As I mentioned in an earlier post about trying to keep scopes on my S1K. Here is a solution to my broken Scope.
This scope is a Accushot Model 168 Reticule Intensified Tactical Scope, Objective to Ocular - One Piece Tube.
This looks like a well made scope with heavy base that I thought would work great on my S1K. At the time I was have problems keeping scope mounts from moving from recoil. The S1K has no set pin hole in built in dove tail on barrel. I was using the Gamo stock stop to hold the mounts and scopes in place. Every mount I used would eventually kick off the Gamo scope mount.
Now I was new at air gunning at this point, reading and posting to get help on the forums. When I saw this scope on Pyramids Web Site, I thought this was my answer..... he he, but not hardly.
When I got the Scope in from Pyramid, I opened up the box and saw a one piece scope and mount set up. With big thumb head round nuts to tight the mount to the dove tail on the barrel. I figured with a new stop that I had purchase "heavy duty stop" and this set up the S1K would not jar this loose..... WRONG.......
After getting the new stop in place and mounting the scope with mount to the rifle. I tightened down the thumb heads as tight as I could tighten them with my thumb and for fore finger.
At this point I knew this would end my problems. After trying to sight in the new scope I noticed my patterns were going astray.
I took a look at the set up and low and behold it was moving,,,, Yikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
So I took it all apart and reset the stop and re-tightened the scope mount as tight as I could get it. Now by looking at the size of the thumb heads on the mount you would think the thread and screws were very heavy duty.... WRONG........
Well I proceeded to re-sight the scope and on the third pellet one of the thumb heads bounced off my shooting table. Dang it broke off under the recoil of the S1K. So then I set everything down and picked up the thumb head off the floor. I then started to loosen the other thumb head nut and it sheared off in my fingers.
So the reason for this post....
The scope cost me over $70.00 with shipping and then I realized that I had just lost my money... Yikeeeeeeeees
That was a couple months back. One day I mentioned it to Charlie that I had broken a brand new scope on the S1k. Being the way CharlieDaTuna is, he said let me see that thing. So I gave it to him and today he gave it back to me. Below you will find the solution on how to salvage a $70.00 scope..
Tools Used:
1. Drill Bit # 11/64"
2. Tap # 8-32
The original screws were pressed in from one side of scope mount with threads exposed on opposite side. This is where the second half of the mount laid and the round thumb head nuts are used tighten the two halves together on the rife dove tail.
Charlie pressed out the screws from the broken side where screws were sheared flush with the mount surface. He re-tapped the holes one size larger. He tapped the threads all the way through the block because it was cast aluminum and felt that they needed the extra threads because of it was aluminum. Used 8/32 X 3/4' allen head grade eight screws.
Now he re-drilled the other half of mount with a 11/64" drill bit to facilitate the newer larger allen head set screws.
I will use this scope on one of my Co2 Rifles and not a springer....
My post on how I got to finally get a scope and mount not to move on my S1k was to drill in between the dove tail on back of barrel where scope mount would go useing a mount with a set screw. Drill a shallow hole about 1/16" in diameter and us a bottom drill to get a straight hole. Note: You do not have to drill that deep
Here are the pictures of the parts..
