Amega M14-M1A mount install

Mini-Scout-Mount ™ Installation Instructions For the M14-M1A Rifle

STEP #1. ****BE POSITIVE THAT YOUR RIFLE IS NOT LOADED!!!!****

Treat ALL guns as if they are LOADED.
NEVER let the muzzle point at anything you are not willing to destroy.
Keep your finger OFF the trigger.
REMOVE the magazine and set it aside.
PULL the operating rod completely to the REAR several times and CHECK the chamber EACH TIME.

STEP #2 REMOVE THE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY AND STOCK

START by removing the trigger assembly and stock.
Then remove the rear handguard. It is not necessary to remove any other parts to install the Mini-Scout-Mount ™.
Pull the op rod back and lock to the rear in the open bolt position.
Open the hardware package and lay out the contents.
Start the eight (8) hex-head set screws into the threaded holes on the top of the Mount Body. Use the small hex wrench provided to screw them down about level to the TOP of the Mount Body. They must not go all the way through to the inside of the Mount Body. (figure 1)

STEP #3 POSITION THE MOUNT BODY

Place the Mount Body upside down on a flat and sturdy table or bench surface.
Insert the two Barrel Keys (the long, narrow pieces of aluminum) into the matching recesses on the inside of the Mount Body. The Barrel Keys will cover the set screw holes inside of the matching recesses. (figure 2)
Place the rifle top side down into the Mount Body. NOTE: If your barrel does not drop easily into the recess and set completely down in the Mount Body, you DO NOT have a US standard military barrel. Chinese made barrels are thicker and will not fit any of our mounts. Barrels made by Springfield Armory, Inc. for their SOCOM, BUSH, and some SCOUT rifles are larger and require our M1A-SOCOM model.

STEP #4 POSITION THE SHORT BARREL CLAMP

Lift the barreled action slightly out of the Mount Body and insert the SHORT Barrel Clamp under the op rod and over the rifle barrel.
Lower the barreled action so the hook on the SHORT Barrel Clamp will drop into the recess in the Mount Body below the barrel. The flange side of the SHORT Barrel Clamp (with three holes) will then drop into its matching recess.
Start (DO NOT snug down) three of the Cap Head Screws through the holes in the SHORT Barrel Clamp flange, and into the threaded holes in the Mount Body.
(figure 3)

STEP #5 POSITION THE LONG BARREL CLAMP

Insert the LONG Barrel Clamp over the barrel with the narrowed end toward the front of the Mount Body (the muzzle end) and align the holes in the flanges to the threaded holes in the Mount Body. (figure 4)
If all of the threaded holes in the Mount Body are not visible through the holes in the FRONT Barrel Clamp, remove it and turn it around because you have it in backwards. All of the holes will line up if it is installed correctly.
Start ALL of the hex head cap screws through the holes in the LONG Barrel Clamp and into the Mount Body, but
DO NOT snug them down yet.
Release the op rod and let it go SLOWLY forward to the closed bolt position.
Push the Mount Body as far forward as it will go against the front band and gas cylinder to remove any gap. (figure 5)
Alternate tightening the cap screws with the hex wrench provided, making about two turns on each screw in a criss-cross pattern to evenly secure the LONG Barrel Clamp.
Now snug down the three screws in the REAR Barrel Clamp in the same manner. All Barrel Clamp screws must be firmly seated down against the Mount Body.

STEP #6 ALIGN THE MOUNT BODY WITH THE RECEIVER

Turn the rifle over and set it on a sturdy, flat and LEVEL surface. (figure 6)
Place a small level on the flat top of the receiver just behind the rear sight and check it for level. (figure 7)
Then set the level on top of the Picatinny rail of the mount body.
Adjust the mount body right or left until it is level and square with the flat of the rear receiver. (figure 8)
Set the level aside and carefully turn the rifle over.
Alternate tightening the cap screws with the hex wrench provided, making about two turns on each screw in a criss-cross pattern to evenly secure the LONG Barrel Clamp.
Turn the rifle over and use the level again to confirm the Mount Body is still square to the receiver. If not, loosen the long barrel clamp screws and adjust the Mount Body again using the procedure above.
Now snug down the three screws in the REAR Barrel Clamp in the same manner. All Barrel Clamp screws must be firmly seated down, holding the Barrel Clamps firmly against the Mount Body.

STEP #7 SECURE THE BARREL KEYS & REASSEMBLE

Turn the rifle with the Mount Body attached over to the upright position.
Use the hex wrench to snug down each of the set screws a little at a time, alternating between screws. The set screws should be snug, but not overly tightened.
Replace the stock and trigger assembly.
Work the op rod back and forth several times to ensure that it functions properly and clears the Mount Body.
When you look through the open sights, the top of the Mount Body will form a horizontal plane and the sights will be visible through the sight channel.

STEP #8 SETTLING IN THE MOUNT

After firing about 10 rounds with the Mini-Scout-Mount ™ attached, remove the trigger assembly and stock from the rifle and re-tighten all of the cap-head screws in the Barrel Clamps. Reassemble the rifle. Do not be concerned if the initial group fired appears excessively large.
After firing about 10 rounds with the Mini-Scout-Mount™ attached, remove the trigger assembly and stock from the rifle and re-tighten all of the cap-head screws in the Barrel Clamps. Reassemble the rifle. Do not be concerned if the initial group fired appears excessively large.
Re-tighten the set screws again as necessary after firing 50 rounds, and again after 100 rounds.
Do not remove the Mini-Scout-Mount ™ to clean your rifle.
If you ever remove the Mini-Scout-Mount ™, you will need to repeat the settling-in process.