HELP! The screw that came with my Magpul AK grip doesn't fit.

[ray1970]

I'm guessing it has that thick thread lock stuff on it? You might try cleaning that off with a wire brush and try it again.

Check out post #11 in the link below. Specifically the last little paragraph.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread....p-Review/page2

[BPTactical]

Try running the screw in from the backside. Sometimes if you have a booger on the female threads you can "chase" them enough to clear them out.
Use a bit of oil or grease on the threads.

[Alpha2]

Hell, even my trophy wife laughed at that!

[Ronin13]

I'm guessing it has that thick thread lock stuff on it? You might try cleaning that off with a wire brush and try it again.

I noticed they had it, thought it would clear itself out as I started the screw in, but then had to clear that gunk off. Luckily I can remove the bushing from the rifle (anyone with an AK knows what I'm talking about) and bring everything in on Thurs to ACE (didn't know there was a difference between them- I'm not very handy). Thanks for the help.

[BPTactical]

I noticed they had it, thought it would clear itself out as I started the screw in, but then had to clear that gunk off. Luckily I can remove the bushing from the rifle (anyone with an AK knows what I'm talking about) and bring everything in on Thurs to ACE (didn't know there was a difference between them- I'm not very handy). Thanks for the help.

And so goes another day on "Saving Ronins Privates".....

[Ronin13]

Hahaha, Bert! Haven't heard that one before!
Got it hooked up and even ordered and installed an E93 V3 single point sling attach.

Trying my best to keep it as original looking as possible, but man, I hated the original sling. Besides, I don't want Papa Kalashnikov chastising me for changing perfect rifle with silly mods.

[BPTactical]

Tune in next week to "Saving Ronins Privates" when Ronin loses his juice box privileges for pointing his PopTart at the Sarg and saying "Pew,Pew,Pew".

[beast556]

So what was the issue??? Did you just get a new screw or where you able to use the one that came with it???

[Ronin13]

So what was the issue??? Did you just get a new screw or where you able to use the one that came with it???

I needed a new one that actually fit into the bushing... It turned out to be an M6 which I just picked up from Ace Hardware (granted, the one in N. Aurora that was in an awful shady location). It's all good now. I originally posted this to just find out if someone knew what size screw goes into a Tapco bushing so I didn't have to play mix and match at the store. Turned out that Home Depot had a display with the different sizes on it, then when I found the size that fit they didn't have anything in that size.

[Bmac]

I needed a new one that actually fit into the bushing... It turned out to be an M6 which I just picked up from Ace Hardware (granted, the one in N. Aurora that was in an awful shady location). It's all good now. I originally posted this to just find out if someone knew what size screw goes into a Tapco bushing so I didn't have to play mix and match at the store. Turned out that Home Depot had a display with the different sizes on it, then when I found the size that fit they didn't have anything in that size.

HA! Welcome to my world. The Depot has everything but the one thing you TRULY need that day.