Quick. What is the ft pds for a ar15 barrel.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Quick. What is the ft pds for a ar15 barrel.

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:41:25 PM EDT

I need to know what is the pounds setting when installing an ar15 barrel. I tried in the information tab but I can't open up any of the army manuels. I can't find my book. I have a barrel in the vise waiting to be installed. Thanks.

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:46:19 PM EDT

[#1]

www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:47:23 PM EDT

[#2]

i might as well say it and get it over with...

87lbs

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:48:46 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I need to know what is the pounds setting when installing an ar15 barrel. I tried in the information tab but I can't open up any of the army manuels. I can't find my book. I have a barrel in the vise waiting to be installed. Thanks.

What? No hispanics in the Army?

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:51:11 PM EDT

[#4]

wrench down on it til the gas tube lines up with the bbl nut

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:59:36 PM EDT

[#5]

I think I used to set it to min 70 lbs and if the gas tube does not lines up, then tighten till it does. I guess I go look for my old army book that was given to me by my great great grandfather who fought for the south against them people from the north.

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:59:39 PM EDT

[#6]

About 30 ft-lb.

Edit:

or for you metric people

40.67 N.m

Posted: 4/6/2006 3:05:12 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I think I used to set it to min 70 lbs and if the gas tube does not lines up, then tighten till it does. I guess I go look for my old army book that was given to me by my great great grandfather who fought for the south against them people from the north.

I've got a cracked upper for a paper weight to remind me about using 70 ftlbs...

Start out at about 40 and then up it until your gas tube lines up.

Posted: 4/6/2006 3:08:10 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
About 30 ft-lb.

Edit:

or for you metric people

40.67 N.m

Thanks, I just found myTM9-1005-249-34 manual and on page 19 it says to 30# and then line up gas tube.

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