Hi folks,
New member here and this is my first post. I own a very nice model 25 slide action rifle that had a horrible bore. I took it totally apart to have a smith install a liner so it would be restored to shooter status. Upon reassembly I find I am having a hard time getting the magazine tube retainer back in place. I really don’t want to bend it out of shape but it’s really giving me a hard time getting back into its slots. Grrrrr, haha! Any suggestions? Second issue is the threaded hole which holds the mag tube retaining screw was partially ruined when the bore was drilled and filled. I’m thinking a tiny bit of weld to fill the hole then drill and tap but I have no idea what pitch the retaining screw has. It’s too short to get an accurate measurement. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.