| 4seventy |
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| 26/07/11 11:58 AM |
Re: Ejector (retainer?) screw backing out?
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Azone:
that screw head is and easy fix. You will need a small piece of steel with a threaded hole to match the screw and a very small ball peen hammer with a polished face. Screw the screw in to the hole and very lightly tap on the screw head where the metal is lifted until flush, then a thin needle file to lightly clean up the slot and your done, done properly you will never notice it.
Bob
aromakr is right. That screwhead has only suffered minor damage, and could easily be repaired using the method he describes.
The damage to the screw head is not much to worry about compared to the fact that the gun was put completely out of action due to the screw working loose!
This screw is what limits the extractor body rearward travel.
In the case of an ejector gun, this screw, or more correctly called a "pin", gets smacked by the extractor every time the ejectors are released as the gun is broken after firing. If the screw/pin wasn't there, the extractor bodies would go flying out of the barrels along with the fired cases.
The screw/pin can sometimes work loose, as it is getting pounded every time the ejectors are fired.
The design of the system, and the length and fit of the screw to the barrels can have an effect on how well this screw stays put.
If that gun was mine, I'd be using a VERY LOW STRENGTH loctite on the screw to see if that would prevent the screw from coming loose.