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This seems to have stimulated much debate. You guys should be thanking me for that. Thanks all I'm taking it all in and will try a little heat...however as Harry suggests I don't want to take this too far for fear of needing a new one! The reason I'm taking it out is to replace a spring because the pin is just wobbling in their rather than springing back.

T

If you are able to make up/get made a suitably pinned and angled tool but it still doesn't budge try the following.
Using lead or fibre jaws to protect the action, rigidly clamp the action in the machining vice on a solid drill press or vertical mill, paying attention to the actual angle of the DSSD in the breech face, not the breech face itself.
Place your newly made and perfectly fitting tool in the chuck so that it bottoms-out within the chuck and tighten the chuck firmly.
Align the tool bit with the suitably angled action and lower the tool into the pin holes. Lock in this position or have a friend lean on the press arm. Turn the tool with a spanner or whatever (not power).
This is an excellent way of removing frozen pins from actions, especially when the slots have become mashed as it stops the turnscrew climbing out of the slot while torque is applied.

Toby, now that makes real sense....sadly I don't have a drill like that. I've given up, rather wisely, and given it you a chap I know at William Evans (One of their gunsmiths) and he has said he'll see what he can do! If he can it should be back with me in 3-4 days.

I'm one for trying and then giving to someone who has the tools to do the job properly. It'll give me time to get the kit to get it sorted next time.

Cheers
T

Hello Toby,

I've used the method for tight action screws and it works wonders plus avoiding
the risk of buggering. Using a properly fitting blade will prevent you from
ruining the screw heads.

JC

ASI have the tools on stock

Properly designed, as well. An ordinary screwdriver is designed for fast work, and the sides aren't parallel. It will slip out of the slot in the screw. A gunsmith screwdriver has parallel sides and won't slip as easily.

Gene, actually, using the stand drill method, blade design is not that important, i.e. parallel
sides. As you are exerting downwards pressure with the drill, there are no chances
of the blade slipping out. That is the benefit of the system.

JC