Abstract: A telescopic sight mount for attachment to a pair of inwardly inclined surfaces on opposite sides of a sight mounting surface includes a mount body having a surface adapted to bear against the sight mounting surface and also having an inclined surface for cooperation with one of the inclined surfaces at one side of the sight mounting surface, and a shoe clamp pivotably connected by screw means to the mount with one end bearing against the mount and another end bearing against the other inclined surface at the opposite side of the sight mounting surface.