How to remove a stripped grip screw?

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While I was doing the "poor man's" trigger job and installing some hogue rubber grips on my Beretta 92FS Two Tone, I accidentally stripped one of my grip screws. I already ordered some new ones from Dave Olhasso but now I'm wondering if there is anyway of removing the one I stripped. The screw has a hex head. Can anyone give me some ideas? I assume a gunsmith could get it out right?
 
it would depend on whether you stripped the screw head or the threads. If you stripped the head, you can try a torx bit that is slightly larger,and tap it in.Craftsman also makes some extractor bits that work fairly well also. If you stripped the threads,that is a whole different ball game, and I think I would let a pro take care of that. good luck ,Mike
 
Yeah I stripped the screw head. I'll try out your suggestion. If it doesn't work I guess it's time for the gunsmith.
 
I've been able to remove stuff like this two ways:

1) Its a bit destructive, but find a screwdriver bit thats juuust a little too big to fit into the hex hole. Tap it in with a hammer, and twist it out.

2) Failing that, use a worn Dremel cut-off wheel to cut a screwdriver slot into the head of the screw. Steady nerves for this one..
 
left handed drill bits. Just get it started right and most of the time the screw will unscrew itself.
 
I knew there was a reason I never liked Allen head screws. Toss them and use either Torx or straight slot screws.

Jim
 
If I can find some Beretta 92FS grip screws with a Torx head I'd definitely buy some but I doubt there are any. I anyway ordered the stainless flat head slot grip screws that come with the full stainless INOX version along with the normal ones.
 
A Torx driver works wonderfully when pounded into a rounded out Allen head. Be careful of demonstrating this wonderfulness too many times on the same Allen screw. :mad:

Also, I have not experienced the problem, but have been warned against using the soft steel Torx bits that come in the cheap driver sets. It seems they can require grinding after use as an Allen extractor and soon cease to function even as Torx drivers.
 
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