Cow's out of the barn, now, but I find it very worthwhile to throw a lot of the cheap hardware provided with many items right in the trash, after replacing it, with the same size and thread pitch screws, from the hardware store. Seems like many mounting kits come with the cheesiest mounting hardware on earth. The paint they cover the screws with is harder than the metal underneath.
Dumb a** of the year award winner....ME
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earlthegoat2
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I will add here my surprise as to how soft the screws must be to twist off so easily. Oh well, that might work in the gunsmith's favor in his removal efforts. Now I have to wait a month to see what happens. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
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I just learned from a similar situation with 2 broken screws (my stupid AXX moment) in blind holes; trying multiple things that left handed/reverse drill bit and a small ez out is the best way. And also learned that Some Ace Hardware stores carry Gun screws, some larger selection others and not as big of a selection but a decent assortment in other stores.
Thanks. This is helpful.
SGW Gunsmith
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Is there enough left of the screw protruding that you can get a vice-grips to grab hold of it?
Unfortunately, many screws these days are coming in from ChiCom countries that have the hex socket too deep and even when a normally well fitting USA hex wrench is used, the top of the screw will "walk off the job", let alone try using a torque wrench. Personally, I've sworn off slotted and hex socket optics mounting screws and have gone exclusively to the torx variety, making darn sure I use USA torx driver bits. My Irish whiskey now lasts a lot longer in the cabinet.
If anyone has any sort of hardware store that really does handle the types of screws with the pitch that many gun screws come with, you are one lucky fella, and I'm a bit jealous.
PWC
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In metal; sometimes requires EDM.
In wood, you can use a plug cutter around the screw, chisel the "plug" out and use needle nose vice grips to grab the screw.
In wood, you can use a plug cutter around the screw, chisel the "plug" out and use needle nose vice grips to grab the screw.
OP here...The saga continues....Took the rifle to a gunsmith shop and they said it would be 4 weeks to correct the issue. Four weeks later I called and the smith shop said "more like 8 weeks". I fired that shop and retrieved my gun, scope, and the $45 they said was non-refundable. I insisted on a refund since they did not hold up their end of the bargain...I won that battle. Used another guy with a good reputation and he fixed it in a week. Next problem......after all that hubbub I don't like the scope! The reticle is very fine. It is a Riton with a good reputation among long distance shooters. Not their fault. At the range on a cloudy day the crosshair was hard to find on a white background, impossible on black (many splatter targets are black). I took the rifle to the woods on a cloudy overcast day and had great trouble finding the crosshair. Saw a couple of deer and scoped them....not good. I'm guessing that it might be OK on a sunny day on the prairie where I shoot prairie dogs. But, I can't keep a scope that just might be OK. I've posted it for-sale in an ad...a hellava deal. Here's the scope. See selling info in the ad section. 5 PRIMAL 3-18×44Rated 5.00 out of 5 $899.99
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