Ruger 10/22 rail screws have been stripped on an old gun . I was thinking maybe helicoil either standard thread or slightly larger so ;
Anyone know the standard size please ?
Anyone gone up a size and or helicoiled the action ?
Thank you ...
Ruger 10/22 rail screws
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Re: Ruger 10/22 rail screws
I’ve gone up a size just gotntheblocal
Machine shop to tap it.
Machine shop to tap it.
Re: Ruger 10/22 rail screws
Yes, that is the best solution, small helicoils are not ideal for such issues and require tapping to the helicoil thread anyway.
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Re: Ruger 10/22 rail screws
IIRC the original holes are tapped 6-48, tapping them out to 8-40 or 4x0.7 should work.
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