I'm quite sure that the scope tube would fail post haste using this method. The Weaver scope bases sold for less than $10.00 at Walmart & BassPro work perfectly, and I buy/use them about once a month. I was just trying something different, and trying to spend as little as possible when I picked up the (sold as being for the T/C Omega by T/C) Gorilla mount & rings for $9.00.