marlin 336 barrel band screw

[sb1010]

Has anybody broke and replaced a marlin 336 barrel band screw. I got a replacement from Marlin and I am having trouble getting the new one to go back in.
I found a youtube video of marlin 336 reassembly and it shows tapping the screw before turning it. It seemed a little strange to do that to a screw.

Does anyone have experience with this?


Tapping barrel band screw at 2:05

 

[Esau]

I have just finished complete disassembly, cleaning and reassembly on 2 rifles of this model. you have to line the slot in the magazine up just right to get this screw to go through. I would think a little tapping would help.

 

[sb1010]

I just got the new screw to go in. Marlin customer support told me they had a bad batch. Internet is full of people talking about this screw breaking.
I got it to go in by pressing the magazine towards the receiver.
I guess this got everything to line up.