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Holland and Holland ALWAYS soldered the pads. I don't think I ever saw a rifle/pad that wasn't soldered. That was part of the EMER. Brian is correct about staking the screw head into a previous stake-hole instead of staking the pad into the new screw. Screws are easily replaceable. Pads ain't!
My pad staking trials rifle is sn. K38685. The Mk.3 telescope is original, (sn. 23912), and matching along with the No.8Mk.1 telescope case and chest stenciled "Personal Property of Sam Cummings". It has two stakes per screw on the front pad. One on each end of the screw slot.
Thx Brian sadly all the CES gear for mine is long gone and to get it all together at today's prices I'd have to get a loan out.
It still has it's original lense caps but the strap is long gone it sports a repro set now brought from England, I had the seller stamp them 1944 for my T's DOM.
I understand. You have the important part. That's all that matters.
Thank you for the replies.
Sorry for the delay I had to spend some more time on hospital for a blood clot problem.
I will certainly get after this as soon as I'm on my feet again. Pegs are a little wobbly still.
All the advice is gratefully taken.
1945 M47
MJ
Have a speedy recovery MJ1
Ditto that. Hope you're feeling back to 100% soon.
Same regards from me too. Had the same problem a couple of years ago.
Do you have more info on this? I have a savage no4 mk1 T that I have been suspecting may be a trials rifle. The pad screws are all chewed up and I thought some idiot in the surplus market was the culprit!
What more information do you need? There's always someone who has to put an ill-fitting screwdriver on the screws and bugger them trying to tighten screws that are already soldered in.