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Hi from HomeDefender1.
I purchased a P365 XL with manual safety. In my first attempt to mount a Romeo Zero (RZ) Red Dot optic to it I ran into trouble and wanted to share with you how I solved the problem.
Initially, I tried, to no avail, to use the 5/64 hex wrench that came with the Romeo Zero to remove the rear sight screws. I had also read on the net that others were having trouble with removing the screws. Using the small hex wrench alone does not provide sufficient torque to remove the screws. Some people have stripped the screws in frustration.
What worked? I draped my bench vice with a soft cloth and placed the slide upside down in the vice and gently tightened for a firm hold. Then, I mounted a 5/64 hex head bit on a Wheeler FAT gun wrench, seated the bit firmly in the hex head, pressed down and turned slowly counterclockwise. This worked to loosen the screws. I then proceeded to unscrew them and used a fine technical tweezer to lift the screws out.
I then turned the slide over in the vice, removed the rear sights and plate, and cleaned the surface. Next, I mounted the 3M adhesive strip to the slide, and smoothed it out. Then, I placed the battery as instructed into the RZ base, and slid it onto the slide. Next, I turned on the RZ and made sure that the red dot was working.
Then, I used the Wheeler FAT wrench and 5/64 hex bit with the M3 screws provided to attach the RZ. I started one screw, then the second. Then, in turn, I slowly tightened the screws. I set the Wheeler wrench to the specified torque range. Manual says 9 lbs, but Wheeler starts at 10 lbs so that's what I used.
All finished with the mounting.
Then, as final step, I used a Sightmark red 9MM bore laser and fixed it on a known point. I then used the smaller hex wrench provided with the RZ to fine tune the elevation and windage so that both the bore sight dot and the RZ dot became one.
Now, its back to the range for a test! Hope this helps.
Have a great day!
I purchased a P365 XL with manual safety. In my first attempt to mount a Romeo Zero (RZ) Red Dot optic to it I ran into trouble and wanted to share with you how I solved the problem.
Initially, I tried, to no avail, to use the 5/64 hex wrench that came with the Romeo Zero to remove the rear sight screws. I had also read on the net that others were having trouble with removing the screws. Using the small hex wrench alone does not provide sufficient torque to remove the screws. Some people have stripped the screws in frustration.
What worked? I draped my bench vice with a soft cloth and placed the slide upside down in the vice and gently tightened for a firm hold. Then, I mounted a 5/64 hex head bit on a Wheeler FAT gun wrench, seated the bit firmly in the hex head, pressed down and turned slowly counterclockwise. This worked to loosen the screws. I then proceeded to unscrew them and used a fine technical tweezer to lift the screws out.
I then turned the slide over in the vice, removed the rear sights and plate, and cleaned the surface. Next, I mounted the 3M adhesive strip to the slide, and smoothed it out. Then, I placed the battery as instructed into the RZ base, and slid it onto the slide. Next, I turned on the RZ and made sure that the red dot was working.
Then, I used the Wheeler FAT wrench and 5/64 hex bit with the M3 screws provided to attach the RZ. I started one screw, then the second. Then, in turn, I slowly tightened the screws. I set the Wheeler wrench to the specified torque range. Manual says 9 lbs, but Wheeler starts at 10 lbs so that's what I used.
All finished with the mounting.
Then, as final step, I used a Sightmark red 9MM bore laser and fixed it on a known point. I then used the smaller hex wrench provided with the RZ to fine tune the elevation and windage so that both the bore sight dot and the RZ dot became one.
Now, its back to the range for a test! Hope this helps.
Have a great day!
