"WE" have an older savage model 340 in .222 that my father in law handed down to my wife several years ago. I handload for the rifle and have never been able to get it to shoot very well. I decided to get it out to this week to check the torque on all of the action screws and scope screws. I learned that the screw behind the trigger guard has been broken. This screw apparently goes directly into the wood of the stock. The screw looks like a plain old wood screw and it has broken off short of the point of being able to get enough bite into the stock to actually do any good.
What should I do to remedy this? My first thought it to maybe get a little bigger and longer screw to attempt to get some bite. IDK if this is a good idea or not. Help needed and appreciated.
What should I do to remedy this? My first thought it to maybe get a little bigger and longer screw to attempt to get some bite. IDK if this is a good idea or not. Help needed and appreciated.