Screw broke off in older Remington receiver

[dtucker]

I was taking off the bases on a VLS varmint 223 to put a Near picattiny rail on it. As usual with my luck 1 of the screws just twisted off and the rest is in the receiver. Rail has the standard screws. So when I send this barreled action out to have everything cerecoated will they be able to tap it out to standard so I can use the rail or will they have to be 8/40 holes drilled?

 

[matthias]

Hopefully they will be able to get the screw out.

Doesn't happen every time. Some of us are pretty good at broken and stuck screw removal. Even so not every operation goes as planned.

 

[Preacher]

If the other ones came out really easy, try a small prick punch tapped around it, add a bit go heat if needed... ....

 

[Eagle Six]

If it is the front screw, the screw could be a bit long and making contact with the barrel threads. A few taps with a hammer on a flat tipped punch sized a bit smaller that the 6-48 hole make be enough to loosen it up so the @Preacher suggestion will work. I know that doesn't answer you question, but may help solve the problem.

 

[Riesel]

inquisitive minds, please keep us posted

 

[dtucker]

Yes all 3 came out easy. I think I will be very careful and try what Preacher said.

 

[SVT_Tactical]

Any signs of loctite in the other 3? If so try holding a soldering iron tip on screw to break down that before attempting removal

 

[ebb]

If you have trouble with it, make sure to go to go to 8-40. The rail may be bored oversized for the screw heads and will only need to be drilled bigger for the screw shank. I drilled and tapped a Remington target 22 for a scope and used a number drill that the internet stated was the right size for the #6 screws and it was too big and I had to go to #8s. The EGW rail I was using was already big enough for the #8 screw heads just not the shank of the #8 screw through the base.

 

[boltfluter]

Some Kroil would not be a bad idea at this time. Good luck!
Paul

 

[WAMBO]

Just a FYI, if by chance you have to correct your zero by adjusting the windage of your scope excessively one way right or left it would be advisable to have your action scope mounting holes rebored to #8 screws to correct alignment to the bore.

I had a Remington long action that was off by 20+ minutes, had GA Precision rebore to #8's and was dead on after that.

 

[Bill K]

To answer your question, they should be able to get it out and save the present threads. Might be worth a phone call to the party/company/smith you are sending it to and ask them.

 

[ebb]

Wambo, I thought Sam was your guy?

 

[jonbearman]

I usually use a tiny end mill and mill it out if possible but what's wrong with all the holes being 8-40. I have done it to a few because someone with less than stellar talent made a mess of each hole.

 

[Greg Y]

I have had luck with heat followed by a smack with a tiny chisel like an impact driver. If it's anything other than the front screw you can go either direction.

 

[WAMBO]

Wambo, I thought Sam was your guy?

Sam is the man but I had that fix done before I found out about him.