Looking for anyone in the DFW area to help remove a stripped screw.

ussoldier1984 · Dec 4, 2017

I have a stripped scope base screw I need to remove on my Savage 110 BA Stealth. I tried my extractors with no luck so I am hoping one of our awesome forum members could help me out with this. My scope base keeps coming loose. I retorque them to specs but for some reason when I went to take off the base to clean all oil off to re loc tight it one of them was stuck and rounded. Its a torques 10 type screw head.

Please and thank you!!!

sobi1998 · Dec 4, 2017

Maybe drill it out? Or cut it horizontally for a flathead driver

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outdare · Dec 4, 2017

ussoldier1984 said:
I have a stripped scope base screw I need to remove on my Savage 110 BA Stealth. I tried my extractors with no luck so I am hoping one of our awesome forum members could help me out with this. My scope base keeps coming loose. I retorque them to specs but for some reason when I went to take off the base to clean all oil off to re loc tight it one of them was stuck and rounded. Its a torques 10 type screw head.

Please and thank you!!!

Can you get a tap on it?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNDUu_HQ8NcCFQmwTwodRAUAqA

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ussoldier1984 · Dec 4, 2017

sobi1998 said:
Maybe drill it out? Or cut it horizontally for a flathead driver

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The screw is subdued so I can't slot it without seriously cutting the scope base.

ussoldier1984 · Dec 4, 2017

outdare said:
Can you get a tap on it?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-Fractional-Tap-and-Die-Set-17-Piece-DWA1451/204787386?cm_mmc=Shopping|VF|G|0|G-VF-PLA|&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgZTRBRDmARIsAJvVWAtV2gBV3EXF4TP1p9wNCw8yuI4ylkYkLrRIRDFcfrauHkk9dGDSOi4aAokBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNDUu_HQ8NcCFQmwTwodRAUAqA

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Isn't a tap for repairing or making new threads? that wouldn't help me extract the old screw. the threads are fine and I tried this to extract it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-No-1-Spiral-Screw-Extractor-A96SE61/205469313

sobi1998 · Dec 4, 2017

If you found a left turn tap. You could drill and tap. Then put a left turn screw in and take the whole thing out

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rman · Dec 4, 2017

I'm guessing you tried the next size up torx, or allen, or even square drive?

outdare · Dec 4, 2017

Drill the old screw out and re-tap it. Also try some heat either heat gun or hand torch to heat up the loctite. Then retry your screw removing tool. Honestly I think the heat will be your best bet with a loctited screw.

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ussoldier1984 · Dec 4, 2017

So after a hard thought process I came up with a plan involving heat drilling an extractor a dremmel and a new 20 moa scope base that I wanted anyway thats more low profile I have success without damaging or drilling the reciever or having to tap new threads. yes the factory scope base is not serviceable anymore but I wanted to get rid of that factory tall one anyway.

ROGER4314 · Dec 7, 2017

When I worked in the steel mill, removing broken screws and bolts was a task we had almost hourly...... every day.

We used RED LocTite on everything. The story goes that RED is "permanent" which is not exactly true. The locking agent breaks down at 450 degrees F. The tip of a soldering iron will break that bond. Blue LocTite is even easier to break down.

Get a set of LEFT hand drill bits. The torque from the drill is applied in the "off" direction which will usually brings the fastener out of the hole. A set of left hand bits should always be in your war chest.....snicker. I've used this exact set of left hand bits for years. They aren't expensive. Use very slow speed.

https://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?dir=asc&order=EAScore,f,EAFeatured+Weight,f,Sale+Rank,f&q=left+hand+drill+bits

If that doesn't work, drill using the correct size bit for an Easy Out. Start with a smaller size, then work up to a larger size drill and Easy Out. There are many styles of those. Some work better than others.

Still won't come out? Drill the fastener out until it's almost gone. The remaining shell of the fastener will relax and is easy to remove.

Flash

knormal · Dec 15, 2017

I have heard of folks spot welding an allen key onto a stripped bolt. They'd need to be good with detail work and you'd have to really protect the gun. You'd probably end up damaging the scope mount. The other benefit, is the heat of the weld helps break the bolt loose.

txfireguy2003 · May 3, 2018

Last base screw I had that got stuck, I ended up cutting through the base and into the screw had, converting it to a flat head. Ruined the base, but it was sliding around anyway. I replaced with a steel Night Force base that has a recoil lug machined into it, bedded the rear of the base and haven't had a hiccup since. TPS also makes an awesome one piece base with recoil lug a but cheaper than the NF, but essentially identical.

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SloppyShooter · May 3, 2018

I'm on the Westside of Ft. Worth.

If you want to bring it over, we'll get it out in short order.

But, more importantly, why are these screws coming loose and stripping. THAT needs to be fixed.

Looking for anyone in the DFW area to help remove a stripped screw.

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