I recently bought a Lyman great plains rifle kit. I have never built a rifle before so I chose this particular kit since it looks fairly complete. Unfortunately, I ran into trouble almost immediately. While trying to install the escutcheons I noticed that the screws were very difficult to twist in. So, I decided (too late) to back them out and re-drill. On one of them I had gone too far and the screw heads sheared off as I tried to back them out. I plan on trying to drill out the headless screws and fill the holes with epoxy to I can start over. Has this happened to anyone else? Any advice would be much appreciated.
Also, the fore end cap and thimble appear to be pinned in place. Once I get the wood sanded and furniture polished how do I remove the fore end cap and thimble so I can brown them?
Also, the fore end cap and thimble appear to be pinned in place. Once I get the wood sanded and furniture polished how do I remove the fore end cap and thimble so I can brown them?