superfastpigeon Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Anyone know where I can pick up a plug/cover/blank to fill the hole left after removing a shotgun bead? Currently filled with blob of grease to keep the weather out but need something a bit more long term! Would image such things exist but can’t find anything suitable online. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Epoxy glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 4 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Epoxy glue. Followed by permanent marker pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfastpigeon Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 11 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Epoxy glue. How would that work if I wanted to refit the bead later down the line? Drilling out and re tapping sounds like a faff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Warm it up and it will run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 why remove the bead in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Or black wax, much easier to get out than epoxy. Cobbler shop with have some, if you can find such a thing these days. Think they call it heel ball, it's harder than candle or bees wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 10 minutes ago, scarecrow243 said: why remove the bead in the first place This ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 18 minutes ago, scarecrow243 said: why remove the bead in the first place More to the point, why do they fit them in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfastpigeon Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 52 minutes ago, Mr.C said: Or black wax, much easier to get out than epoxy. Cobbler shop with have some, if you can find such a thing these days. Think they call it heel ball, it's harder than candle or bees wax. Yeah this sounds like a good option 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 I imagine you could get a grubscrew with the right threads? Or buy a spare bead, file the top off and cut a screwdriver slot? I believe Beretta, Benelli, Perazzi, Lanber, Perazzi use a 2.6mm thread and Browning (725 Trap models take a 2.6mm) (except Citori, and Ultra XS models), Franchi, Fabarm, Charles Daly, Winchester (later models only) use a 3 mm thread, but don't take this as gospel as i got it from an eBay listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 2 hours ago, JohnfromUK said: I imagine you could get a grubscrew with the right threads? Or buy a spare bead, file the top off and cut a screwdriver slot? I believe Beretta, Benelli, Perazzi, Lanber, Perazzi use a 2.6mm thread and Browning (725 Trap models take a 2.6mm) (except Citori, and Ultra XS models), Franchi, Fabarm, Charles Daly, Winchester (later models only) use a 3 mm thread, but don't take this as gospel as i got it from an eBay listing. i agree......grubscrew.....load it up with copperslip then screw it in.....should be an allan key type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfastpigeon Posted May 26 Author Report Share Posted May 26 23 hours ago, JohnfromUK said: I imagine you could get a grubscrew with the right threads? Or buy a spare bead, file the top off and cut a screwdriver slot? I believe Beretta, Benelli, Perazzi, Lanber, Perazzi use a 2.6mm thread and Browning (725 Trap models take a 2.6mm) (except Citori, and Ultra XS models), Franchi, Fabarm, Charles Daly, Winchester (later models only) use a 3 mm thread, but don't take this as gospel as i got it from an eBay listing. Perfect. I’ll let you know how I get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 I took all the beads of my guns (where possible) they have been fine with nothing in for the last 12 years. On 25/05/2024 at 17:11, London Best said: More to the point, why do they fit them in the first place? This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, oowee said: I took all the beads of my guns (where possible) they have been fine with nothing in for the last 12 years. This. I don’t actually remove mine. I never see them anyway because I’m not looking at them I’m looking at the ruddy target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 27 minutes ago, London Best said: I don’t actually remove mine. I never see them anyway because I’m not looking at them I’m looking at the ruddy target. I was ok with them until i started to do more rifle work and then found myself aiming when i went back to shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 10 hours ago, oowee said: I was ok with them until i started to do more rifle work and then found myself aiming when i went back to shotgun. It seems to work the opposite way round for me. I shoot rifles a lot but have a tendency to snatch the trigger as soon as the sights are ‘on’, much like a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 12 hours ago, superfastpigeon said: Perfect. I’ll let you know how I get on! Yes, just watch the length as winding down a screw, grub screw etc too far such that the end presses on the outer barrel wall could lift the rib - jest depends how high/deep/thick your rib is.. As Ditchman suggests, an Allen head would work well. Cutting a slot in a 2.6mm screw is really a job for a watchmaker! Quite a lot of grub screws have a conical point (as they are used to hold collars on shafts etc) and that should be ground down. You need a friend into watch/clock making or model engineering! Personally, when I've fitted a new bead (which I have only ever done when the old one has fallen out and got lost), I've just used the smallest 'silver' bead I could find. You could also 'black' it. I don't find a small bead intrusive at all and just don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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