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Smith & Wesson Revolver Picatinny Rails and Red Dot Mounts Are you looking to mount a scope or a red dot to your Smith & Wesson revolver? Our picatinny rails and red dot mounts allow you to easily install your optic and will have you hunting or on the range in no time. There are three quick steps to verify your gun is able to use one of our mounts. Is your gun a K, L, N, or X frame? If so, move on to the next step to verify our mount will fit! Swing open the cylinder …

Straight Wall Cartridges What's old is new again, again. There has been a resurgence in straight wall cartridges stemming from new laws on the books in certain states. Previously only allowing shotguns for hunting deer, states like Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and our own Pennsylvania are now allowing the use of rifles chambered for straight wall cartridges. Now, this isn't hunting advice, we always recommend checking with your local game commission to verify which laws they have on the boo …

How to Install Our Scope Mounts You need to mount your scope to your gun, but how? There are many different options, but one of the most common ways to get your glass on your gun is by using an accessory rail. Which one should I choose? Well, a picatinny rail of course. Picatinny rails have a standardized set of dimensions which allow manufacturers to make rails and rings that will play nicely with other picatinny products. These include cross slot widt …

I am purchasing a mount for my Tikka T3. How do I know which screws I need?Pre-2003 Tikka T3 rifles use 3.5 x .5 metric screws.Post-2003 Tikka T3 rifles use 6-48 screws. I have received my mount for the Tikka T3 but the screws will not start. What do I do? Did I order the wrong screws?The diameter of the different-sized screws is within .001”. The thread pitch of the screws is within .001” as well. If the screw you have will not start, neither size will start. This is happening for the fo …

What is M.O.A.? Put simply, M.O.A. stands for Minute of Angle and is an angular measurement that equals 1/60th of a degree. At 100 yards, 1 M.O.A. = 1" (Technically 1.047") At 200 yards, 1 M.O.A. = 2" At 300 yards, 1 M.O.A. = 3" and so on. We often receive calls where customers request a 20 M.O.A. base because it is taller. 20 M.O.A. does mean that your rail will be slightly taller than a 0 M.O.A. rail, but it is not by much. In reality, our 20 M.O.A. bases are typi …