I went an bought one of those Qualite brass grip frames for my .357 Blackhawk. I got it all set to put on my BH and went to take off the old alloy frame and them screws are glued in! This was bought brand new about a year ago so they are factory screws.
The screws that I did manage to take out gave a "snap" before loosening. I noticed each one had a little dimple in the threads with some reddish brown stuff in it.
After reading a thread on loose gripframe screws I'm guessing Ruger has been putting Loctite in there as I've shot several hundred rounds through it and never had the grip frame come loose. I have the opposite problem the screws are too tight.
How do you get those screws to come out? I already destroyed two screwdrivers.
The screws that I did manage to take out gave a "snap" before loosening. I noticed each one had a little dimple in the threads with some reddish brown stuff in it.
After reading a thread on loose gripframe screws I'm guessing Ruger has been putting Loctite in there as I've shot several hundred rounds through it and never had the grip frame come loose. I have the opposite problem the screws are too tight.
How do you get those screws to come out? I already destroyed two screwdrivers.