SGW Gunsmith
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Trying to find that dang slot in a gun stock bolt that's in a dark hole where you can't see squat? That was one of the most bedazzling endeavors I encountered until I got a little wiser.
I like to sit and figger out how I can beat a frustrating situation so that I can come out on top, and hopefully save some time in the process.
Many gun owners seem to like doing some of the work, like stock finishing themselves. To get the job done properly, most often the butt stock and forearm need to be removed. When we encounter a slotted stock bolt with a round head, it can be a "cuss word causing" situation to get the screwdriver into the bolt slot when it's at the bottom of a dark hole:
So, I sit on the deck, with a fairly good cigar and a splash of Crown Royal and do some "mental cyferin", trying to work a plan out in my head that might even work:
After several ideas, I figgered this gizmo would help out. I call it an "alignment collar". The front recess fits over the head of the bolt, and the rear hole is held in place on the driver shank with a small set screw, like so:
This adaptation works to make the removal and replacement of the stock bolt into the stock, so much easier that I wish I'd have done it years ago.
I like to sit and figger out how I can beat a frustrating situation so that I can come out on top, and hopefully save some time in the process.
Many gun owners seem to like doing some of the work, like stock finishing themselves. To get the job done properly, most often the butt stock and forearm need to be removed. When we encounter a slotted stock bolt with a round head, it can be a "cuss word causing" situation to get the screwdriver into the bolt slot when it's at the bottom of a dark hole:
So, I sit on the deck, with a fairly good cigar and a splash of Crown Royal and do some "mental cyferin", trying to work a plan out in my head that might even work:
After several ideas, I figgered this gizmo would help out. I call it an "alignment collar". The front recess fits over the head of the bolt, and the rear hole is held in place on the driver shank with a small set screw, like so:
This adaptation works to make the removal and replacement of the stock bolt into the stock, so much easier that I wish I'd have done it years ago.
