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whats the trick to get the filler screws out? Shouldn't these just come right out? I can't get them to budge
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The ones I did a few weeks ago were just plastic plugs. They didn't have any threads on them. I took a small screwdriver and kept twisting on them until they were up enough to grab with some small needle nose pliers.
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whats the trick to get the filler screws out? Shouldn't these just come right out? I can't get them to budge What T3 did you get? Caliber and model? Just curious. I have an older T3 in 223, works great for coyote and deer (with heavier bullets). It is also sub MOA.
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Mine did the same. Started threading out then kind of stripped out. Got a couple out the top of the action. Drifted the other two out the bottom and very carefully started the base screws pushing the remaining plastic out the bottom, in and out removing plastic shards as I worked at it.
If I had to do it again I might try screwing them out the bottom (tighten) into the action so its easier getting the base screws started maybe?
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I've had some screw come out and some seemed to get stripped. Just ended up pushing the through.
I think my next tikka I will tighten them down into the action.
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If you are talking about the filler screws for bases they are rubber and most of the time won't unscrew. Just tap them with a punch until they fall into the receiver.
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Got them. That is ridiculous. Put a bad taste in my mouth for my brand new rifle
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Got them. That is ridiculous. Put a bad taste in my mouth for my brand new rifle you're not supposed to chew them.
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Got them. That is ridiculous. Put a bad taste in my mouth for my brand new rifle You'll likely forget it after you carry it all day, and enjoy it's crisp trigger pull and accuracy and think, "how much did I pay for this rifle???!!!". 
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Got them. That is ridiculous. Put a bad taste in my mouth for my brand new rifle Why? They are just a filler. In actuality rubber may be a better idea than metal anyway. I have encountered filler screws that have been stuck so badly due to dried oil, etc. that they were near impossible to remove because of the tiny shallow slot on them which gives way easily. If you use the factory rings they do not need to be removed and if you use after market rings the filler screws are usually set in a junk drawer never to be seen or used again - so why not rubber. drover
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Got them. That is ridiculous. Put a bad taste in my mouth for my brand new rifle you're not supposed to chew them.    That was good.
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Got them. That is ridiculous. Put a bad taste in my mouth for my brand new rifle Why? They are just a filler. In actuality rubber may be a better idea than metal anyway. I have encountered filler screws that have been stuck so badly due to dried oil, etc. that they were near impossible to remove because of the tiny shallow slot on them which gives way easily. If you use the factory rings they do not need to be removed and if you use after market rings the filler screws are usually set in a junk drawer never to be seen or used again - so why not rubber. drover I tend to agree. I mount scopes at work and occasionally have a very difficult time getting out filler screws. Haven't had one yet that I couldn't get out but have come close. Ruger 10/22's have been the worst for me.
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I had a tikka one time that I had the screws get sorta stuck in but finally got them out. They were just plastic
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