I am new to the red rifle family. Just got my CZ 858 in the mail 2 days ago. I am trying to get the bolt out of the stock that holds it to the receiver and the thing is stuck. I mean STUCK. Is it left handed thread or something. Got the biggest screwdriver I had and it didnt budge. Is there locktight or something holding it in.
Thanks
I made a big purpose-built screwdriver for the gun shop I used to work at out of a large cold chisel used for breaking up concrete. I ground the end to a slot-head screwdriver profile using a bench grinder, cooling the tip frequently so as not to lose the temper in the metal. That took a while, as it was grind, cool, try, grind, cool, try, etc. until the fit was exact for the screw slot.
The bolt is right hand threaded but a right ##### to get out. (My private theory is that there was a giant Czech named Igor who was 7'6" torquing them on at the factory).
Anyhow, getting back to removal. Clamp the receiver in a big vice, using wood or other appropriate jaw protectors. It needs to be anchored really well.
Put the biggest pipe wrench you own on the screwdriver, and then a snipe to add a couple of feet. Altbernately, get the big pipe wrench and a 4 lb club hammer.
Get a buddy - the biggest guy you can find - to push the business end of the screwdriver as hard as he can into the slot while you reef on the snipe or pound on the end of the pipe wrench.
Alternately, if you have a big pneumatic impact driver, use the cold-chisel-coverted-to-screwdriver (the cold chisels are available for cheap from Princess Auto), chuck the appropriate size socket onto the air gun, slip the cold-chisel-***-screwdriver into the socket, push the blade into the screw really, really hard, say a small prayer, then hit the air.
The most important part is to make sure that your "screwdriver" is ground to fit the slot as closely as possible, and to have it absolutely square to and in line with the bolt. Otherwise, you run the risk, if you apply torque at an angle, of stripping the slot in the bolt head.
Someone here (may have been Deckard?) made a screwdriver out of a tire iron. There's a picture of it in "FAQ's Are Post One".
Apparently, Lee Valley sells a giant screwdriver that works well for stock screws. It's also good because the shaft of the screwdriver is square instead of round so you can put a wrench on it for extra torque.
Also described in the FAQ is a more recent method that uses an easy-out to remove the stock bolt. Haven't tried this one myself.
May the Force be with you!
