Lyman DeerStalker mystery

[P.A. Myers]

Greetings fellow smokepole shooters;
 
I have two deerstalkers, one is the original model and the other is the later carbine. Both have had the ramrod spool/thimble/tube loosen up to the point of falling out.  The sling mount won't come off. No hole. I drilled my own hole and tightened them up, using Locktite. OK  How did they assemble these in the first place? How is a non-machinist supposed to tighten this?
 
Other than this mystery they are fine rifles and shoot excellent.
 
  God Bless our community,    P.A.

[necchi]

 Well believe it or not, it just screws into the thimble.
 
 You can un-screw the sling mount then reach in through that hole with an allen head and tighten the thimble down,, then re-install the sling mount stud.

[P.A. Myers]

That makes sense. I tried 'reasonble' torque to remove it. I should have used a bit more. Lyman doesn't use allen heads, all slotted.

     Mystery solved! Thanks

[P.A. Myers]

New mystery, the previously mentioned sling mount thimbles have been loosening. I now have the screws glued in and I shortened the under rib a little bit. I will see if that works.

[keith44]

if that fails, try silver soldering them in place