Getting the plug out of bolt

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John VM

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Years ago I bought a 40 x Remington that was customized with a match grade barrel in 22 br .243 neck and a mc Millan stock that was pillar bedded. When this was done they removed the ejector and plugged it with a metal plug of some kind and the retaining pin was put back in. I have removed the retaining pin but the plug will not move. I was hoping to return this to an ejector model with reduced spring tension but am at a loss as how to get the plug out short of buying a bolt.
Any suggestions?
John VM
 
If they pressed it in, removing it by drilling it out would be one way. That would take a mill.

If you can get a small hole drilled and tapped into the center, say 8 32, you could screw a longer screw into it. Put the head of the screw in a vice, and tap on the face of the bolt with a piece of soft metal such as aluminum.

It might drift out.

But, without a mill, even this won’t be easy.
 
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Jackie, I do not know if it is pressed in or epoxied. But that would be a good question. I will heat it up a bit and see if it will loosen up. If not, I do not have a mill handy. Maybe I can set it up in a drill press and start it with a small center drill.
Thanks for the suggestion.
John VM
 
John VM said:
Jackie, I do not know if it is pressed in or epoxied. But that would be a good question. I will heat it up a bit and see if it will loosen up. If not, I do not have a mill handy. Maybe I can set it up in a drill press and start it with a small center drill.
Thanks for the suggestion.
John VM
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John, just be careful. Being such a small item, it will not be easy to keep a drill from walking off.

Try this. Warm the end of the bolt with a heat gun. Slam the bolt as hard as you can down on a piece of wood, nose first. See if there was any movement in the insert.

When I plug an ejector hole, I do drive in a fitted pin tight, then face it even with the bolt face. It’s done with the intention that the ejector is never to be used again.
 
John, I echo Jackie's suggestions. Heat it up with an industrial heat gun (not a hair dryer) or a small propane torch. If it's epoxied in, that will loosen the epoxy. Then smack the bolt face on a wood block and see if the pin moves. My first 'real' BR gun was a sleeved Remington that had this done. A bit of heat was all it took.

If it doesn't move...please resist the temptation to try removing in in a drill press. The quill in a drill press allows too much wander. It would be a small deal for anyone with a mill to remove it.

Good shootin'. -Al
 
Tried applying some heat with a soldering iron and it didn’t budge when I slammed
It down on a block of wood. I will probably leave it. The only reason I want the ejector in is because it has an after market bolt stop in the side of the action and when you open the bolt back the little br case is way back in the opening and the extractor is still hooking it. Always fiddling with the bolt to find the right place to hook the case out and clear the extractor. The bolt is a little beat up looking but this thing shoots extremely well so I will just leave well enough alone.
Thanks Jackie and Al.
Jackie hope you and Marilyn feel better soon
 
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