HELP! Stripped hex screw

**sneakyhacker420** · 10-11-2002, 04:46 PM

HELP!!!!!!!!

i just stripped a hex screw on my mag's VA holding it into the body rail, it is flush with the top of the body rail, and is completely stripped to hell

how do i get this stubborn b*tch out???!!!

**xmetal2001** · 10-11-2002, 05:20 PM

Hmmm...
You could try making a slot or something and use a flathead screwdriver.

I dont know if that is worth it, but you can try.

You can take a drill and carefull drill down the center of the screw. Once again, i've never tried this stuff, its just what i came up with.

**sneakyhacker420** · 10-11-2002, 05:26 PM

no dremel

**Tunaman** · 10-11-2002, 05:55 PM

The best thing for you to do is either leave it on, or drill it out with a 1/4" bit. You may have to use a 3/8" bit to get the head out. Only drill down 5/8" fom the top of the head or you will ruin the vert adapter. Drill a 1/8" pilot hole down the center first. This will make it easier to drill as these are not cheap screws. Hope this helps.

**Nobody077** · 10-11-2002, 06:39 PM

You could try to find the next size torx bit and hammer it in. If no luck drill the head off the bolt.

**openboater** · 10-12-2002, 06:11 PM

You could take it to you're local welder and he could TIG weld an allen wrench to the screw head .

I had a screw head stripped in a grip fame and MIG welded a wrench on and it came right out. Mine as not recessed so it was a little easier.

But drilling it out is easier. Use a drill press and clamp the rail.

**Kevmaster** · 10-12-2002, 07:01 PM

JB Weld should do the trick with the allen wrench

**EnW** · 10-13-2002, 10:15 PM

Your local hardware store should have an "easy-out". Ask them about one.
It is a tool that fits in an electric drill and extracts the screw.

**Brendan** · 02-20-2003, 07:00 PM

where can I get a new VA screw? mine is stripped but I can get it out, and ill take it out when I get a new screw but I can't find one at the AGD store. Any ideas?

**xen_100** · 02-20-2003, 07:17 PM

go to the hardware store........they should have them

**Brendan** · 02-20-2003, 07:18 PM

do you know what the dimensions are? thread size and length?

**xen_100** · 02-20-2003, 07:20 PM

just take the VA and rail with you......find a screw that is the right threads, then find one that is the right length

**Afboy143** · 02-20-2003, 10:36 PM

The one screw that was by the trigger of the gun that holds it to the rail was stripped to hell when i took it off to sand it and i jus took a metal saw and cut a slit at the top and used a flat head screw driver and now i jus use it as a flat tip screwdriver screw instead of allen wrench

**sneakyhacker420** · 02-20-2003, 10:43 PM

10-11-2002 04:46 PM

that was when i posted this thread... someone dug this up for an unknown reason

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