Some years ago, I bought a Weatherby Mk V off a fellow ARer. Much against my preferences and without consulting me he sent it in 2 pieces, stock and action. So it's been sitting in the box for a while and I finally decided it would take up less room put together. Long story short, when I release floorplate with the release on front of trigger guard to take pressure off of stock screws, the release stuck down and I can't figure out how to get it loose. Obviously with it stuck down the floorplate won't lock into position. Did I mention I don't like floorplate releases? Any advice or any recs for a gunsmith, preferably in the DFW or NE Texas area would be appreciated. I've tapped, pried, etc and nothing happens. If I go any further, in my ignorance, something is going to break or get scratched which I would prefer not to happen. There is a roll pin which seems to hold the release in place. Should I punch it out and hope for the best? Help!

Have to use inertia to make it pop back up; whack it with a plastic hammer. I mean whack the surrounding metal, carefully. If you have already pried and made a ding or burr in it or the hole, then it can be drilled, tapped, and pulled out. Most likely when you drill it, it will come loose on it's own.

I'm going to put some penetrating oil on it, let it sit for a day or two and try your rec. Thanks, the only problem is the surrounding metal is the trigger guard. So far I haven't let any marks but patience is not my strong suit. If the damn stock wasn't a nice custom, I'd just use the old southern fix and duct tape it in place.

that part of the rifle is called a jaw - show it a picture of biebs blaser and it will drop open out of shock

Knock out the pin and work the latch free again.

Try putting it in the freezer. Sometimes the metal
will contract enough to free the plunger.

I used the gunsmith shop at the Frisco Gun Club to do some work on a rifle for me and they did it when promised for the estimated amount.

They cut down a synthetic stock, put on a new Pachmayr pad, and installed a new trigger.

Haven't used anyone else local in a long time.

I have not had any problems with my Mark V but have not shot it much recently. No clue what the problem might be.

A lot of times a little oil on a hard moving part works wonders.