Getting old recoil pad off?

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So I went and got a new limbsaver for my Browning A bolt, before i go in there with a screwdriver and round off the screws I was wondering what kind of screws are holding it on?
 
Stick a short, small diameter (1/8" to 3-16") brass tube in there and have a look!

I'm betting slot heads, possibly hex, most likely not Phillips.

Eh, what do I know...
 
Dab a bit of grease on the holes make it easy to get the screw driver in
99% seems to be damn philips ( I hate those)
I think the reason is that the scew driver is round and easier on the pad.
If the old pad is shot , you can cut it across the middle and then you can
see the screws
Marshall
 
only time i have fount slot heads in a recoil pad was a home jobbie. 90% of the time its a star head.

g96 works wonders for keeping the rubber pad from grabbing the screwdriver.
 
Marcel B. said:
Stick a short, small diameter (1/8" to 3-16") brass tube in there and have a look!

I'm betting slot heads, possibly hex, most likely not Phillips.

Eh, what do I know...
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Most recoil pads used to come with Phillips screws. Some with slot heads but those are rarer and usually found on older guns.
The tube idea to take a look is good.
Trial and error works as well.
A blade screw driver won't damage anything if you try that first.
If you can't find a slot with the blade then try Phillips.
 
Interesting. McMillan uses Robertson screws on their A-5's that have inserts for changing LOP. I presume they figure the Robertson head will stand up to more useage than the Philips. Is there anyone here that hasn't stripped a Philips screw head?
 
Phillips screws suck, Robertson are much better but unsightly on a gun IMO...

BTW, Phillips= American design, Robertson= Canadian design. Doesn't mean anything, just fact...

I really prefer hex. FAR superior to Phillips or slot, and better looking than Robertson.
 
We got Philips heads because the Americans didn't want to pay old P.L. Robertson any royalties. All hex heads and alike are merely variations to the Robertson.
 
Grinch said:
We got Philips heads because the Americans didn't want to pay old P.L. Robertson any royalties. All hex heads and alike are merely variations to the Robertson.
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Well, not really.

The hex head machine screw and nut predate the Robertson (I may be incorrect) and have the advantage of 60 deg. throw opposed to 90 deg. throw in tight places. In addition with offset wrenches you can just flip the wrench to get a 30 deg. throw.

As far as slotted/socket head screws of any kind, you are correct.

I am willing to listen and learn...;)
 
I think Grinch was thinking of Allen head screws rather than hex bolts. I throw away the Phillips head screws and replace them with new Robertsons when doing recoil pads. They are out of sight and a superior fastener for that purpose. Grinch is also correct on the history of the Robertson and Phillips head screws. In fact there was a TV show dedicated to the topic and how the U.S. manufacturers needed an assembly line type screw and avoided patent infringement or paying royalty to Robertson by developing the Phillips which is quite inferior for the purpose.
 
I throw away the Phillips head screws and replace them with new Robertsons when doing recoil pads. They are out of sight and a superior fastener for that purpose.
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I keep a supply of #8 panhead Robertson if its a new instalation and #10 if its a replacement.

Ian Robertson probably puts on more pads than anybody, we should ask him what he uses.

As to the origional question,I have found slotted on very early jobs and phillips on the rest.

Rich
 
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