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Posted: 8/27/2016 1:50:42 PM EDT
I bought a new 20" barrel with front sight base already installed last year.  I finally built it up, and took it to the range to sight in.  The sights were a mess, had to drift rear all the way to one side, and they still wouldnt align.  Checked things out and noticed the front sight is canted, and not just a little bit.  Its not canted from torque because its the other direction.  Is there a somewhat easy way to fix this?

Eta:  Never mind.  I took barrel off and will just buy another barrel instead of messing with it.  I'll take off front sight base and use the original barrel with something else.
Link Posted: 8/27/2016 7:05:25 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/27/2016 8:47:01 PM EDT
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I already removed fsb and added a set screw flip up.  Im going to take it back apart and check those things closer.

If im torquing right for the barrel nut, the fsb was tilted the other way though.  Facing muzzle, nut spins right to tighten, fsb canted left.  I also set my torque wrench low to start off (30).  

The only part that was used, was the a2 upper.  I haven reinstalled that to anything, so i'll check that out closer also.  There was no wiggle room for the taper pins.  It was drilled perfectly so i couldnt adjust it.

Barrel was del ton bought from jsesurplus last fall, so theres no returning it.  It wasnt an expensive barrel, so not a huge loss if its messed up.   I'll take it to the range tomorrow and see how it shoots with the flip up.

Thanks for the detailed response.
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