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Scope question on a Steyr Mannlicher
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<blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 3914853" data-attributes="member: 49426"><p>heat is my go-to on something like this. Soldering iron or just a red hot piece of copper held to the screw head. Its surprisingly effective, and things go better if you jump to heat before stripping the slot in the screw head. </p><p></p><p>Heat softens dried oil in the threads, transforming it from glue to lubricant. It also expands the screw slightly, leaving it a bit looser when it cools. If you have enough slot left in the head, you might get it out. </p><p></p><p>Take the action out of the stock first. No point putting a blemish on the stock if you slip with the hot iron.</p><p></p><p>If the screw must be removed by drilling, get someone with a mill to do it. </p><p>No point making bad situation worse.</p><p>If you are lucky, they can cut off the head, remove the scope base with minimal damage to it, and then weld something to the stub left and back out the remaining screw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ahall, post: 3914853, member: 49426"] heat is my go-to on something like this. Soldering iron or just a red hot piece of copper held to the screw head. Its surprisingly effective, and things go better if you jump to heat before stripping the slot in the screw head. Heat softens dried oil in the threads, transforming it from glue to lubricant. It also expands the screw slightly, leaving it a bit looser when it cools. If you have enough slot left in the head, you might get it out. Take the action out of the stock first. No point putting a blemish on the stock if you slip with the hot iron. If the screw must be removed by drilling, get someone with a mill to do it. No point making bad situation worse. If you are lucky, they can cut off the head, remove the scope base with minimal damage to it, and then weld something to the stub left and back out the remaining screw. [/QUOTE]
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