who has mounted a Burris FF on their 870?

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I have my 870 20ga at the gunsmith now to get drilled and tapped with the Burris 336 mount.

Just got a call that the gunsmith will not drill and tap to that mount because it is just going to break off.

I told him that is the mount that I was told to get for the 870.
He advised that the 336 mount is for a flat top and the 870 is kinda tapered and that I will need to get a different mount.

Help?
 
Re: who has mounted a Bussis FF on their 870?

I have had one mounted on one of my 870sm's.... with an 870 base....

Some peope use the 336 mount because it is a little lower profile so the sight sits a little lower.... I would guess they had their gun drilled & tapped to that hole pattern.... and it does use bigger screws I believe.

If it were factory D&T'ed.... I would only use an 870 base... I mean how much is 1/4" higher really going to make..


In your case... if you want to go with the 336 mount for the lower profile.... tell him to just D&T the gun with the proper hole spacing and you will handle the rest.... Then you can basically bed the base to the top of the receiver....

Otherwise have him D&T it to the factory Remington specs and I can suggest to you the perfect base to get.... however it won't have the FF sight at the same height as using the 336 base.
 
Re: who has mounted a Bussis FF on their 870?

Think I'm just going to pick it up from and and try another gunsmith.


Anybody know of a gunsmith around the Memphis, Tn area?
 
Re: who has mounted a Bussis FF on their 870?

I have 2 870's with 336 mounts and burris FF's with no problems at all. It will work it is not like the sight weighs a pound they are too light to break the screws in my opinion.
 
Re: who has mounted a Bussis FF on their 870?

Heres how mine turned out with the 336 mount.

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