what would you do..Hall action?

[Stoner25mkiv]

I'm bummed....I've got an old Hall 'M' action, 308 boltface that I'm building a long range varminter in 6BR on. It's never had a barrel on it. I've made the trigger guard and a 40 minute tapered scope base. Today, I set it up in the mill to redrill the base screw holes to 8-40 and the existing holes aren't at 12 o'clock when the action screw holes are at 6 o'clock. There isn't much to indicate on the action to set it up, but when I put headless screws in the bottom of the action, and set the action up on top of my vice letting the screws hold the action straight-up, the 6-48 holes on top of the action are rolled over. When I locate the top dead center of the action the #28 drill bit is not going to clean up the 6-48 holes.,does any of this make sense?) I guess I could follow the existing 6-48 holes when redrilling, and then redrill the bottom action screwholes to 1/4-28. They are too small now at #10's. The action was designed to be a glue-in, but I'll do a conventional job. What would you guys do?

 

[WayneShaw]

Which screw holes are right? Are the action screws right or are the scope holes?

I would use the cut for the trigger hanger as the basis to go on. You definitely want the trigger 'plumb' in the stock. If the trigger inlet is in agreement with the action screws, then re-drill and tap scope base/rail holes, hopefully such the rail or bases will cover the incorrect holes.

 

[rayjay]

Indicate off the bolt lug raceway to get that level and then see where the holes are.

 

[Stoner25mkiv]

Yesterday, when I discovered the descrepency,sp) I just assumed that the scopebase holes were off, figuring that the trigger mounting recess and the bottom action holes were machined in the same setup. Evidently they were not, as the scope base holes are correct with the trigger hanger holes. I redrilled the action screw holes to 1/4-28 and the scope base holes to 8-40. Everything is good now, indexed correctly at 12 and 6 o'clock, parallel to centerline, etc.
rayjay, it's a little late to check off the raceways, but I'll do it just to satisfy my curiousity.
Thanks for the replies.