Ok Fellas here's the deal. I took a Winchester SX2 that I recently picked up on a trade to have the receiver drilled and tapped for a rail by a Gun Smith and was told that the receiver was aluminum and was to thin to drill for a rail? I don't want to use a saddle or mount something to the vent rib. So that leads me to a couple questions hoping somebody here might know. Thanks ahead for any advice.
1. If I can find a rifled cantilever barrel can the riflings be removed and threads added for choke?
or
2. Is there somebody that can remove the vent rib on my barrel and add a cantilever?
Advice on Winchester SX2 barrel
Re: Advice on Winchester SX2 barrel
What kind of optic are you looking to put on it?
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Sorry It wasn't posting then all the sudden it post 4 times.
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Re: Advice on Winchester SX2 barrel
I deleted a couple for you.
l recommend the Burris FF3 https://www.burrisoptics.com/sights/fas ... fastfire-3 go to this page and if you want to buy the Burris type in promo code GN20 for 20% off of msrp
please check it out and also check out the EGW red dot base.( egwguns.com ) This base only needs 2 holes drilled in your receiver to mount and is a very sturdy base. coupled with the Burris FF3 youll have the cats meow set up and be ready to kill some gobblers cheaper than buying just the Holosun.
I have seen SX's that have been tapped and there should be no problem
find another gun smith!
Re: Advice on Winchester SX2 barrel
Thanks Hoobilly. I have a couple of the EGW rails on 2 model 70’s. Didn’t think about looking to see what they had for red dots. I know the FF3 is nice just wanting to try something different. Lol
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and theres no problem with trying something different. if someone back in the day didnt try the 336 marlin base and a Burris FF1 we wouldnt be where its at today
and from my memory MKW is the first person I know of that used a red dot on a turkey gun.