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Posted: 6/22/2007 1:21:28 PM EDT
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Just looking for "the"tool to remove freefloat tubes stocks and such. have read pros and cons of both, not enough pins or pins that break.loose tolerances would like to buy one to last .What do gumsmiths use? Thanks in advance. |
+1 on not being able to do everything. i have the same tool, yet sadly, it wont work on my YHM FF tube.  damn thing is cocked off to the side by about 3 degrees. |
| There really isn't a "do it all" tool. There are two different types of nuts used for CAR stocks and wrenches and I don't recall ever seeing a wrench that worked correctly with both styles. And pretty much all free float tubes are different enought that the only universal tool is a plain old strap wrench. |
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I like the look of the AR Stoner Multi too from Midway. It's built very similar to the Smith Enterprise I have. They both have 3 posts on the other side to fit FF tube barrel nuts too. AR Stoner Smith  |
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No single tool does everything well. They are all a compromise on one thing or another.  I use the DPMS multi-tool for rebular barrel nuts. I use the DPMS freefloat tool or the YHM wrench for most freefloat systems. You MUST have the YHM wrench to do YHM handguards. The short pins on a GI or DPMS multi-tool will damage the aluminum of a YHM barrel nut. You will also need the hook on the YHM wrench to properly tighten the locking ring. The DPMS Claw is the cadillac of receiver blocks. DPMS has a new 308 barrel nut wrench that is the best for 308's. I have many other tools that I don't even use enough to put in the picture, but these will satisfactorily do most jobs. When you assemble a few hundred uppers a year, you will end up with your own likes and dislikes. |
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