BNZ 44 Value

Here's the pics. I'm thinking I'm going to need to just take it to a gunsmith. Maybe there's debris lodged in the hole... I don't know.

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Take to a gunsmith to remove some debris form a screw hole!:facepalm:
Just turn it upside down and tap the side of the side of the stock and if that doesn't dislodge it, insert a toothpic and dislodge it. Lastly, use a vacuum hose and pull it out.
 
I am not sure the problem, but before a gunsmith I would remove it again and try to identify the problem. It is probably a simple one, possibly debris or some obstruction. I will say you do not want to tinker with it too much, this screw isn't so bad to deal with if you waller out the hole (straighter angle), the top one is a PIA if you have to re-thread the hole, much harder to get it aligned properly.
 
SonOfaGunn said:
Here's the pics. I'm thinking I'm going to need to just take it to a gunsmith. Maybe there's debris lodged in the hole... I don't know.

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often, removing the screws at the first time, can be generated some wood splinter inside the hole:if you're unaware of it,the next time you'll try to put inside the same screw, you will encounter some resistence and, at the worst, if the screw would be forced, she could take a wrong path, ruining the wooden thread _
anyway,debris or the same splinter of above,when lodged in the hole, could be eliminated removing the steel shoe and the screws and blowing the holes with an air compressor_ a loupe, a tiny maglite and some odonthoiatric/dentistry tool, if used with the proper TLC, will help, too_
 
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tanker1 said:
Take to a gunsmith to remove some debris form a screw hole!:facepalm:
Just turn it upside down and tap the side of the side of the stock and if that doesn't dislodge it, insert a toothpic and dislodge it. Lastly, use a vacuum hose and pull it out.
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I wasn't sure if anything got compacted when screwing the butt plate back on, and was worried about ruining the wooden threads inserting anything into the threaded hole. I guess I'm being too cautious.

Tried the vacuum hose already, and tapped before posting my problem.

I'm thinking the threads are shot, quite a bit of rusty wood bits were left on the screw when removed it initially.

Thanks for the help guys.
 
SonOfaGunn said:
I wasn't sure if anything got compacted when screwing the butt plate back on, and was worried about ruining the wooden threads inserting anything into the threaded hole. I guess I'm being too cautious.

Tried the vacuum hose already, and tapped before posting my problem.

I'm thinking the threads are shot, quite a bit of rusty wood bits were left on the screw when removed it initially.

Thanks for the help guys.
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if you've seen rusty wood bits, maybe the screws are rusted,too_ steel wool & gun oil (like Ballistol) can help you to clean them, before the next try_ the nex try should be accompished by hand only, or very genly w.a screwdriver,w/out replacing the shoe first,indexing the (cleaned) screw to test if really the wooden threads are shot or not_ takin'away the inner spring from a ballpoint pen, and stretching it at will, could give you a useful probing tool to rummage inside the holes end eventually trapping any obstruction's cause_ if the w.thread should be really gone, the screw shoud go inside any effort, and NOT with effort_ even if ,at worst, the w.thread would be completely shot, some drop of two-component glue inside the hole will give you another, lasting, chance_ even the Minium Red paint, dropped inside the hole and leaved to dry can help you to have again a serviceable home for this stubborn screw_
p.s.: by the way, I've at today more than a K98 where the screws aren't too much easy to unscrew and screw again without some effort, notwithstandig the good shape of them and of the respective w.threads..
 
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SonOfaGunn said:
Here's the pics. I'm thinking I'm going to need to just take it to a gunsmith. Maybe there's debris lodged in the hole... I don't know.

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Try switching the butt screws around. Put the one on top in the middle hole and the one in the middle hole in the top hole. That has worked for me in the past with screws. Usually works. These screws have some irregularity and it is not a big deal. They are not all exactly uniform like modern screws.

Brian
 
wilecoyote said:
if you've seen rusty wood bits, maybe the screws are rusted,too_ steel wool & gun oil (like Ballistol) can help you to clean them, before the next try_ the nex try should be accompished by hand only, or very genly w.a screwdriver,w/out replacing the shoe first,indexing the (cleaned) screw to test if really the wooden threads are shot or not_ takin'away the inner spring from a ballpoint pen, and stretching it at will, could give you a useful probing tool to rummage inside the holes end eventually trapping any obstruction's cause_ if the w.thread should be really gone, the screw shoud go inside any effort, and NOT with effort_ even if ,at worst, the w.thread would be completely shot, some drop of two-component glue inside the hole will give you another, lasting, chance_ even the Minium Red paint, dropped inside the hole and leaved to dry can help you to have again a serviceable home for this stubborn screw_
p.s.: by the way, I've at today more than a K98 where the screws aren't too much easy to unscrew and screw again without some effort, notwithstandig the good shape of them and of the respective w.threads..
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I'll take what you've stated and give a shot in the morning. I'm fairly certain the wood threads are done. :facepalm:
 
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