Picatinny rail on bolt action rifle?

[butiwanna]

I have a regular bolt action, but am keen to have a picatinny rail similar to the Ruger Gunsite Scout.

Just for fun really, talk on here elsewhere about mounting a GoPro on a rifle is giving me ideas

Any reason I couldn't add one to my existing rifle? Don't want to buy a scout just for mucking around with the rail obviously...

Thanks all.

[Aussier]

Yes you can add one, just need to find a gunsmith can do the work for you.

A few hundred $$$ for them to supply and fit I think.

[Norton]

Yes you can add one, just need to find a gunsmith can do the work for you.

I'd make that find a "competent" gunsmith to do it for you.

I've see a few get drill and tapped off centre... Useless for mounting anything and you've just ruined your rifle for nothing.

[Hercl]

I've see a few get drill and tapped off centre... Useless for mounting anything and you've just ruined your rifle for nothing.

I was chatting with a guy who'd just spend $3500 on his new Savage target rifle, after attempting to sight it in he was 18" right of target with no more windage adjustment.

Rail was mounted completely off centre, straight from the factory

[banoob]

I was chatting with a guy who'd just spend $3500 on his new Savage target rifle, after attempting to sight it in he was 18" right of target with no more windage adjustment.

Rail was mounted completely off centre, straight from the factory

For $3500 you'd think they'd get it right.

They don't make em like they used to, hey?

[Lorgar]

Any reason I couldn't add one to my existing rifle? Don't want to buy a scout just for mucking around with the rail obviously...

Scouts overrated too IMO.

I have a Ruger Hawkeye while a shooting buddy of mine has a Scout, both in .308. We've done basically parallel load development as we both got our rifles around the same time and (in our experience) the Hawkeye always performed better.

Assuming you can find a competent smith, I'd suggest adding a rail to your preferred rifle anyway.

[skippyxl7]

Hi all, got one on my marlin xl7 ,and it great ,rock solid on top of my 30/06

[butiwanna]

Hey skippy,

Mind telling me where you had yours put on? By who?

Cheers.

[Berper]

I'm keen for a rail on my rifle also.

Gotta sneak it on so the wife doesn't see me spending more cash on guns