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Gunsmithing
Scope base screw stuck
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 755454" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>goto the hardware store and buy a soldering iron (one of the hotter ones). Clamp the gun in a vise, and put the tip of the soldering iron on the remaining part of the screw, and get it hot (about 250 degrees). Attach the vise grips and try to work the screw back out. If you heat the screw with the vise grips attached it will take forever to heat the screw. I wouldn't use a pencil torch on the screw as it will mar the finish of the rifle (assuming it's blued). When you got back together use Loctite 222 or purple, as that's made for small screws and will hold just as well. 242 (or blue) is made for screws 1/4" and larger. I would run a tap thru the hole to clean out any residue and also cleam up any part of the threads that have gone bad.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 755454, member: 25383"] goto the hardware store and buy a soldering iron (one of the hotter ones). Clamp the gun in a vise, and put the tip of the soldering iron on the remaining part of the screw, and get it hot (about 250 degrees). Attach the vise grips and try to work the screw back out. If you heat the screw with the vise grips attached it will take forever to heat the screw. I wouldn't use a pencil torch on the screw as it will mar the finish of the rifle (assuming it's blued). When you got back together use Loctite 222 or purple, as that's made for small screws and will hold just as well. 242 (or blue) is made for screws 1/4" and larger. I would run a tap thru the hole to clean out any residue and also cleam up any part of the threads that have gone bad. gary [/QUOTE]
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