Browning...disappointment!

[PDXWolf]

So I was hunting with my late father's 7mm browning bolt`rifle. Took some practice shots to make sure it was still on...yes! That is my father keeping his rifles right on!

Then I noticed the Browning sling came off...the little screw that keeps it attached someone how unscrewed and fell to the ground. Looked for it but good luck looking for a black screw in the woods!

So got home...annoyed...jumped online to see if I can email Browning to see if they can point me or sell me that screw since you won't find at a store...nada. Can't find it on their site so I tried googling...nada!

Oh they got a number but I'd rather email then call...freaking annoying!

So...man I say so a lot...can you all help by either giving me a Browning email OR can tell me where I can get a replacement screw. It is the screw that is threaded through the plastic into the mount point on the rifle for the sling spot.

THANKS

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[jbett98]

Parkrose Hardware on NE Sandy Blvd has a Brownell's assorted screw repair kit with a large assortment of firearm related screws.
They even encourage customers to walk in with your firearm to test fit replacement fasteners.
I just carry it in a soft cover bag and ask the guys behind the desk located in the bolt section.

 

[PDXWolf]

Parkrose Hardware on NE Sandy Blvd has a Brownell's assorted screw repair kit with a large assortment of Firearm related screws.
They even encourage customers to walk in with your firearm to test fit replacement fasteners.
I just carry it in a soft cover bag and ask the guys behind the desk located in the bolt section.

Hey thank you. I'll have to plan a weekend to get out there. Little distance for me but I would like to keep the sling with it... sentimental reasons.

 

[clambo]

Parkrose Hardware on NE Sandy Blvd has a Brownell's assorted screw repair kit with a large assortment of Firearm related screws.
They even encourage customers to walk in with your firearm to test fit replacement fasteners.
I just carry it in a soft cover bag and ask the guys behind the desk located in the bolt section.

Thanks for the Parkrose Hardware tip. I live a block from the P. H. in Vancouver.....I need a couple screws myself....I bet they have the Brownell's kit too.

 

[jbett98]

There is an older guy in the fastener section at the Sandy Blvd Parkrose store who is a complete jerk.
Look for the younger thin guy, he really cares about helping you out.
Most of the time, I just ask for both of the Brownell's gun screw boxes (there are two) and I always put the screw that I tried to fit, back into the correct slot if it didn't work.
I can understand why the one guy is they way he is, after watching customers put loose fasteners in all sorts of wrong places. It would drive me nuts too.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

At least it was a Browning.. quality stuff.. even drawn a few of their products in self defense over the years and I knew they would not let me down

 

[Bigfoot]

I must have caught the old guy in a good mood a few days ago.

I was mounting Tallys on a Savage and stripped out one of the Talley supplied screws at only 25 inch lbs. :huh: Pulled it out and saw that I'd only caught two threads and stripped em, the screws had just .2" of threads. Drove over to Parkrose and got some 3/8" and 1/4" screws, a dab of blue locktite and problem solved.

 

[PDXWolf]

Lots of good replies, thank you all!