Posted: 1/31/2010 12:35:21 AM EDT
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I snapped off one of two screws holding the front sight assembly to the barrel of my Remington 660 (in 6mm). I just inherited this gun from grandpa (who died in 96') and it has been basement dwelling since I was in first grade (I just graduated College last spring). The rust wasn't too bad but I had to strip it down to the barrel and trigger assembly to scrub it down with a wire brush. Anyway, in attempting to remove the sight from the base the forward screw snapped off just below the plane of the barrel. The other screw came out easy enough but there was some rust in the threads and it was a little tight. I'm soaking it in Hoppes and I just put some PB Blaster on it, hopefully that will penetrate well. So, here is the question, is this something I should attempt at home or is it worth taking in to a gunsmith? I was thinking a small extractor bit on a power drill and lots of luck, drill in, back out and done. Am I overlooking anything? |
| If you are comfortable with your skills, then that is the way to go. PB Blaster is great stuff. If you are unsure... Remember that this is a very special rifle to you, it might be worth the cost of a professional. I have over $20,000.00 worth of guns in my safe, I recently aquired a rifle that belonged to my Grandfather and it is worth more to me than all the other ones together. It is only a Remington 760 GameMaster Carbine that is worth maybe $350.00, but it surfaced more than 20 years after he has passed away, and found its way to me. This is the first gun that I ever fired, and can't be replaced. If this happened to this rifle, I would have it done. I am an ex- machinist, and fully capable, but I no longer work in a shop, and would have to do it by hand. Very small screw, easy to slip off center and screw up threads, or God forbid break an Easy Out in there too. On the other hand, I would take a shot at it on any other one of my other rifles. Good Luck and enjoy that rifle. |