Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
Anyone know what the thread pitch is on the front sling swivel mounting screw for a Remington 513T Matchmaster?
Appears to be a size 10, but not a 10-32.
Of, if anyone knows a source for a replacement, that would help too.
Steve
Appears to be a size 10, but not a 10-32.
Of, if anyone knows a source for a replacement, that would help too.
Steve
Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
Measure the major diameter and then check the thread pitch. You can use a machinist's ruler to do that if you don't have the proper pitch gauge. Measure the number of threads in a given distance (¼", or ½") then multiply by 4 or 2 to determine TPI.
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Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
The problem is that we don't have the screw, so I need to make one for an unknown threaded hole that is too small to get a pitch gauge into.Harold_V wrote:Measure the major diameter and then check the thread pitch. You can use a machinist's ruler to do that if you don't have the proper pitch gauge. Measure the number of threads in a given distance (¼", or ½") then multiply by 4 or 2 to determine TPI.
I was thinking of using some small screws to see if I can feel what size catches and what doesn't.
They are out of stock, just like everyone else I have found so far.Patio wrote:Google is your friend.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Categories ... esults=100
Steve
Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
I'm sure gunsmiths have different ways and agents which harden in the threads and can be withdrawn. I few pieces of light wood which can screw into the hole and withdrawn can clean the thread down to the root. Then a little machine oil applied to the thread with a toothpick. The next piece of wood conforms to the shape and the oil leaves a dark imprint of the tpi.
Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
Excellent idea. Never thought of that.spro wrote:I'm sure gunsmiths have different ways and agents which harden in the threads and can be withdrawn. I few pieces of light wood which can screw into the hole and withdrawn can clean the thread down to the root. Then a little machine oil applied to the thread with a toothpick. The next piece of wood conforms to the shape and the oil leaves a dark imprint of the tpi.
Steve
Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
You may have looked already but did you try Brownells?
Ernie F.
Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
Well, I have the parts here, and the pitch using spro's method appears to be 42! Not 40, not 44!
There are special thread sizes in 40,44 and 48, but not 42.
The minor diameter of the threaded hole it does into is 0.178 (measured with a small hole gauge and verified with a pin gauge).
Using a thread calculator spreadsheet, I input the major diameter of a #12 screw (0.216) and 42tpi and it says that the smallest minor diameter of an internal thread is 0.1812, which is larger than the 0.178 of the hole.
Thought there was a possibility if was metric, and a conversion chart and Maryland Metric ( https://mdmetric.com/tech/tict.htm ) says that 0.6 in metric is 42-1/4tpi, but a chart at Engineer's Edge ( http://www.engineersedge.com/hardware/m ... sizes1.htm ) says that the only screws with 0.6 for the pitch are 3.5mm, which is too small (the minor diameter is 4.5mm)
Does it look like I'm just going to have to start threading something 42tpi and just keep taking off until it fits?
Steve
There are special thread sizes in 40,44 and 48, but not 42.
The minor diameter of the threaded hole it does into is 0.178 (measured with a small hole gauge and verified with a pin gauge).
Using a thread calculator spreadsheet, I input the major diameter of a #12 screw (0.216) and 42tpi and it says that the smallest minor diameter of an internal thread is 0.1812, which is larger than the 0.178 of the hole.
Thought there was a possibility if was metric, and a conversion chart and Maryland Metric ( https://mdmetric.com/tech/tict.htm ) says that 0.6 in metric is 42-1/4tpi, but a chart at Engineer's Edge ( http://www.engineersedge.com/hardware/m ... sizes1.htm ) says that the only screws with 0.6 for the pitch are 3.5mm, which is too small (the minor diameter is 4.5mm)
Does it look like I'm just going to have to start threading something 42tpi and just keep taking off until it fits?
Steve
Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
It's even worse than you thought!
.1813" is the minimum minor diameter for an external thread.
The minimum minor diameter for an internal thread would be .190".
A #11-42 would work out though, as it has a minor of .177" to .183"!
.1813" is the minimum minor diameter for an external thread.
The minimum minor diameter for an internal thread would be .190".
A #11-42 would work out though, as it has a minor of .177" to .183"!
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Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
In case you want to give it a try...
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Re: Remington front sling swivel mounting screw threads
Steve....did you try Sarco in Easton, PA for the parts you need? They have tons of parts and list front sling swivels for the Remington 513 T on their web site.
Sometimes it is easier to just buy a part.
Keith
Sometimes it is easier to just buy a part.
Keith
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Owning a lathe can sometimes cloud up the thought process.
Glenn
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