need help with striped screw

[jbssbw]

I just received my DD upper with a MFR rail. I was trying to move the rails and I striped one of the small allen srews. What can I do or use to get the screw off and remove the rail. Any help would be great thanks

[MoxyDave]

Drill it out with a bit smaller than the screw, then use an Easy-Out to remove what's left. Just be careful to drill straight. Use a drill press or take it to a machine shop if you don't have one.

Easy-Out at Sears

[Computalotapus]

I have used JB weld or gorilla glue to either bond a smaller nut or a throw away allen wrench to the stripped screw to remove it. Or maybe use a dremel to cut a cross grove to use a flat head screwdriver. Those are just a few ideas that might be available to you. Also if there is somewhat of the shape left to the allen head screw you can lay a rubber band over it and push your allen wrench in and it might provide enough grip to back the screw out

[jbssbw]

Thanks I will anything right now I hate those little screws

[FortTom]

If you don't feel comfortable doing so, take it to a (real) 'smith. Very simple to do, but screw it up (no pun intended) and then you'll have to re-drill, and thread. A gunsmith can do this in about 15 minutes or so. If you feel good about your abilities, either of the above mentioned methods should work fine.

FT

[krinkle]

If you are trying to remove a broken screw, try GraBits of the correct size. I have had very good luck with them.

If you stripped the threads in the hole the screw goes in you'll need to heli-coil or time-sert it. You could also drill and tap to one size larger depending on the location and use. My first choice in this case would be a time-sert, then heli-coil, I have had good luck with both.

[AKDoug]

Grab-It's work great on those small allen screws. Another good trick is to use a soldering iron to heat the screw. It is very likely DD used some loctite on it.

[jbssbw]

Grab-It's work great on those small allen screws. Another good trick is to use a soldering iron to heat the screw. It is very likely DD used some loctite on it.

I tried grab it and it didn't move. I went to home depot and bought a dremel and I cut a grove and used a flat head to finally got it out. Thanks for all the help