Shotgun bead.......gone!

[powderedtoastman]

So, I took my 16 gauge SB30A out to mess around shooting some trap, and realized my bead was gone. Nowhere to be found. I mic'd the hole where it threads into the barrel and it's .081 inches. Everywhere I've looked all I find are 1/8" beads threaded 6-24 or something like that. Should I drill and re-tap it? Numrich doesn't even list the bead under my shotgun's list of parts.

[NATEWA]

I had the same thing happen on my beretta. I left it off until I went on a turkey hunt and then bought a snap on/magnetic hi viz sight. I probably won't ever replace the stock bead because I never use it for ducks/geese.

[ceh383]

A minor diameter of .081" would indicate a 4-40 thread...or...m2.5x.45 pitch

[ysr_racer]

When the front bead on my 525 fell off, I won my class at the Sporting Clays State Championship.

Look at the bird, not the bead.

[CK_32]

It happens.


Buy a replacement and lock tite it

[Thefeeder]

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Try BoB's for the part

http://www.gun-parts.com/browning/

[hermosabeach]

Can you tell if the threads are still entact?

[powderedtoastman]

Thanks feeder, I forgot about Bob's. If he doesn't have it I'll probably just drill and re-tap it. This isn't a fancy expensive gun, I just couldn't figure out what thread it is or who carries an original part.

[saki302]

If you drill and tap it, and fix it with blue loc-tite, you won't lose a bead again.

-Dave

[BarrettM99]

+1 Drill, Tap, and Loctite!

[powderedtoastman]

Done. Since the barrel on this particular shotgun has no rib, the muzzle is below the receiver from my point of view when I mount it. I picked up a Truglo FO thread-in at Sportsman's, drilled, tapped, lock-tited, and that puppy is goin NOWHERE!

[Sheepdog1968]

I had one come off. Next one I put blue LOCKTIGHT on it. Has held steadfast for 5,000 rounds.