Ok here is the scoop. I've got 2 MK85's and wouldn't trade them for nothin (might pass 'em on but aint gonna sell them. If you want to remove the breech plug with out dropping it from the stock you can (don't know why you think it's that much of a pain to remove 2 screws but hey each to their own). Pull the bolt, insert the breech plug tool, unscrew the breech plug, now leaving the tool attached push it out with the ramrod (you really can do it by once it's unscrewed just pushing it back with the tool still on but I'm trying to make this goof proof), you might have to hold the trigger back, but the thing will push out. Now in doing so you are probably gonna drop any junk that is in the barrel or breech area over the open trigger hole, so you want to do this holding the rifle upside down or at least sideways. Hope it helps oh and for what it's worth I think the 209 conversion is something you'll be really pleased with, I know I am