Atlas on Seekins mount has play

[wvlapua]

I just mounted my new Atlas V8 BT10-LW17 with ADM on a seekins mount. There is a lot of play between the adm and rail. Is this normal and/or is there a way to adjust the adm mount to fit more securely on the rail? If there was no recoil lug on the mount it definetly would not hold.

 

[hamstur]

With the QD lever completely disengaged, push it so the octagon screw cap on the other side pushes out, then turn it clockwise. Try 1/8 of a turn each time and remount on your rifle until it locks without wobble.

 

[ORD]

With the QD lever completely disengaged, push it so the octagon screw cap on the other side pushes out, then turn it clockwise. Try 1/8 of a turn each time and remount on your rifle until it locks without wobble.

+1 on this advice. The ADM mounts (all of them) were made to work with both in-spec and out-of-spec rails. Accordingly, there is a clamp/lock adjustment mechanism that allows you to tighten/loosen the tension. Hamstur's advice is spot on, but here's a link to ADM's PDF file on the installation/adjustment:

http://www.americandefensemanufacturing.com/docs/instructions/autolock.pdf

Good luck!

 

[wvlapua]

Thanks guys, I figured there was a way.

 

[Doyputasos]

Ha! I had a similar problem, but I put a UPC sticker on the flat tops of the pic rail and it solved my problem.