Andy,<br><br>Hmmm... yeah, what Chris said. M96 Swedes are pretty cheap and they work great with stripper clips - and turn into nifty Scout Rifles. <br><br>The only MkII I have is a heavy bbl in .223, but I doubt that the action is significantly different: No. The bolt stop is such that the face of the bolt is slightly protruding from the bridge when it's fully retracted.<br><br>I also checked one of my M77 (originals) and it might actually be possible - but just barely, and it would probably take out too much of the factory 'scope mount to leave it functional.<br><br>I *think* I could make one as a separate piece and attach it - two different ways appear feasible. Of course, a conventional 'scope mounting would take the use of stripper clips out.<br><br>Sorry to bear the bad tidings...<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Tom<br><br>PS - the MkII that I have is super super accurate - well, heck, all my M77s are - but this one is eye-opening. It at LEAST shoots with the Remington M700s in the same caliber - maybe even better.