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Offline longwinters

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Contender forearm screws
« on: December 29, 2006, 04:18:06 AM »
I know this has been discussed in the past but I guess I am "search" challenged cuz I cannot get the feature to work.  Anyway, I just bought a Contender (7-30 waters) used.  After getting it home I realized that there was no front screw in the forearm.  I have gone to both of the local hardware stored and one did have the right treaded screw but with an allen head that will not fit into the hole.  I really do not want to drill the hole in the forearm bigger - would rather keep it original.

Any ideas?  My next e-mail will be to Thompson.

Long
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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2006, 05:17:41 AM »
better to just call, I don't think they take e-mails!!!!!
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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2006, 11:03:07 AM »
Did you check with your local gunsmith?  Most smiths carry a few screws for folks that lose them.
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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2006, 12:08:08 PM »
My local gunsmith is 30 miles away.  But it is a thought worth pursueing.

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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2006, 10:35:31 AM »
The screws are 10/32. I purchased a box of Socket Head Cap Screws from the local machine shop who had them for me in less than a week. They are blued allen screws. I bought long ones and grind them to fit.
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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2006, 11:18:58 AM »
You'll find most hardware store screws are too big in diameter to fit in the hole.

I used my wood lathe with a drill chuck and a file to make one smaller one time when I couldn't find one.  You could probably also do it in a drill press.

If it's too long, you may have to grind or cut it off.

Disclaimer-Use these suggestions at your own risk.

I eventually got factory screws.

JW

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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2006, 04:20:41 PM »
There is always Brownells. If your in a big hurry just have 'em overnight it. Yeah, it will cost more.....but better to have the right screw than to screw the barrell up.

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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2006, 05:31:32 PM »
Davemuzz,

to my knowledge, Brownells does not carry T/C parts.

However, there is a guy on Ebay selling some forend screws.  I bought some from him as I had some forends missing screws.

Jason
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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2006, 10:09:28 AM »
I lucked out.  Was looking thru my junk drawer and found an extra  Encore forend from my muzzleloader.  the screws were taped into the holes and so I took the  front one out . . . perfect.  Now I have to get another screw but for the synthetic forend.  Dont mind drilling out that hole.

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Re: Contender forearm screws
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Re: Contender forearm screws
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2006, 11:10:49 AM »
Davemuzz,

one of those screws might work,, if the head diameter is 0.289 inches or so.  Most hardware store screws (and all I could find from industrial suppliers) listed a nominal diameter of 0.315 or so.  So they don't work.  Why T/C didn't set it up for a common screw beats me.

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