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Posted: 11/30/2004 12:26:20 AM EDT
| how do I take out the stakings in the castle nut for the stock on a collapsable stock so it can be removed without causing damage. I have a car stock wrench, but witht he stakings it is definately not going to budge.... |
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If it is staked over the edge of the locking plate can you just remove the metal that is in contact with the plate?...edit...I had it backwards...remove the metal from the plate that contacts the nut. Sound like a job for the dremel....hate to say it. If it was dimpled you may have been able to drill it for relief. MT |
I was hoping you would not say that... but I think you are right... |
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step 1) put wrench on nut step 2) apply force in "lefty loosey" direction (looking from the buststock) keep adding force as necessary until it turns. you may find it helpful to put the lower in an action block in a vise, or hold it in some other sturdy fashion. rvb |
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M favorite wrench. Squaredrive hole so you can use it to torque as well. The pin is replaceable and customizable, round pin fits everything I tried though - especially KAC products. I twisted of two Colt factory staked castle nuts with nothing but this and just a bit more pressure than normal. From Brownells I think. 
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I drilled 'em, too. Took 15 seconds or so, then the castle nut twisted off with a nice "GrrrUUUmmpffffhh!" with the Rock River Arms wrench I got from Brownells. (NEVER BUY CHEAP TOOLS!) What happend with the stock plate is something I don't! want to talk about.  |
Then you might need one of these MN |
Totally awesome looking pieces, to be sure, but I was installing a Daniel Defense burnsed Ambi-Loop plate, so the tragedy which befell the original plate is merely a bad memory which claws at my soul every second of my miserable existance!  Not that I'm hard on myself or anything. 
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