I don't know where you southerners

get your gear.. I would suggest Huntingtons. Scopes improve a rifle such as this. I used a QD by Recknagle(sp). I used a small 1.5X5 Leupy.

On your rib there is 4 small screws that need ot be removed to remove the rib sections for base instalation. They're a

MF'r

to undo and I had to drill the heads off on mine.