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clovishound wrote:I picked up the basic Weaver set.

https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Gunsmith- ... r+tool+kit

I think it was around $25 at my LGS. Some don't like the bits style, but the bits look well made and there are a lot of them of different sizes. I can find the right one for all my Henrys and other guns.

I got my buddy the Grace set a couple years ago. He likes them, but I was unimpressed with the machining.

the independent gun dealer we trade with has used a Weaver set like that for many years .... he installs scopes along with doing some gunsmithing and is perfectly content with them

Thanks all for the input. The weaver set certainly has a wide range of blade sizes to choose from and got good reviews from amazon customers. I also like the grace but am a bit confused on what to buy HG8 or HG7. Perhaps either grace set would work to remove the receiver cover on my H001. I contacted Henry this morning and they were no help at all except to say they are working on a kit that would contain the tools necessary to work on their rifles. On a henry video I watched on their website it looked like the gentleman in the video was using a grace screwdriver to break down and clean the H001 but the person I talked to at Henry could not provide any answers when I mentioned this to him. I emailed grace to see if they could offer any input but I did not get a reply back.

thanks

clovishound wrote:I picked up the basic Weaver set.

https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Gunsmith- ... r+tool+kit

I think it was around $25 at my LGS. Some don't like the bits style, but the bits look well made and there are a lot of them of different sizes. I can find the right one for all my Henrys and other guns.

I got my buddy the Grace set a couple years ago. He likes them, but I was unimpressed with the machining.

I have the Weaver and they work well for me. Also found a super deal on a Wheeler set.

Never side by sided them, but they seem comparable.

larry7293 - I've got the Grace HG-8 set and a H001TLP. The N2 screwdriver (short stubby) in the HG-8 kit works perfectly for H001 Covers. I'd bet the Weaver kit would have a bit that fits well, too. If you have the $, look at the Brownells screwdriver sets with their lifetime warranty - I think they are the cadillac screw-drivers for firearms...

tractortad wrote:larry7293 - I've got the Grace HG-8 set and a H001TLP. The N2 screwdriver (short stubby) in the HG-8 kit works perfectly for H001 Covers. I'd bet the Weaver kit would have a bit that fits well, too. If you have the $, look at the Brownells screwdriver sets with their lifetime warranty - I think they are the cadillac screw-drivers for firearms...

The Weaver set had what I needed to take apart both my H001 and my Big Boy steel. IIRC, I needed a couple different ones for the BB steel.

I use a Weaver Multi Bit kit. It has just about all of the slotted screwdriver bits that I'm ever likely to need, as well as torque and hex bits and a few special bits as well.

Nice set, Les. Similar to the Weaver I got.

BTW, if anyone is looking for a real compact set, maybe to throw in a range bag, this is handy, high quality, and delivered to your store free

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wheeler-6645 ... t/23328951

Henry88 wrote:Nice set, Les. Similar to the Weaver I got.

BTW, if anyone is looking for a real compact set, maybe to throw in a range bag, this is handy, high quality, and delivered to your store free

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wheeler-6645 ... t/23328951

good to see the "high quality" comment .... over the years I've bought several cheaper sets where the bits were way too soft .... they would bend/warp and quickly become unusable

This is my bit set, made by Car Tool. I got them as a major award from
Chrysler so I'm not sure where to find them, but they work great and not much you can't fit
with these. I've lost a couple and replaced with Snap On

tractortad wrote:larry7293 - I've got the Grace HG-8 set and a H001TLP. The N2 screwdriver (short stubby) in the HG-8 kit works perfectly for H001 Covers. I'd bet the Weaver kit would have a bit that fits well, too. If you have the $, look at the Brownells screwdriver sets with their lifetime warranty - I think they are the cadillac screw-drivers for firearms...

Will the N2 screwdriver also remove the tang screw that I need to remove to pull the stock off in order to clean the barrel? It is not as wide as the four screws on the receiver.

thanks