1917 Enfield action inletting screws
I’ve received these, employed them with success and am fully satisfied in their use. They are 1/4” x 30 tpi which would be near impossible to find anywhere else.
Thank you.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
A must if you’re glass bedding
I have them for both Springfield’s and Mauser’s. You can tighten down the receiver and release it easily when you’re done
Another Must Have!
If pillar bedding your rifle is a job you enjoy you will need this set of Handscrews.It holds the pillars in place to make sure the pillar length is ok. Shop at Brownells for your rifle's Stockmaker's Handscrews
Well made
I use these for inletting 1903s. So much easier than using action screws.
Very useful
I used this set to glass bed a sporterized 1917. As such the takedown screw on my rifle is quite short. It was therefore necessary to shorten the corresponding stockmaker screw to fit but that was the only modification needed. Wear and tear was saved on the original screws and these Forster tools were much handier during the glass bedding process. Given the proliferation of sporters made from military rifles it would seem impossible to make a set that would work with every rifle right out of the box. At the price point here, the investment of these tools is worth it even for one job.
Appears well made, didn’t work for my application
Bought these based on bedding instructions from stockys, but they were too short for my application. They appear well made.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Handscrews
Excellant tool.i wish they were available for Weatherby Vanguard/Howa
Handscrew too large
The product is well made and I have and use several sets for other rifles (Win 70, Springfield and SAKO). I ordered these Mauser hand screws to inlet a M96 Swedish and found the bolt head diameter to be too large. They are .390" and that would not fit the Swede floorplate. The Swede bolt heads are .364". The long screw (rear) also was not properly fit for the Swede rear bolt and had to have its shoulder turned back about 3/16". These screws were very easily modified by knocking out the cross handle (its simply splined) and chucking the screw body in the lathe and dressing the screw to the proper diameters and lengths. Tap the cross handle back in and you're good to go. In a pinch, you could probably do this with a drill press and file. I eMailed Forester and their reply seemed befuddled. Maybe they fit an M98 but they didn't fit my Swede.
Problem with Ruger Gunsite Scout action
I use these for installing pillars and bedding actions. On my Ruger G. Scout the front bolt is 1/4-28, the rear is 10-32. Im going to try using a Remington 700 bedding screw on the front.
snapped off
snapped off in front receiver bolt hole. metal in break dull. bend easily
