Rib Mount Picatinny Rail for 1/4” Rib?

[AppalachianHollers]

Why do there seem to be none in this dimension?
I would love to pull my Vortex red dot off my AR for turkey season, but I need a rail that fits my Winchester SXP's rib.

Or has anyone successfully adapted a 3/8" mount to a 1/4" rib in some way?


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[Terry]

Have you looked at the Meadow Creek Mounts? There is a thread somewhere around here recently started about them.

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[USMC0331]

Meadow creek mounts

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[AppalachianHollers]

My only concern is my optic uses a cantilever ring mount, and I'm not sure the Meadow Creek are compatible. Can you put a picatinny strip on the meadow creek?


https://vortexoptics.com/red-dots/strikefire-ii-red-dot/vortex-strikefire-2-red-dot.html?vortex_reticle=1068


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[USMC0331]

I do not beleive so.

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[AppalachianHollers]

Afraid that won't work then. Need some way to get a picatinny/cantilever rail on the rib.


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[USMC0331]

Sorry.

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[AppalachianHollers]

I greatly appreciated the suggestion—if had the right kind of optic; it'd have been the winning ticket.

I'm just amazed that something so basic doesn't seem to exist in the wide market of aftermarket parts for this rid width.


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[lowoctane]

Years ago I drilled and tapped the rib on my 870 SM and mounted a small red dot right on the rib.
It's held up nicely for many years.

[AppalachianHollers]

Years ago I drilled and tapped the rib on my 870 SM and mounted a small red dot right on the rib.
It's held up nicely for many years.

I am increasingly convinced the only solution for me is to have my receiver drilled and tapped. Will be worth knowing the system can hold up to recoil.


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[WildSpur]

Years ago I drilled and tapped the rib on my 870 SM and mounted a small red dot right on the rib.
It's held up nicely for many years.

I am increasingly convinced the only solution for me is to have my receiver drilled and tapped. Will be worth knowing the system can hold up to recoil.


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It can be done!

I just did this on my boys 870.  I found the 8-40 tap/bit and ran over to my father's to use his drill press.  I got it right the 1st time. Worse case you need to do it 2x and find flush screws to fill in the holes. 

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[gesthuntn]

Is the SXP drilled and tapped? If so I would contact Sumtoy Customs and get one of his mounts.

[AppalachianHollers]

Is the SXP drilled and tapped? If so I would contact Sumtoy Customs and get one of his mounts.

Mine isn't, but I think on more recent models it comes standard. Haven't had mine drilled and tapped, yet, but will look into their mount system when I do.


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[gesthuntn]

This would work to mount a small red dot to. I have not used one but looks solid. https://www.opticsplanet.com/aimtech-remington-rib-rider-tactical-rail.html

[AppalachianHollers]

This would work to mount a small red dot to. I have not used one but looks solid. https://www.opticsplanet.com/aimtech-remington-rib-rider-tactical-rail.html

I think the rib dimensions on the 870 are different, though.
Another thing is that I already have a "large," tube-like red dot, and don't plan on getting another.


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