Looking for action screws?? Anyone have a good supplier?

[KTP]

It seems everywhere I look the major suppliers are "out of stock" on savage action screws. Where do you guys order your action screws? This is not really a wanting to buy question but rather I'm trying to find a good supplier. Need all sizes but specifically a couple sets for HS Precision stocks (PSV118) DBM stocks. Thanks

[LoneWolf]

I've been ordering mine from Savage Directly, but the stocks I'm using are built with the intent to use the same screws. A few guys on here cut and thread their own. I would like to get into that more down the road as you can make them exactly what you need that way.

[buxman66]

Its a standard thread dia. so you can actually very easily make your own. I believe its 1/4-28 but not 100% sure.

[bootsmcguire]

Its a standard thread dia. so you can actually very easily make your own. I believe its 1/4-28 but not 100% sure.

1/4-28 is correct. Just go to you local hardware store and pick up bolts in 1/4-28 and grind them down to your needed length, then clean up threads with a file, and there you go.

[Elgin]

I just picked up a bunch at my local Ace Hardware. 45 - 60 cents each depending on the length.

[AZ_GUN_NUT]

I just ordered some from Savage. Put in my serial number and got the exact ones for my model, plus free shipping if you buy something from their clearance section so I ordered a Savage T-shirt as well. :adoration:

[Willoughby]

IMHO the ones from savage are not as good as the ones from hardware store that you trim to size yourself
the heads are deeper & stronger-but the heads wont work in front position of hfp rifles without trimming
usually the rear one can be had in proper length -no trimming needed in blind ,hfp, or dbm rifles
I keep several on hand -

[barrel-nut]

I ordered some of these in a couple of lengths for my builds requiring longer-than-standard screws. They will require cutting to the correct length. Also the head diameter is a little larger than needed so they will require a little grinding around the edge to get a good fit. Otherwise great product. I ordered boxes of 25, so I'll never run out lol.
http://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Button_Socket_Head_Screw_1_4_28_Stainless_Steel_p/16000.htm

[buxman66]

Same place I've used for hard to find oddball fasteners.

[RP12]

The ones from the hardware store are better in my opinion. I like to get the longer ones with more of the shaft unthreaded and cut to length. No need to be threaded all the way.

[blvedere]

I counter sunk the action screws in my H-S stock and used regular 1/4-28 Allen head screws.

[AZ_GUN_NUT]

I'd much rather use TORX screws than Allen head so I'm going to hunt around for some locally. If I hadn't over torqued the front action screw I wouldn't have stripped it out and needed to replace it.

[blvedere]

I have a 3 screw action and have the front two screws torqued to 30 inch lbs.