I have stripped screw hole in my AL391 buttstock. Can I replace the wood screws with threaded brass inserts and machine screws or will that setup wiggle loose too easily? Why didn't the manufacturer use inserts?
can I use brass inserts in buttstock?
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Yes, the inserts installed with an allen wrench, I believe, are a part of a kit; the CSP Pad Popper available from Midway. The inserts are steel, not brass. Brass would strip too easily. They are easy to install; follow the directions supplied. The main thing you have to watch is that you have to drill the holes to install the inserts exactly in the right place in the stock. Otherwise, your pad won't line up exactly with your butt stock. You think, oh, well, the drilled holes will be in the same place as the wood screws went; well that is correct, but you gotta be sure your drill won't drift a bit while you're drilling. That is what can mess you up on your alignment.
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I used to use the steel ones but went to the brass when I ran into some of the steel bolts rusting into the steel inserts and became impossible to remove. I now use the brass, but install them upside down. If I have to remove them I use an easyout and replace it. They're a lot cheaper. I buy them 1000 at a time and use them, not only for recoil pads but also for pad adjusters and recoil reduction devices. With them I use 10-24 stainless steel phillips flat head bolts.
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Thanks for all the input guys. I think I am going with the epoxy solution because I can't find a steel insert at my hardware store and I don't have a drill press to get the insert in straight. I can always drill it out later and install inserts if the epoxy doesn't work out.
epoxyworks.com says to use pam spray on the screw,
"Pam® Cooking Spray is a quick and convenient adhesion preventer. Simply place the fastener on a paper towel and spray the threads, butter the threads with a bit of thickened epoxy so air isn’t trapped, push the fastener into the oversized, partially filled hole and let the epoxy cure. Back it out after the epoxy hardens and now you’ve cast threads in the epoxy."
What do you guys think of that?
epoxyworks.com says to use pam spray on the screw,
"Pam® Cooking Spray is a quick and convenient adhesion preventer. Simply place the fastener on a paper towel and spray the threads, butter the threads with a bit of thickened epoxy so air isn’t trapped, push the fastener into the oversized, partially filled hole and let the epoxy cure. Back it out after the epoxy hardens and now you’ve cast threads in the epoxy."
What do you guys think of that?
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I think you need to look in the cabinet hardware section of your hardware store
Threaded Inserts | Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
Threaded Inserts | Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
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A real easy low cost fix.
Put a wooden match or two in the hole. Break them off even with the hole, put your screw in and tighten.
I've used this on a lot of wood products where the hole has either stripped out or gotten larger.
Works for me!
Hauxfan!
Put a wooden match or two in the hole. Break them off even with the hole, put your screw in and tighten.
I've used this on a lot of wood products where the hole has either stripped out or gotten larger.
Works for me!
Hauxfan!
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