Anyone ever had to trim your action screws, what did you use to shorten them?
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Re: Shortening remington action screws
Yes. Use a dremel.
Yes. Use a dremel.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
A couple of good quality single cut mill files in second & smooth degrees of coarseness with a die to chase the threads is all you need. Use a vise to hold your screws, stroke the file in one direction only, reducing the length as needed. Slightly taper the outer edge of the threads (break the 90 degree angle) and chase the threads with the die of the proper size. Not a complicated task. Go slow and be precise and you will have a good result.
A couple of good quality single cut mill files in second & smooth degrees of coarseness with a die to chase the threads is all you need. Use a vise to hold your screws, stroke the file in one direction only, reducing the length as needed. Slightly taper the outer edge of the threads (break the 90 degree angle) and chase the threads with the die of the proper size. Not a complicated task. Go slow and be precise and you will have a good result.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
I used a bench grinder to shorten some screws for the chain-case on my motorcycle, and it worked very well. Grind the bottom, then tilt it and spin it so you put a slight taper on it.
I used a bench grinder to shorten some screws for the chain-case on my motorcycle, and it worked very well. Grind the bottom, then tilt it and spin it so you put a slight taper on it.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
Used a file, as described above, then finer sandpaper to put a finish on them. Then re-blued. Done. The dremel would be faster, but I only needed very little taken off.
Used a file, as described above, then finer sandpaper to put a finish on them. Then re-blued. Done. The dremel would be faster, but I only needed very little taken off.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
Thanks guys, I'll give it a go today
Thanks guys, I'll give it a go today
Re: Shortening remington action screws
A tip my uncle (who works in a metal shop) told me- before you run your dremel to it- find a nut that's got the same thread pattern, screw it as far down the screw as you can. Than cut off what you need- when you unscrew the nut- it cleans/deburs everything out of the threads.
A tip my uncle (who works in a metal shop) told me- before you run your dremel to it- find a nut that's got the same thread pattern, screw it as far down the screw as you can. Than cut off what you need- when you unscrew the nut- it cleans/deburs everything out of the threads.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
I normally shorten screws using a bench grinder. Take the obvious required precautions in order to preserve your fingertips, and be careful not to overheat the screw lest you mess with its temper (if it's turning colors, you're going too fast).
I normally shorten screws using a bench grinder. Take the obvious required precautions in order to preserve your fingertips, and be careful not to overheat the screw lest you mess with its temper (if it's turning colors, you're going too fast).
Re: Shortening remington action screws
I use an air angled die grinder with 3m green rollock sanding pads. To get a nice square cut and cut to the proper depth two nuts are used as jam nuts, which are screwed down to expose only the portion I want to remove.
I use an air angled die grinder with 3m green rollock sanding pads. To get a nice square cut and cut to the proper depth two nuts are used as jam nuts, which are screwed down to expose only the portion I want to remove.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
dremel, grinder, belt sander.
Once to length, I simply bevel the edge a little...no worries about burrs.
dremel, grinder, belt sander.
Once to length, I simply bevel the edge a little...no worries about burrs.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
dremel, grinder, belt sander.
Once to length, I simply bevel/radius the edge a little...no worries about burrs.
dremel, grinder, belt sander.
Once to length, I simply bevel/radius the edge a little...no worries about burrs.
Re: Shortening remington action screws
I came in here to post just this!!! makes life soooo much nicer at the end.
use a dremel to cut off, file flat and give a slight bevel on the edge
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SIG700</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A tip my uncle (who works in a metal shop) told me- before you run your dremel to it- find a nut that's got the same thread pattern, screw it as far down the screw as you can. Than cut off what you need- when you unscrew the nut- it cleans/deburs everything out of the threads. </div></div>
I came in here to post just this!!! makes life soooo much nicer at the end.
use a dremel to cut off, file flat and give a slight bevel on the edge
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SIG700</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A tip my uncle (who works in a metal shop) told me- before you run your dremel to it- find a nut that's got the same thread pattern, screw it as far down the screw as you can. Than cut off what you need- when you unscrew the nut- it cleans/deburs everything out of the threads. </div></div>
