I have recently acquired an 1899 250-3000 take down. The screw for the barrel tenon was loose and I finally managed to remove it safely but the threads at the very bottom are misshapen and I cannot use my thread checker to determine size. Can anyone here steer me in the proper direction as to size and thread pitch?

I don"t
know what you mean by barrel tenon, picture or better discription please.

Norm

I just checked one 6-48.

[quote=missedbycracky]I just checked one 6-48.[/

Thank you, I appreciate the information.

I'll be darned if I can picture a 6-48 screw anywhere close to the barrel tenon on a 99 takedown. What are you guys talking about?

The forend on my 1899 latches onto a tenon which fits into a dovetail machined into the underside of the barrel. In that dovetail is machined a mortise for a set screw. I believe the screw is a half dog screw.

Ok. The term "barrel tenon" is used to describe that part of the barrel which fits into the receiver.

Ditto

Thanks for your take on grammar. Any help regarding the screw?

OK, Savage calls that the barrel stud. Lots of variation in the piece as it evolved. It's basically a 6-48 set screw for that style. I don't recall seeing any that had the half dog tip on themm Some don't have a set screw at all.

It's not "grammar", it's definition. As for that set screw, 6-48 sounds right. I had one whose set screw was mangled so I drilled it out and threaded it and fitted a tiny short Allen set screw. Don't remember what size I used and I'm not inclined to dig it out to find out. Any screw in that vicinity of size will work for such a repair.

Sounds like all you need is 6-48 plug. ?? Not a difficult find.

plug

Thank you.