lpk ?

[collin minchey]

I have pof lower and bought a cmmg lpk well I try to put together first off the bolt catch screw strip out next it ddn't fit well lot of slop in the bolt catch so I put the thing together and bolt don't catch well i open it up and it broke off the buffer retainer pin well I refrained from trowing it across the room at this point i need some advice please

[blue109]

You should use a smaller hammer!! On a serious note...I broke the stupid bolt catch screw head too. Still works but its ugly. Im pretty sure its common on first 308 builds.

[EasyEJL]

hmm any tips on how not to do that when I finally get my lower in? :)

[blue109]

Just lube it and go slow and it should be fine. The metal is very thin at the bolt head so if you crank it it just crumbles.

[imschur]

Just lube it and go slow

 

words to live by

[collin minchey]

Is there someone on here know where to get it fix at I mean I have screwed it bad I need help in bad way

[98Z5V]

Talk to a good, local gunsmith first - see if there's one that can do anything for you.  Broken bolt/screw extraction is a pain in the ass. 

[Robocop1051]

My simple mind had to read this 5 or 6 times before I could understand... And I'm still not sure I got it?!?

Could you post us some pictures of the damage? A lot of guys here should be able to help you.

Edited March 16, 2013 by Robocop1051

[98Z5V]

I think he broke or stripped the bolt catch screw, then somehow, during more disassembly, the buffer retaining pin broke.  I think. 

[Robocop1051]

Does he think the issues were related?

I'm not seeing the reason for a gunsmith yet? Replace the parts, and start shooting.

[98Z5V]

Bolt catch screw extraction.

[blue109]

The bolt catch screw is a pain. Theres not enough metal to grab with anything. Mine is in deep enough to hold. I just left it broken. Meh.

[Rsquared]

Bolt catch screw extraction.

He's right. That's a bitch on a little tiny screw.

[collin minchey]

well i got it fixed what i done was got a #37 drill bit and drilled the threads out of the pin then cut the tab off of bolt catch and then cut through the bolt catch and cut the pin in half then it just fell out re tap hole out and install new bolt catch i guess being a furniture maker gives you super steady hands, next time i will run a bottom tap in all holes i assumed they would be tap out right and you know the old saying

 

ASSUMING IS THE MOTHER OF ALL F##K UPS

[Rsquared]

Good to hear my man.

[edgecrusher]

well i got it fixed what i done was got a #37 drill bit and drilled the threads out of the pin then cut the tab off of bolt catch and then cut through the bolt catch and cut the pin in half then it just fell out re tap hole out and install new bolt catch i guess being a furniture maker gives you super steady hands, next time i will run a bottom tap in all holes i assumed they would be tap out right and you know the old saying

 

ASSUMING IS THE MOTHER OF ALL F##K UPS

Sorry, I have been away but that's exactly what I would have recommended, nice job!