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phlegm I am me. Team Member Joined: Aug 2008  MS, USA Posts: 1356 Feedback: 100% (4) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/5/2012 9:57:56 PM Originally Posted By netwt12: tap/die There is only so much material there. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
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chrismartin Member Team Member Joined: Apr 2004  VA, USA Posts: 890 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/5/2012 10:24:25 PM They make oversized grip screw bushings for just such a problem http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=621/Product/1911-AUTO-OVERSIZED-STOCK-BUSHINGS-TAP
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phlegm I am me. Team Member Joined: Aug 2008  MS, USA Posts: 1357 Feedback: 100% (4) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/6/2012 12:42:12 AM Originally Posted By chrismartin: They make oversized grip screw bushings for just such a problem http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=621/Product/1911-AUTO-OVERSIZED-STOCK-BUSHINGS-TAP I had a thought of such a thing, but could not find it. Thanks. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
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netwt12 "46 year termer" Team Member Joined: Jun 2004  AL, USA Posts: 4436 Feedback: 100% (7) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/6/2012 9:32:25 PM did you check brownells?
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SchlaffTablett "Senior Pistola" Team Member Joined: Oct 2001  USA Posts: 1726 Feedback: 100% (61) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/10/2012 10:03:59 PM If the bushing is cross threaded then all you need to do is replace it with a new one. If you cross threaded the frame with a bushing then you'll need to retap the hole and install the over size bushing.
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jdoming728 Member Team Member Joined: Aug 2010  NM, USA Posts: 1255 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/25/2012 11:34:03 AM There cheep to replace but if you have a tap then tap it out from the inside edge and it should fix the problem,.....
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ken_mays The Power of Browning Compels You Team Member Joined: May 2001  USA Posts: 20144 Feedback: 100% (11) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/27/2012 3:25:26 PM You can also try threading the bushing in from the back to straighten the threads back out, then Loctite the bushing in when you're ready to install it. I don't like drilling for oversized bushings unless there is no other option (i.e., missing threads).
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FredMan Scallywag Team Member Joined: Jul 2005  VA, USA Posts: 9746 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 11/24/2012 8:33:44 AM Originally Posted By phlegm: Originally Posted By netwt12: tap/die There is only so much material there. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile and oversized replacement bushing. That, or loctite it in place if you've got any thread left.
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brickeyee Member Team Member Joined: Nov 2005  VA, USA Posts: 10650 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 11/29/2012 5:03:56 PM Originally Posted By jdoming728: There cheep to replace but if you have a tap then tap it out from the inside edge and it should fix the problem,..... It is not exactly a 'standard' thread.
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