Remington Left Me Holding the Bag

[700Remy]

bought a brand new remington 700 action, had a very competent gunsmith put a barrel on it, thats done. anyway when i come to take the screws out of the reciever for the bases to put a scope on. the very front screw of the 4 was epoxied in. hole was full of glue under the screw. finally got that out and looked a lot closer, no threads, someone mustve screwed up and figured this is the easiest way to send the reciever down the line. so ive got some ideas to fix it but just looking for some second opinions. this is brand new. screws were never touched until i needed to put bases on now. barrel is mounted so i am not sending anything back. what size screws are those? look like a #4? and the tpi? just wanted to add before i started i did not see any indication on the screws to where they were ever touched between me and the factory.

 

[WSnyder]

Haven’t touched a new one (RAR) but the old factory standard was 6-48 and the oversized custom standard is 8-40.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Just have your smith tap all 4 for the 8-40, than your ready for a good rail.

 

[hogpatrol]

^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^

 

[Dimner]

I feel for you, but I wouldn't touch any modern Remington's with our at least budgeting a couple hundred for surprise quality issues.

The good news? And I know this not what anyone in your situation wants to hear, if this is all you have to deal with, you were probably a little lucky.

 

[700Remy]

took it to a local machine shop guy i like and he tapped it to 8-40 and had the tapered head screw i needed. sortve a flat based tap. its right over the barrel threading so i dont know how far the tap went down. screw feels like it tightened up solid so im calling it good.i drilled the picatinny base out a touch for the one screw. he said lets not mess with the other 3 until the time might arise, hope they never see the light of day again. didnt want anything but i give him a 20. didnt take long and i was on my way. thought of using some loctite also but i didnt.

 

[jds holler]

I've always thought those holes should have been #8. jd

 

[AlNyhus]

took it to a local machine shop guy i like and he tapped it to 8-40 and had the tapered head screw i needed. sortve a flat based tap. its right over the barrel threading so i dont know how far the tap went down. screw feels like it tightened up solid so im calling it good.i drilled the picatinny base out a touch for the one screw.

Better make sure it's not bottomed against the barrel thread. I can't imagine doing only one and leaving the other three 6-48's.....