bsa lightning small problem..

[coursing mad 5]

took my first shot and after i tried cocking it again to take another these 3 little bars came out from underneeth. now it cocks but not properly it will not fire.

 

tried to put the little bar back through but i had to take the stock off to do so.

 

took the first screw out no problem but the second was rounded off so i cannot get the stock off to fix it.

 

my question is how do i take a rounded off screw out to get the stock off. any advice would be great.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Sounds like a gunsmith job to me, is it still loaded?

[coursing mad 5]

ok cheers mate didnt think of that one but how am i meant to make the line in the screw without cutting through the stock because the hole its in is quite deep and not verry wide.

[coursing mad 5]

Sounds like a gunsmith job to me, is it still loaded?

 

 

no mate the bars came out after i took the shot and i wont cock properly now.

[wuzzy 0]

drill it with a drill bit smaller than the screw it should then collapse but you might have to tap a new thread,if its a allen bolt you might be able to force a larger one in but chances are you will have to drill it out good luck

[furdy 0]

The stock of a lightening is held on with allen screws. You wont undo them with a screwdriver. But if the allen head is rounded out use a star drive in a battery drill.

 

Take the scope off and wrap the gun in a soft towel. You'll have to find a star bit that is slightly bigger than the rounded allen head. Dont hammer it in but lean on it and use the battery drill in short bursts.

 

If that doesnt work you'll have to drill a small pilot hole and screw in a left threaded self tapping screw. Only drill deep enough that the screw will bite and that should bring the allen screw out.

 

If your unsure, gunshop.......it wont cost much.

[hughes_jh 0]

The stock of a lightening is held on with allen screws. You wont undo them with a screwdriver. But if the allen head is rounded out use a star drive in a battery drill.

 

Take the scope off and wrap the gun in a soft towel. You'll have to find a star bit that is slightly bigger than the rounded allen head. Dont hammer it in but lean on it and use the battery drill in short bursts.

 

If that doesnt work you'll have to drill a small pilot hole and screw in a left threaded self tapping screw. Only drill deep enough that the screw will bite and that should bring the allen screw out.

 

If your unsure, gunshop.......it wont cost much.

 

Hey Furdy,

This is the tool to use instead of a left threaded screw

 

its a stud extractor, kind like a mixture between a tap and a reamer with left handed flutes.... but absolutely useless if the stud is ceased (you end up with a broken stud extractor jammed in the unremovable stud!!)

[coursing mad 5]

cheers lads i will just drill it out later on.

 

tom!!

[coursing mad 5]

dad gone to work away, and took the tool box key is there any quick ways to do it as im wanting to get out shooting tonight sick of being in this house.