stock reinforcing screw

hello folks, i have a question concerning a lee Enfield no4 mk2 I am putting new wood on. this wood is walnut and appears to be new old stock. when I went to put the stock reinforcing screw and nut on the screw is to short by a couple of threads from starting into the nut. do they make a screw that is a tad longer? I see numrich arms has one that appears to be longer but looks a little different than mine Stock Reinforcing Screw, Style B - Adjusts To Widths From 1.450'' To did they update the stock? or maybe I got a stock earlier or a latter design than my screw was made for. any help will be apprecheated!

Going by the 'related products' on the bottom I think that's meant for a blackpowder firearm of some sort.

At least you have a screw and nut, I got a 2 page long thread trying to find one, lol.

Can't you simply add some countersink?

Been there, done that, still have the drill bit. Grind the tip of a 1/4" bit flat and clamp it in a tap wrench. Turn by hand very lightly checking depth as you go. Really no need for a pilot as you don't need to go very deep. The screws are all the same length.

the problem with countersink is the wood is countersunk already. I don't won't to get rid of to much meat.

Exactly, the countersink isn’t deep enough.
Make a 1/4” Forstner bit as Steve explained and solve the problem.
Take from both sides so as not to take too much from one side.

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Originally Posted by BallisticBurrito

Going by the 'related products' on the bottom I think that's meant for a blackpowder firearm of some sort.

At least you have a screw and nut, I got a 2 page long thread trying to find one, lol.

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here is the link to buy the screw and nut you need. I also sent a PM to you. Stock Reinforcing Screw, Style C - Adjusts To Widths From 1.500'' To

I would dispute that the hole in the fore-end is countersunk. I say that it if flat based - exactly as the screw and nuts are. I could be wrong of course......

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

I would dispute that the hole in the fore-end is countersunk. I say that it if flat based - exactly as the screw and nuts are. I could be wrong of course......

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So some fitting for the original tie screw is required possibly due to the age of the forend & changes in the wood. Sounds like the proposal for using a flat cutting tool (Steves & WP post) to increase the depth of the flat-bottom hole (as Peter noted) will do the job.

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

I would dispute that the hole in the fore-end is countersunk.

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Sink the hole deeper with a Forstner bit so the bolt and screw are countersunk. There, fixed the wording. :thup:

If you sink the hole much deeper, you run out of thread on the screw! As a bit of a bodge or bubba-fix, the lazy Armourers would drop a COLLAR, pin axis backsight into the hole to take up the slack. It works - until the next time. What I would say is to just do what we would do. Bore ONE SIDE of the deep hole out and insert/glue a wood plug. Then using the OTHER side as a guide, drill he centre hole through. When that'\s done, repeat with the other side, using the repaired side as the drill guide, There, done, properly once and for all..... Done hundreds of 'em

Do it properly, do it once I say and was taught

I used an end mill bit, turned by fingers, it worked perfectly. thanks for the advice! the gun looks beautiful, I will post some photos later today in a new thread,,,,,,,,,,,,,