Lloyd90 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Taking off the scope mounts of a scope I want to put on my 22lr and after taking out 3 of the 4 screws on the top I go to take out the 4th screw and half of the head of it snaps!! I can't seem to get the final screw out now :( anyone got any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Taking off the scope mounts of a scope I want to put on my 22lr and after taking out 3 of the 4 screws on the top I go to take out the 4th screw and half of the head of it snaps!! I can't seem to get the final screw out now :( anyone got any ideas? If they are not expensive mounts, just drill the the rest of the screw head with a suitable sized drill bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 If they are not expensive mounts, just drill the the rest of the screw head with a suitable sized drill bit. I was just about to do that Steve but thought I'd wait and see what others suggested before I wreck the mounts 😂 I was given them for free from a kind member off here and no longer need them so it's the drill they're getting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 I was just about to do that Steve but thought I'd wait and see what others suggested before I wreck the mounts 😂 I was given them for free from a kind member off here and no longer need them so it's the drill they're getting!! I did it with one of my mounts, and managed to get them apart, with only a bit of the coating coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Manage to snap one of the smaller drill bits lol but after a good few minutes it's apart and the old mounts are unfortunately in the bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 In future, before you risk snapping any drills, try cutting a screwdriver slot in the top of the threaded section. I use a small hand parting off tool but something similar can be made from an old hacksaw blade. Grind it to an angle of about 60deg, keep it cool so you don't draw the hardness out of it. Then use it like an engraving tool taking very small cuts across the top in one direction then the other. Very soon you'll have a deep enough slot to get a screwdriver in. If that fails then by all means get heavy handed with the drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 You could always shoot it off 😂🙈 Before anyone gets very serious and writes reams and reams about what a bad idea that would be...I am obviously only joking. How would he manage to shoot the mount that's on his gun 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 In future, before you risk snapping any drills, try cutting a screwdriver slot in the top of the threaded section. I use a small hand parting off tool but something similar can be made from an old hacksaw blade. Grind it to an angle of about 60deg, keep it cool so you don't draw the hardness out of it. Then use it like an engraving tool taking very small cuts across the top in one direction then the other. Very soon you'll have a deep enough slot to get a screwdriver in. If that fails then by all means get heavy handed with the drill. Thank you mate, will keep in mind for the future, I think most mounts now take an allen key rather than screw driver so less likely to happen again. You could always shoot it off Before anyone gets very serious and writes reams and reams about what a bad idea that would be...I am obviously only joking. How would he manage to shoot the mount that's on his gun Don't be so silly Ben, You know I'd bloody miss lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 A pin punch is your best bet in these circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Lloyd, are you just having one of those days today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Lloyd, are you just having one of those days today... Laugh it up, that 2p unscrewed that shotgun choke without any issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Try a small rubber band flat into slot and with pressure might provide the purchase you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs85 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Easy outs are your best bet, just drill a small hole in the broken screw and tap one of these in gently, they are a left hand thread self gripping screw/bolt removal tool. They are about a tenner from Toolstation/Screwfix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Manage to snap one of the smaller drill bits lol but after a good few minutes it's apart and the old mounts are unfortunately in the bin! It might be sensible to retrieve the old mounts back out of the bin. If you have another mishap another day the good parts might get you out of trouble and the screws can be used if you drop one or more. Still you could always treck to the shop and buy another set of mounts if it happens again on the day you want to go shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 You could always shoot it off Before anyone gets very serious and writes reams and reams about what a bad idea that would be...I am obviously only joking. How would he manage to shoot the mount that's on his gun Put in for a variation, buy another gun, use gun 2 to shoot mounts off gun 1 I too am joking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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