Hey there guys. I sent a couple emails late for help but thought I'd try here as well. I have 2 ALG emr rails. One blem which I can't find anything wrong with and also a purple one I bought maybe a year ago. I was trying to install the barrel nut from the blem one I have and was having a hard time getting the handgard screws to thread into the barrel nut. Some would start the threads but most wouldn't. At one point I did get it mounted but felt uneasy on how hard I had to turn the little hex wrench to get them on. Took as much effort to remove them. I removed the barrel nut and tried to hand thread them and that wasn't going to work past the first threads of the screws. After getting tired of screwing around with it I went and grabbed the other barrel nut and hardware from my purple rail and gave it a shot. I had the same exact problem. Screws provided wouldn't screw down without a lot of cursing at the hex wrench. Some of the holes I couldn't even get the screws into at all. I removed everything and gave up for the night.
I know it's not my install as when I have the barrel nut in hand I can't even get them started. If I do get them started it feels like I am cross threading them (I wasn't) but that's how hard they're going in. I have installed other rails before and not had anything like this with the machine threads in the barrel nuts.
Just wondering if there's anything easy I can try? I have a couple of emails into ALG but thought I'd try on here as well I case anyone else has had similar problems or issues with the install.
***I went ahead and purchased some brand new screws (not the right length but right thread pitch) and the new bolts will thread into the holes where I could get the old screws to go (confirms it's not the bolts). I can't get a new bolt to screw into any of the holes where I'm having trouble with the screws/threads. I tried both barrel nuts and I have the same results***