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10/19/2003 1:11:04 PM EDT
Try as I might, I can't seem to loosen the buttstock screw.  The screw is starting to strip.  Any ideas on ways to loosen it up?  TIA
10/19/2003 4:05:13 PM EDT
[#1]

Try Liquid Wrench, available at any auto supply store or Home Depot, or--even better--Kroil, though it's a little harder to find. It's not common for one to become so frozen but it does happen.

Also, if you're using a standard screwdriver instead of a gunsmith screwdriver--parallel ground sides--try to find one or grind a regular screwdriver to fit the screw exactly and grind the sides parallel so it won't try to torque out of the slot.

10/19/2003 7:15:39 PM EDT
[#2]
Thanks for the tips!  I eventually got it, but it was virtually frozen solid.  
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