Stripped rear action screw!

[Leatherstocking]

So, this morning, I missed an easy shot on a whitetail buck. About 200 yards off a bipod. Thank god it was a clean miss!
I decided to check the torque on my action and scope screws. The rear action screw is stripped. It looks like a wood screw, and just screws into the Tupperware.
As an old carpenter, I’m going to put a matchstick in the hole, and torque it to 50 inch-pounds. Then check the rest of the screws.
Then off to the range. I guess it wii either shoot or not.
Any thoughts on what I should do?

[Robinhood]

Leave it out if you want. It is not attached to the action so it will have little to no effect on your accuracy. Cheap mounts,rings or scope may be the culprit. You would be lucky to get 20 inch lbs.

[mnbogboy2]

+1 on Robinhoods response. The rear trigger gaurd screw has no purpose except to fasten the trigger gaurd. The matchstick will work as will epoxy or paper. But just "snug" it down hand tight maybe 5 or 10 in/lb.

[hamiltonkiler]

Yea,
That screw doesn’t live in my savage guns.

I do sometimes if there is room, from an aftermarket trigger guard I will bed it in to keep vibration down.

Cheers


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