Screw stuck, will not budge

[M_N04H]

It's been suggested to just leave it the hell alone. I'm tempted to just do that. The rail is functional.

 

[El_Guapo]

It's been suggested to just leave it the hell alone. I'm tempted to just do that. The rail is functional.

With my OCD.. I wouldnt be able to sleep at night leaving it in there.

 

[imacookie]

If the screw's got some clearance from the surface or if really dont care about the pic rail, you could dremel cut a flathead slot into the screw and use a flathead to back it out.
Got a picture of what you're trying to remove?

 

[M_N04H]

With my OCD.. I wouldnt be able to sleep at night leaving it in there.

Same

 

[lopez1171]

A pic might help but can the screw head be drilled enough to weaken it and remove the rail leaving enough screw for vice grips?

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

With my OCD.. I wouldnt be able to sleep at night leaving it in there.

I know, doesn’t matter if no else does, that will eat at you

 

[five.five-six]

Pretty sure it's not. It freely went in initially before tightening it.

That must be galling. (Pun intended)

 

[M_N04H]

That must be galling. (Pun intended)

That was my guess. Aka cold weld yes?

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

You sure you didn't tighten it 18 foot pounds instead of 18 inch?

 

[five.five-six]

Before you bugger the screw head up worse, just schedule an appointment with Randall at AR15Barrels.

Custom ground 2 of the 5/16” bits and broke them both + broke a Magnatip 340-5 on this one over the course of 3 weeks hitting with kroil 2X a day. Randal is a 2 hr trip each way but the work is impeccable and his prices are really fair and you get to watch a master at work. There is a reason Randal provides hotel recommendations. He has out of state customers. My screw is getting milled and drilled, it’s just kinda likes being there after 120 years.

 

[AR15barrels]

I have been removing broken screws from guns for 20+ years.
Most of the advice in this thread is comical in how bad it is.

The key to getting really truly stuck screws out is to remove the tension from the screw by removing the head and using heat to defeat loctite if present.
Once you get past those two steps, almost any screw comes out easily.

Most screws are not truly stuck but rather the drive socket is damaged so the screw can not removed easily.
It's possible to create a new drive socket in a screw head and unscrew most screws without even removing the head.
It only takes the proper tools and experience.
That's one reason why people come to me.

 

[five.five-six]

I have been removing broken screws from guns for 20+ years.
Most of the advice in this thread is comical in how bad it is.

The key to getting really truly stuck screws out is to remove the tension from the screw by removing the head and using heat to defeat loctite if present.
Once you get past those two steps, almost any screw comes out easily.

Most screws are not truly stuck but rather the drive socket is damaged so the screw can not removed easily.
It's possible to create a new drive socket in a screw head and unscrew most screws without even removing the head.
It only takes the proper tools and experience.
That's one reason why people come to me.

You’re such a people person