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Marrjob · 02-29-2008, 10:47 AM

Filled with lead. There are three methods I can recommend. First get a long deck screw, 2 ½ or 3”, drill a pilot hole down the center of the lead core using a smaller drill bitt. Screw the deck screw into the lead core and using a pair of pliers grip the head of the screw and attempt to remove the lead core. It probably won’t budge, try carefully warming the lead with a good hair dryer. Be very careful with the stock finish.

Purchase a long ¼” drill bitt (you can purchase 12” long bitts at Lowes or Home Depot) and drill down the very center of the lead core until you hit the steel bolt head or bottom of the wood. The lead should drill very easily and you should be able to sense when and if you hit the wood. To help yourself maintain the center of the lead core run a piece of masking tape down the stock aligning each end in the center of the wood. Once you have this hole drilled increase your drill bitt size to 3/4” to 7/8” and drill down the center of the lead. The pilot hole you made with the ¼” bitt should act as a guide for your 7/8” bitt to follow. Don’t use a lot of force, the lead will drill easily. The drill bitt should follow the hole down to the bottom.

The least detrimental method would be to heat up a small diameter steal rod (3/8" maybe) using a propane torch and slowing prodding the lead core melting it away little by little.

I don’t know how dirty your 12 guage model 220 is but usually all that’s required in a single shot is to open the action and clean the barrel. Then wipe the entire metal parts with oil. You can clean the action with the barrel removed and hold the action pointing down and spraying into the action with something like WD-40. That way there is no need to remove the butt stock. Hope this helps.

02-29-2008, 10:47 AM	#6
Marrjob Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, MI 48224 Posts: 23	Savage 220 Filled with lead. There are three methods I can recommend. First get a long deck screw, 2 ½ or 3”, drill a pilot hole down the center of the lead core using a smaller drill bitt. Screw the deck screw into the lead core and using a pair of pliers grip the head of the screw and attempt to remove the lead core. It probably won’t budge, try carefully warming the lead with a good hair dryer. Be very careful with the stock finish. Purchase a long ¼” drill bitt (you can purchase 12” long bitts at Lowes or Home Depot) and drill down the very center of the lead core until you hit the steel bolt head or bottom of the wood. The lead should drill very easily and you should be able to sense when and if you hit the wood. To help yourself maintain the center of the lead core run a piece of masking tape down the stock aligning each end in the center of the wood. Once you have this hole drilled increase your drill bitt size to 3/4” to 7/8” and drill down the center of the lead. The pilot hole you made with the ¼” bitt should act as a guide for your 7/8” bitt to follow. Don’t use a lot of force, the lead will drill easily. The drill bitt should follow the hole down to the bottom. The least detrimental method would be to heat up a small diameter steal rod (3/8" maybe) using a propane torch and slowing prodding the lead core melting it away little by little. I don’t know how dirty your 12 guage model 220 is but usually all that’s required in a single shot is to open the action and clean the barrel. Then wipe the entire metal parts with oil. You can clean the action with the barrel removed and hold the action pointing down and spraying into the action with something like WD-40. That way there is no need to remove the butt stock. Hope this helps.