looking for a weaver #162 base for a 760?

[Tschreiber]

hi , i'm looking for the weaver base that allows you to tilt the scope out of the way so you can use your iron sights. i have a set of low mount rings that i had on a bar years ago, so all i need is the base. if someone has a complete set, i would buy them though. i know that they aren't supposed to be very accurate, but i like them better than the see thru mounts, and i want to be able to use both without having to remove the scope. oh yeah, the bases are for a 760. thanks!!

[wink_man]

i know that they aren't supposed to be very accurate, but i like them better than the see thru mounts,

Thats an old wives tale, they're plenty accurate, and return to zero no problem, and they have see-thru mounts beat by a mile. I have a set for a 760, but won't part with it, just in case I run into anouther 760 I want, however, they're still made by Weaver, now of Blount Industries, heres a place you can buy them online:
http://www.gunaccessories.com/Weaver/PivotMounts.asp
Garry

[tanoose]

Go to ebay i beleive you have a choice of just the base but i also saw the base with the rings for like $26.00 its for the 760

[DeerMeadowFarm]

I have one that I plan to take off a 760 I just bought in a week or two. I've got the old Weaver K4 scope for it as well if you're interested... PM me if you're interested and we can work out a deal....

[Tschreiber]

thanks for the link wink man, just what i'm looking for. i'm sending you a pm DeerMedowFarm.

[DeerMeadowFarm]

I just sent you an e-mail with photos attached of the scope and mount.

[Modoc ED]

The Subject of this thread states "looking for a weaver #162 base for a 760?"

Just for clarification the correct Weaver one-piece base mount number is # 62.  It is availabe from Midway as are Weaver rings.

The correct Weaver one-piece base mount for the 7600 is # 93.  It is also availabe from Midway as are Weaver rings.

The difference between the two Weaver base mounts is the mounting hole spacing.

[tractordan]

he said he is looking for a #162 wich is a one piece base with rings that tip off so you can use the sights he has his # correct becouse i am looking at one sittin here on my desk

[wink_man]

The Subject of this thread states "looking for a weaver #162 base for a 760?"

Just for clarification the correct Weaver one-piece base mount number is # 62.  It is availabe from Midway as are Weaver rings.

The correct Weaver one-piece base mount for the 7600 is # 93.  It is also availabe from Midway as are Weaver rings.

The difference between the two Weaver base mounts is the mounting hole spacing.

Just for further clarification, the correct base for a 760 is #62 if you want to use standard Weaver style rings, the correct base for Weaver Pivot style rings is Base #162 as Tractordan stated. Pivot rings are only compatible with Pivot bases.

The correct base for a 7600 is Base # 93 and Weaver never made a Pivot base for the 7600 rifle, they seemed to fall out of vogue by the time the 7600 came around.

The difference between the 2 Weaver bases being the hole spacing is only one difference. The second is that Base 62/162 uses the standard 6 X48 thread screws to secure the base to the receiver, and the 93 base uses the larger 8X40 thread screws.

Garry

[Modoc ED]

wink_man -

Thanks for the clarification on the 162 base.  Much appreciated.

tractordan -

Thanks for the wake-up!  If you can, would you mind posting a picture of the rings and base you have on your desk.  I'm always eager to learn.

Guys -

Hope I never come off on this forum as a "know-it-all".  If I ever mis-speak, errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr mis-type, please don't hesitate to let me know.

DANG!!!  Now my curiosity is up so I'd better start checking E-bay and other sources for a 162 base with rings.

[wink_man]

wink_man -



DANG!!!  Now my curiosity is up so I'd better start checking E-bay and other sources for a 162 base with rings.

Give me a little bit and I'll take a pic and post it here of my Remington 870 slug gun that I drilled and tapped myself and put a weaver 162 base on with pivot rings.

There's a set on ebay now if you're interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Weaver-162-Pivot-Mount-Scope-Base-w-1-Pivot-Rings-NR_W0QQitemZ320076588143QQihZ011QQcategoryZ52511QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You can also buy them new online, just click the link in my original post here.

Most people today don't know much about pivot rings and bases as they fell out of vogue. You have to be a "remnant of the 60's", like me, fast becoming an old man, to remember them, LMAO.
Garry

[Modoc ED]

[/quote]Most people today don't know much about pivot rings and bases as they fell out of vogue. You have to be a "remnant of the 60's", like me, fast becoming an old man, to remember them, LMAO.
Garry
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Gary -

I'm an old guy (63 yrs old) and knew about pivot rings and bases.  I was just a little in the shade (well, dark) about the #162 base for the Remington 760.  Looking forward to the picture and once again, thanks for the info.  This just goes to show that we're never too old to learn.

