Gunsmith Price Check: Removing a Stuck & Stripped Screw

[GP100Wii]

Howdy.

Dropped a rifle off at the gunsmith today -- I'll get a call & quote tomorrow. The front sight has a stuck and stripped flat head screw (my fault on the stripping).

Just so I know before I get the call, what's reasonable price-wise if the gunsmith:

a) has to work some magic and somehow take the screw out with some trick
b) has to drill the screw out and potentially retap the hole

Thanks a bunch.

(Next on the list of things to buy: actual gunsmithing screwdrivers. Oops.)

 

[Kp321]

"Price is set according to attitude of customer"
I normally have a $30 minimum except for steady customers.

 

[243winxb]

gunsmith prices http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/miscellaneous/shoppricesurvey.pdf

 

[Jim K]

"For problems caused by inept customer, add 1000%."

Jim

 

[Sun Tzu warrior]

If the screw is not counter sunk, (below the surface of the sight)
use a dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut a new slot at a right angle to the stripped slot, then be careful to get a screw driver that fits well into the new slot and remove it. Replace the old screw with a new one.

 

[dsink]

Im with Kp321. For my regular customers it would probably be $20. For a new customer and depending on how much trouble it is, your probably looking at $30.

 

[carbine85]

Broken and stripped screws and be a real pain to remove especially when you don't want to cause any more damage. I would say $20-$30 is a steal.

 

[slowr1der]

I had a screw for a scope mount that was stuck, I'd stripped it, then tried to drill a hole in in it to get it out with an easy out with no avail. I finally took it to my gunsmith and he removed it and charged me $5. From what I'm seeing here though, it looks like that's on the cheap side.

 

[BBBBill]

Yes it is on the cheap side. Your gunsmith did you a great favor at that price, but he did himself no favors if he does that often. Good way to go out of business.

 

[MountainBear]

It depends on how long it took me to remove it. I charge by the hour, with a half hour minimum. So it would be at least $25. Next time stop before completely stripping it (just saying).

 

[a5werkes]

".......... Next time stop before completely stripping it (just saying)......

A man's gotta know his limitations !