flan · January 15, 2012, 04:39 PM

I removed a "DOT" from my MK111 (stainless) the base was the one that came with the gun. There were some minor marks from the scope base, I used MOTHERS Mag & Aluminum polish to remove the marks. If yours is a blue gun maybe some blue touch-up and follow with FLITZ polish. I usually use some 600/800 grit sandpapper to clean the edges on the base, befor I mount it, to limit as much scoring as possible. I havn`t seen any type of "sheild" sold for a scope base, but i guess you could fashion one.

January 13, 2012, 07:02 PM	#1
1badz Member Join Date: February 20, 2009 Location: MN Posts: 26	Mounting red dot on Ruger mkIII 22/45 I have had the rail mounted on this ruger before and when i removed it (old red dot bit the dust) the rail left two very fine lines on the top of barrell,is there any thing i could put between the two surfaces to keep this from happening. The marks are from the edge of the acc rail. Thanks,and yes i did have the screws blue locktited.

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January 15, 2012, 04:39 PM	#2
j2flan Member Join Date: August 17, 2008 Location: S.E. TN. Posts: 45	I removed a "DOT" from my MK111 (stainless) the base was the one that came with the gun. There were some minor marks from the scope base, I used MOTHERS Mag & Aluminum polish to remove the marks. If yours is a blue gun maybe some blue touch-up and follow with FLITZ polish. I usually use some 600/800 grit sandpapper to clean the edges on the base, befor I mount it, to limit as much scoring as possible. I havn`t seen any type of "sheild" sold for a scope base, but i guess you could fashion one.