Jmorris, looking at your photo, I'm guessing your 1894 doesn't have the crossbolt safety? It seems like using the 2 rear factory taps would cause interference, blocking the safety on the left side. It's been a while (20 years) so I forget why I did that... all I know is I didn't like the initial mounting position. I do not use the safety... it's a moot point with me.