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Drill & tap tracker I
« on: September 16, 2009, 12:45:40 PM »
 Anyone out there that has drilled &tapped a Tracker I barrel to mount a scope rail, What scope rail did you use ?
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Re: Drill & tap tracker I
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 09:57:31 AM »
As you have to drill and tap anyway, a Weaver 62 rail will work well with the Tracker 1. It will keep the scope lower on the barrel unlike the factory rail or others. I have a Tracker II that was set up that way. I'll post a pic later on.
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Re: Drill & tap tracker I
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 03:49:14 PM »
 Carbineman thanks for the info, I appreciate it!
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Re: Drill & tap tracker I
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 02:51:50 AM »


spikehorn, Here is a pic of a #62 rail that I added to an older 30-30 barrel that was made by the old H&R company in the 70's and mid 80's. Hopefully you can get the gist of the picture. I like the way the thinner rail keeps the scope low as I use mainly 20 mm scopes on the newer Trackers and older style Toppers.
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Re: Drill & tap tracker I
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2009, 07:49:00 AM »
the area around the traker chamber is kinda thin you might want to bond one on
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Re: Drill & tap tracker I
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2009, 09:14:40 AM »
A 20ga will work fine, but the 12ga is questionable for drilling and tapping, H&R won't and neither will most gunsmiths. If I wanted a scope rail on a 12ga, I'd drill and tap one hole 8-40 for a recoil stop, then use SuperWeld epoxy to permanently attach it. I dunno if you can silver solder aluminum to steel but Warne makes a steel rail that would work.

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Re: Drill & tap tracker I
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2009, 04:17:42 PM »
it'll be a 20ga so all the threads ive read so far seem to say drilling and tapping isn't an issue.
tahnks for all the info
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