Bob, I have taken many apart and the one using the c clamp is to me the easiest. I have tried the way Hunter employees did it, once and didn't like it. I was afraid of slipping and gouging the metal and wood. In using the c clamp it is best to make the hole in the inletted part of the stock near the bottom of where the top lever shaft will be. Off the top of my head I believe it is 1/4" in from the receiver and the hole should be 3/16" if you are using a 1/8" pin. I think mine is a 3/32" piece of drill rod.