10/22 reciever holes.
- Thread starter beergut
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I would fill them with flush screws with a dab of blue lock tight so that if you decide to sell the rifle or you need them for mounting in the future they are still available. for a more permanent solution there is the option of filling the holes with braze or silver solder and re bluing.
You can't braze or silver solder aluminium.
Use filler screws and blue LocTite as suggested.
That would be a permanent solution. The receiver is non-ferrous alloy. The heat required for braze or silver solder would melt it. When it comes to refinishing, the receiver can't be blued, but can be repainted.
Replace the little plug screws that were in the rifle when it left the factory. If they are gone, any gunshop will likely have some of the 6-48 plug screws. If yours are lost, or you can't find any locally, PM your mailing address and I will send you some.
Braze melts at 1600-1800 degrees F: aluminum at just over 1200 degrees. It would be a really neat trick to braze aluminum.
Aluminum can be fusion welded.
There are solders and fluxes that can be used with aluminum.
Any permanent filling of the holes would require refinishing. That could be as easy as a can of BBQ paint, or a catayzed or bake-on coating.
So much easier to just use the filler screws. Then if it is ever necessary to mount a scope base, the holes are there to use.
Aluminum can be fusion welded.
There are solders and fluxes that can be used with aluminum.
Any permanent filling of the holes would require refinishing. That could be as easy as a can of BBQ paint, or a catayzed or bake-on coating.
So much easier to just use the filler screws. Then if it is ever necessary to mount a scope base, the holes are there to use.
Replace the screws. I needed a few that I lost and my local gunsmith gave me about 20 for free ( he had a tobacco can full of them). They will usually have an assortment that they save from mounting bases on firearms, and over the years they collect quite a few.
