~Thank you NES reps passed out..~
I ended up bashing a few times with a flat head and hammer to chip up the lock so the bit would grab. Plug in drill (after realizing the cordless didnt have the RPMs) and big bit. Drilled for a while then went back to hammer and screwdriver. Then the drill again. Second time with hammer and screwdriver got it in there good and rotated and it came off. THANK YOU ALL for empowering me to go at it with reckless abandon...
ITS FREE
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(i havent shot it in a month because of this and i got some new toys for it for christmas that i havent been able to install)
Only jacked my hand once with the hammer and now my left hand feels a little dead inside LOL but it didnt cost me anything but some discomfort and small hole in my living room table prior to going down to the work bench.. I'm still a dumbass.
First i want to admit im a dumbass. I have a 10/22 that a few weeks ago i misplaced the key, i think i dropped it in the woods returning from a shooting trip and have not been able to find it. When i realized the key was misplaced, i locked it in another case to make sure that if the key was found in the house that my 14 year old or anyone else for that matter, would not be able to gain access to it. Not that he would he is very responsible and has taken the gun safety class and knows better (imagine that good parenting creates good kids!).
I am wondering what the best course of action is to get this lock off and get a new lock installed. I have thought about drilling it out but it looks like its going to be a major PITA. It is the type that has the long steel bar that goes down and when the key is turned matches up the two ridged sides to lock them together. Im pretty sure without going to look its a green remmington lock like they sell at Dicks (bought it there before i swore to never patronize them after Sandy hook knee jerk reation to stop selling evil sporting rifles..
Does anyone know if this is the best route or of any lock smiths that arent going to charge me 100 bucks to get it off. Any other suggestions or tricks are greatly appreciated.
and again you can rip me but i already know im a dumbass and its a waste of breath but feel free its your 1st ammendment right..
thank you for any and all responses/suggestions.
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I ended up bashing a few times with a flat head and hammer to chip up the lock so the bit would grab. Plug in drill (after realizing the cordless didnt have the RPMs) and big bit. Drilled for a while then went back to hammer and screwdriver. Then the drill again. Second time with hammer and screwdriver got it in there good and rotated and it came off. THANK YOU ALL for empowering me to go at it with reckless abandon...
ITS FREE
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(i havent shot it in a month because of this and i got some new toys for it for christmas that i havent been able to install)
Only jacked my hand once with the hammer and now my left hand feels a little dead inside LOL but it didnt cost me anything but some discomfort and small hole in my living room table prior to going down to the work bench.. I'm still a dumbass.
First i want to admit im a dumbass. I have a 10/22 that a few weeks ago i misplaced the key, i think i dropped it in the woods returning from a shooting trip and have not been able to find it. When i realized the key was misplaced, i locked it in another case to make sure that if the key was found in the house that my 14 year old or anyone else for that matter, would not be able to gain access to it. Not that he would he is very responsible and has taken the gun safety class and knows better (imagine that good parenting creates good kids!).
I am wondering what the best course of action is to get this lock off and get a new lock installed. I have thought about drilling it out but it looks like its going to be a major PITA. It is the type that has the long steel bar that goes down and when the key is turned matches up the two ridged sides to lock them together. Im pretty sure without going to look its a green remmington lock like they sell at Dicks (bought it there before i swore to never patronize them after Sandy hook knee jerk reation to stop selling evil sporting rifles..
Does anyone know if this is the best route or of any lock smiths that arent going to charge me 100 bucks to get it off. Any other suggestions or tricks are greatly appreciated.
and again you can rip me but i already know im a dumbass and its a waste of breath but feel free its your 1st ammendment right..
thank you for any and all responses/suggestions.
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