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Posted: 5/24/2015 1:41:54 AM EDT
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Quoted: Hi All, So I bought 3 0% lowers thinking that the first would likely not make it. I learned a ton from it and when done I thought it would atleast be shootable. Well turns out my buffer tube is too low in the rcvr. Any suggestions? I'm fairly sure I will just have to let this one go. Thought about milling it to the correct position, filling the perimeter with jb weld and re-tapping. Only thing is I'm not sure if it is going to be strong enough. Anyway progressing much better with the second lower :) -Ry |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 2:36:08 AM EDT
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Well turns out my buffer tube is too low in the rcvr. Any suggestions? Sure. Use it with a gas piston upper. 
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Posted: 5/24/2015 2:48:09 AM EDT
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you're not out anything except time and JB weld. give it a shot if that's the only thing wrong with it. It may just be good practice for the next time you will need to do this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hi All, So I bought 3 0% lowers thinking that the first would likely not make it. I learned a ton from it and when done I thought it would atleast be shootable. Well turns out my buffer tube is too low in the rcvr. Any suggestions? I'm fairly sure I will just have to let this one go. Thought about milling it to the correct position, filling the perimeter with jb weld and re-tapping. Only thing is I'm not sure if it is going to be strong enough. Anyway progressing much better with the second lower :) -Ry Id agree with this. I would use it as a dedicated .22, however |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 9:18:46 PM EDT
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Or have a plug made (make it yourself). Pin it then an drill. You'll learn a ton.
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Posted: 5/24/2015 10:25:44 PM EDT
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That plug sounds very interesting. I will read up on it. The more I think of the jb weld the less I like it. I do not know how much force the bolt carrier has, but I really don't want something to fail at just the right time and find out.
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Posted: 5/24/2015 10:31:30 PM EDT
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Sure. Use it with a gas piston upper.
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Well turns out my buffer tube is too low in the rcvr. Any suggestions? Sure. Use it with a gas piston upper.
Pistons replace the gas tube, not the buffer tube. OP, you could use it with a .22 upper. |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 10:37:51 PM EDT
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How low exactly? Back in the day, when I was useing cast lowers, if I got the receiver extension threads crooked I'd grind down the bolt carrier so it wouldn't bind up. If we're talking like 1/8" I'd give that a try.
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Posted: 5/25/2015 12:02:14 AM EDT
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Pistons replace the gas tube, not the buffer tube. OP, you could use it with a .22 upper. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well turns out my buffer tube is too low in the rcvr. Any suggestions? Sure. Use it with a gas piston upper.
Pistons replace the gas tube, not the buffer tube. OP, you could use it with a .22 upper. Oh good, I thought I was missing something there |
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Posted: 5/25/2015 12:04:09 AM EDT
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How low exactly? Back in the day, when I was useing cast lowers, if I got the receiver extension threads crooked I'd grind down the bolt carrier so it wouldn't bind up. If we're talking like 1/8" I'd give that a try. Unfortunately I'm well over an 8'th. |
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Posted: 5/25/2015 8:09:50 PM EDT
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if you drilled the dimple in the rear in the correct relationship to the buffer tube hole but both were off you might try
http://www.agparms.com/agp-arms-ar-15-folding-stock/ + http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/caliber-conversion-kits/ar-15-m16-22lr-bravo-conversion-kits-prod54549.aspx otherwise use this http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/buffer-tube-parts/buffer-tube-hardware/st22-pistol-plug-sku100010699-54594-105899.aspx + http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/caliber-conversion-kits/ar-15-m16-22lr-bravo-conversion-kits-prod54549.aspx |
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