Hello,
I had researched quite a bit on red dot units and bases before purchasing a Burris Fastfire III. Information I gathered suggested Weaver bases are compatible. I thought I was all set since I already had a Weaver base for my Benelli Supernova. The Fastfire III protector mount arrived this afternoon and I was all excited to test it out (the red dot unit itself has been sitting for days in NY >:(, thanks USPS). Problem #1, the mounting bolt goes through the mounting hardware, so it has to go into a slot on the base. There are only slots on the ends of my Weaver. I figured I could live with that even though it's not great for a range of adjustment. Problem #2, the slots aren't big enough to accommodate the bolt, so the mount won't sit flush. Now I'm bummed! Questions:
- My Weaver is 12+ years old. Do newer Weavers have different sized slots?
- Weaver does have "tactical" bases but don't list a Supernova as a related model. I had a heck of a time finding a Weaver to fit in the first place. Would one of those work even if it doesn't specifically note the Supernova?
- I have found Picatnny risers that will go on a Weaver. The shortest is a 1/2" rise. Think that would be too high?
- Do I break down and buy a true Picatinny base? All the pictures look fairly big compared to a Weaver, although I haven't dug deep into dimensions. I guess I'm old fashioned, but I would prefer it to be low profile. I'd rather my gun didn't look "tactical."
Thanks!
Update - I went ahead and ordered a Picatinny rail from Optics Planet. I'm interested to see how it compares to my existing Weaver from an overall size perspective.
I have my FF3 on a weaver rail and it works fine. But I'm sure the slot size could vary from a different manufacturer.