Boogered up hole threads

[Ponzerite]

I picked up a rossi gallery pump 22lr today. Someone had taken the rear sight off and apparently boogered up the holes on the barrel. I have the sight, but no screws. I'm sure I can get screws, but what about the holes?

They appear to have red loctite in them and smeard around the holes.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Dale Gribble]

Should be able to use a Q-tip and either acetone or lacquer thinner to remove the loctite.

Do the hole threads look stripped? If I remember correctly, the Rossi rear sight uses two 6-48 Phillips screws. If the holes are jacked, you can have them redrilled/tapped for 8-40.

 

[Ponzerite]

So, I ordered a Pachmayr master gunsmith screw kit from the bay of fleas. It came Saturday and I got to work. The rear sight holes had what I thought was Loctite in them, but it appeared to be some sort of red, waxy, plastic stuff, might have been Loctite, for all I know. Anyway, i picked the stuff out of the holes, started with the screws @Dale Gribble suggested above. Lo and behold, they screwed right in and tightened up. Installed sight, loaded a tube of random bullets, and went to shooting. Thing shot perfect, and the sights were pretty close on.

I'm glad it was such an easy fix.