Stuck Grip screw Ruger 1911 10mm

[tj3006]

Damn nice Gun !
Hate the rubber grips. Bought a set of nicer ones. 2 of the screws came out fine , 1 had the bushing come out with the screw , 4th , the screw was so tight the Allen wrench rounded the hole.
So i ordered new screws and bushings from Ruger when i got them , i took a screw to the hardware store , got an easy out type tool and put some PB blaster on the stuck screw and its still stuck.
Any body got an idea ?tempted to just drill it out with my hand drill, i already have a replacement screw and bushing.
Would prefer not to wreck the rubber grip , but it would be pretty easy to cut a slice out of it and expose the head file flats on it and vice grip the bastard out ? Ideas ?

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[Joe13]

Dermal a flat head on it and get a big screwdriver.

Otherwise your solutions seem feasible.

 

[tj3006]

i though of that, but don't know if i am that steady.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Use the "Dermal" with that pointy stone on it, take the head off through the rounded out hole.

 

[uberguy]

Use the "Dermal" with that pointy stone on it, take the head off through the rounded out hole.

Damn nice Gun !
Hate the rubber grips. Bought a set of nicer ones. 2 of the screws came out fine , 1 had the bushing come out with the screw , 4th , the screw was so tight the Allen wrench rounded the hole.
So i ordered new screws and bushings from Ruger when i got them , i took a screw to the hardware store , got an easy out type tool and put some PB blaster on the stuck screw and its still stuck.

"tempted to just drill it out with my hand drill"
Yes - done this many times, works fine. Just start with a bit bigger than the screw portion, smaller than the head; The head will come off, then change to a smaller bit bearing directly on the threaded screw with your drill in reverse. The screw will come out. Usually the bushing is still usable, but since you already have new ones, may as well replace them all.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

As the head will be gone and the screw wasn't seized in the hole, once the heads off, it should be easy to unscrew even with your fingers.

 

[Joe13]

Or take it all over and have @Velzey do it

 

[uberguy]

As the head will be gone and the screw wasn't seized in the hole, once the heads off, it should be easy to unscrew even with your fingers.

On my 1911s, the 'head' was never seized. The threads were loctited in. Besides, the threaded portion will generally be flush with the bushing, with little to no room to grip it. If you can, by all means do. It's not hard to back the screw out with a drill in reverse, once the heads off.

 

[Velzey]

I hate it when the screw and bushing back out together and take the threads out with it in the frame. Good thing for oversize bushings.

 

[tj3006]

Drilled it out saved the bushings and the ugly Rubber grips. One of the bushings still comes out with screw , i might blue lock tight them one day. ..Thanks for the input guys !

 

[Kruel J]

Glad it worked out for you!

 

[Ramjet12]

Glad you got it out. I use Penetrating-Lubricating Oils on all my stuck bolts.
I haven't drilled out in years.

 

[tj3006]

I prob blaster on it . I may have been smart to let it set awhile longer.