Perhaps a little too “universal”… - Strike Industries Beretta 1301 TAC / A300 Ultima Patrol Red Dot Sight Mount

Bought this with a Vortex Defender ST enclosed to put on my Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod2. Only option I could find that would accept Delta Point Pro footprint optics. Mount has its own screws and recoil lugs included. Didn’t want to Marr the finish on my shotgun so I started with the short screws. It’s one too short, 2nd one maybe long enough…until I went to torque (10 inch pounds) the left one, stripped the first few threads right out of the mount. Onto the next longer screws. Bingo. Until I took them back out and realized that had contacted the top of the receiver and cut through the cerakote�…put them back in and now the right side screw got easier to turn when I tried to torque it. Now I’ve got to drill and tap the screw holes and use the larger screws that came with the optic. By the way, emailed Strike Industries 06/22/26 (no phone number to call) to inquire about not being able to use all four recoil lugs, it is impossible to use the rear ones, said they would get back to me within 24/48 hours, today is 06/30/26 and still no word. A very Niche application so I’m not saying I would not do it all over again but I’m not saying I would either. Not a lot of options for this particular shotgun, the optic I wanted, and to be able to cowitness with the iron sights. Decide for yourself…