Just another VHE owner trying to put her together

[ArtS]

I keep a "tool" to do this, because it happens with a lot of guns besides Parkers. I like the dowel Brian mentioned because it is firm enough to take the pressure but still non marring. I actually use a square wood dowel sold at woodworking suppliers (proper name stick) trimmed off at a slight angle. It lets you slide it along the forend iron to keep everything lined up. A small square of oak or any ard wood will last a long time. I keep it in a work bench drawer where I can grab it.