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[Cody903]

Thanks for the responses. I'm gonna get after it in the morning. Will let y all know how it works out. Thanks again

[BitBackShot]

Just get something sharp and pop it out. Use an awl or something.

[BowPro73]

Thanks for the responses. I'm gonna get after it in the morning. Will let y all know how it works out. Thanks again

Don't leave us night shifters hanging. Get busy!! :P

[sir shovelhands]

Place a smaller Allen wrench in and carefully super glue it to the bolt, let it dry and twist out the screw slowly

Or, you know, use the right tool for the job. You can get a torx set at walmart for probably $5.

[Pullersboy]

Thanks for the responses. I'm gonna get after it in the morning. Will let y all know how it works out. Thanks again

You're a better man than I. If I'd had that happen to me, I wouldn't be ablessed to sleep until I had gottenough that thing out. Would drive me nuts.

[Draco]

Use a Dremel tool and cut a slot across the top of it. Then put a slotted screw driver in and turn the screw back so it's not wedged and it should just fall out.

[BowPro73]

You're a better man than I. If I'd had that happen to me, I wouldn't be ablessed to sleep until I had gottenough that thing out. Would drive me nuts.

Yes!!! Especially a Friday night!!!!

[bboswell]

Here is a pic.

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That's not at all what I pictured.

There are good ideas posted

[blntrey3]

Allen head won't work in a STAR or Torx head screw

My thoughts

[Radar]

That hex key will be made of hardened tool steel so drilling it out might be tough unless you have carbide bits. Is there enough sticking above the screw head to grab with a pair of vise grips? If so, I would try to grab it and rotate it back to unwedge it. If not, try a very small chisel and try to hit the edge of the hex key like your trying to un thread it.

Then go buy some Torx keys or sockets.

[Radar]

Use a Dremel tool and cut a slot across the top of it. Then put a slotted screw driver in and turn the screw back so it's not wedged and it should just fall out.

Or try this if you got room for the cutting wheel.

[cbd10pt]

I could cut through the screwswith a vibrating tool.slow n steady

[ken]

There are many good suggestions above. However, before trying them take all of the other bolts out and see if you can turn the scope and mounts and see if the damaged bolt will loosen.

[RR 314]

There are many good suggestions above. However, before trying them take all of the other bolts out and see if you can turn the scope and mounts and see if the damaged bolt will loosen.

Make sure to use a Torx bit on the remainder. If none of the above work, a good thrashing with a 3 pound ball peen hammer will make you feel better. :-). Good luck.

[WhiplashTX]

As others have stated, that's a torx not allen. Your second problem is that you used the ball end of the allen to break the screw loose and it broke off. Hard lesson learned but never use the ball end to break a screw loose. We have this happen at work on occasion and the only thing that usually works is a chisel or breaking the bolt head off. In your situation you have a way of possibly saving the whole setup. Since the left over ball head is nearly impossible to drill, you could take the mount off the rifle and drill out the screw from the back side. Use a drill bit that is just smaller than the threads so you can retap the hole.