[wink_man]

Here are the pics. While this is NOT a 760, but rather a 12 gauge Remington 870 slug gun, it IS a Weaver #162 Pivot Base that I drilled and tapped the receiver for. In my state,(New Jersey), rifles are not legal for deer, only slugs and buckshot, so I find this base useful on a shotgun also. While we usually hunt slugs, sometimes we do a one man push to the other, and the pusher is better off with buckshot, so you can simply swing the scope out of the way for quick use of iron sights with the buckshot.  Ditto the logic on a 760, except only a single projectile both ways. I use my 760 when I hunt out of state(New York). Same basic prinicple, you can see from the pics how it works, swing the scope off to the side when you want to use the irons, and it snaps right back in place and DOES hold zero. I've used them since the late 60's, so I'm speaking from experience.
Some idiot gunwriter back in the day(who probably did more hunting over a typewriter than in the field) wrote that they don't hold zero and see thru mounts were better, and everyone fell for it. I never could understand see thru mounts(except on a combination rifle/shotgun, such as a Savage 24), with see thru mounts, your cheek is way up and off of the stock, and that seriously affects accuracy.
But I guess that gunwriter knew better, LOL. Hope the pics are detailed enough, sunlight kept varying as I took them, but I think you can see how the mount works. Garry
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[DeerMeadowFarm]

Todd,

Your base and rings are on their way! Good luck with them.

DMF

[Modoc ED]

Thanks very much for the pictures.  Very slick!!!  Now I've got the itch to try out a set of pivot rings and a #162 base.  Think I'll order them from the site you provided (gunaccessories).  Have you done business with them and are they quick to ship?

[wink_man]

I have never used them(gunaccessories), so I cannot vouch for them. I found them in an online search several years ago, when I was trying to adapt a pivot base to a Savage 24. Pivot bases were only ever made for a very few rifle models, and while Weaver still manufactures them, almost no one carries them anymore due to lack of demand, so you try to get them where you can.
Garry

[Tschreiber]

well, i got my setup yesterday, and i'm happy as a clam! my dad has always had this mount on his BAR. i had a youth model 700 in 243 that i had a set on, and a BAR in 243 also. i can't stand see thru mounts, but the pivot mount seemed just the ticket after i shorten the barrel and stock on my 760. my guns have always been accurate enough for me with this type of mount. hardly anyone knows about them anymore though.

[Modoc ED]

Well, you guys gave me the itch for a set of pivot rings and a base so I bid on and won bid for the Weaver #162 Pivot Base and two Pivot Rings for a Remington Model 760 on E-bay.  They should be here in a few days and I'm going to give them a try on the 760 I bought last week. 

FYI,  I tried to order a #162 Pivot Base and Pivot Rings from "Gun Accessories" but when I tried to check out my shopping basket, I got a message "Unable to complete transaction -- not in stock".  Did a little checking and it appears (notice I only said appears) that Gun Accessories does not stock all the items they list on their site.  I think (notice I only said I think) it is the type of order house that kind of acts as a middle man.  You know, you order from them, they order from the OEM and have it drop shipped to you.  If anyone else has experience with Gun Accessories please let me/us know what your experience with them has been.

I downloaded the 2007 Weaver Catalog and they no longer list the #162 Pivot Base and Pivot Rings in the catalog.  As a matter of fact they do not list any Pivot Bases and Pivot Rings.

I'll let you guys know how the #162 Pivot Base and Pivot Rings work out after I mount them and a new Weaver Classic K-Series  4X - 38mm Scope I ordered from Midway USA on my new (to me) 760. 

[wink_man]

FYI,  I tried to order a #162 Pivot Base and Pivot Rings from "Gun Accessories" but when I tried to check out my shopping basket, I got a message "Unable to complete transaction -- not in stock".  Did a little checking and it appears (notice I only said appears) that Gun Accessories does not stock all the items they list on their site.  I think (notice I only said I think) it is the type of order house that kind of acts as a middle man.  You know, you order from them, they order from the OEM and have it drop shipped to you.  If anyone else has experience with Gun Accessories please let me/us know what your experience with them has been.

Good to know, as I stated, I never dealt with them, just found them in a search for that base several years ago. Ebay is always a good bet for stuff like this, fortunately !!!

I downloaded the 2007 Weaver Catalog and they no longer list the #162 Pivot Base and Pivot Rings in the catalog.  As a matter of fact they do not list any Pivot Bases and Pivot Rings.

This, unfortunately, doesn't suprise me either. The last catalog I downladed was about 2003, and Pivot bases & rings were still listed, and Weaver was part of Blount Industries, as I stated in a previous post above. However now I see that are owned by ATK Premium Partners, one can't even keep up with it anymore !!!! As I said, it doesn't surprise me they are discontinued, as there is literally no demand for them anymore, and thats really to bad, because they have see thru sights beat by a mile. All anyone has to do is try a set of see thru mounts on their gun, then a pivot base & rings, and you'll never go back, LOL. Fortunately, I have a #162 Pivot base and 2 sets of Pivot rings in my little stockpile of "good stuff", so if I do run into another Remington 760 or 742, I'm good to go !!!!!
Let us know how you make out with that setup, maybe if enough people hear about it and ask for it, Weaver will bring them back, LMAO.