Just wanted to add something here,
And no, I don't usually 'fumble' things up this badly, but...Son 'helped' me out by installing a rail on the 500. Not exactly sure where he got the rail from, but he used the mounting screws that came with it after removing the screws from the top of the receiver. To make a long story short, he used Loc-tite on the screws, "non-sparingly" :roll: , then after he was done, put the gun back in the corner to surprise me later.
Well, it was a nice surprise alright. He even added a reflex sight to it, from Midway. It looked real nice.
Then the real surprise came. Not sure how much Loc-tite he used, but it must have flowed down the inside of the receiver after he stood the gun back up in the corner. When I tried to cycle the action, it wouldn't budge. I then tried to take the gun off of Safety, it wouldn't move either
So after asking him to repeat the steps he took, it was pretty easy to see that the culprit was the Loc-tite AND the length of the screws that came with the rails.
I had to heat the receiver up to the point where it was HOT to the touch before I could even get the screws to turn a little. But eventually I was able to get the screws out, and saw that the Loc-tite was also on the top of the receiver, under the rail. I was able to clean that off with more heat and a finger nail. To get the safety to move, I had to take a rubber mallet to it and give it a pretty good whack to break it free from the Loc-tite.
Everything moves now, even if it is still a little stiff. I'll need to do a complete disassembly on it and give it a thorough cleaning and lube. As for Loc-tite that may still be under the safety or stuck in the nooks and crannies, anyone have any ideas on what will clean that out WITHOUT removing the bluing?
Thanks in advance,
Mr. E