Broken nipple

[colt100]

I just finished cleaning my new (bought two weeks ago) pedersoli double barrel shotgun and was in the process of screwing the nipple back in.

I started the nipple and tightened it by hand and I normally snug it up, but I don't crank it down. I just like to make sure it's seated and won't back off.

Well, I started snugging the nipple up and well, it broke. I now have 1/2 of the nipple inside the shotgun :cursing:

I'm used to things on firearms being snug and am really upset about the nipple breaking. I wasn't applying much pressure to it and that's what really makes me mad.

Are nipples really this delicate? Has this happened to anyone before? How do you go about getting what's left of the nipple out?

Any help would be useful. Thanks

 

[musketman]

How do you go about getting what's left of the nipple out?

Any help would be useful. Thanks

What is the smallest easy-out screw extractor they make?

I have seen them down to 1/8 inch... :hmm:

 

[colt100]

What is an easy out extractor and where could I get one. Any general instructions with their use would also be appriciated.

Is this a common problem?

 

[pondoro]

An Easy out looks like a tap but with large threads like a wood screw. The threads are left handed. You drill a pilot hole into the stuck bolt and then screw the easy out into the hole. Since the easy out has a left hand thread you turn it counter clockwise. Eventually it bottoms and as you continue to turn counter clockwise it grabs the stuck bolt. Yourealy crank and the bolt comes out. I have used these on iron pipes and they work great, never tried one on a small fastener.

I would try a hardware store, preferably one of the old large ones that has been around for a long time.

 

[colt100]

The nipple already has a hole in it so i won't think that drilling would be nessessary. I'll have to try and get one at the hardware store. It's either that or I spend the money and have a gunsmith work on it.

If this is going to happen to me again, I would rather just be able to fix it myself.

 

[Slamfire]

If you haven't done this before, I'd take it to the smith and ask him to show me how. There is nothin' worse than a broken easy out in something that just has to be removed. They are too hard to drill and easy to break, especially the small ones. :v

 

[pondoro]

Slamfire's point is a good one. I used mine in broken pipes and pipe fittings (worked as a pipefitter and also did some amature plumbing). It would be a pain to break one in a nipple.

 

[walruskid1]

sears (craftsman) sells small easyouts. if you did break an easyout they are too hard to drill but hard enough to shatter if needed. after soaking with pb blaster or some other good penetrant the nipple should come out

 

[Zonie]

Another source for an Easy Out is a good Auto Supply store (if you decide to try this yourself).
Even the smallest one will probably be too large to fit the existing hole in the nipple so plan on having to drill a hole thru whats left of it.

I think you really ought to send a letter to Pedersoli informing them of your problem and your satisfaction with their product.

I think the nipple(s) they supplied are manufacturing defects, most likely caused by undercutting the thread relief (groove where the threads meet the face of the nipple) too deep.
The least they owe you is a new nipple.

 

[colt100]

I may send a letter to pedersoli but I fired them off an e-mail about two weeks ago and have not gotten a response. It was basically just asking for disambely questions ect. I would probility have better luck with Cabela's.

I figured this was an isolated incident. I'll think that I'll take it to the smith as i don;t really want to screw up an almost 600 dollar gun. Thanks guys!