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    Butt Plate Screws Difficult To Screw In To NOS 03A3 Stock

    I recently purchased a NOS 03A3 stock which I would like to install on my Springfield. It is extremely difficult to screw in the butt plate screws and I am afraid of damaging the stock or screws by torquing them any more. Would appreciate any advise offered!
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    Have you tried putting a little soap on the screws?

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    I use the Chapman gun screw driver kit, it has a torque drive wrench that will screw that large 1903 butt screw in all the way and
    will not mark-up the screw head, soap not required

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    they need tapped , also,
    if you have repro screws, they are known to be over sized. iv found this a few times.
    soap works well, go in, turn out go in farther, turn out,, take your time
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