Is it absolutely necessary to have barrel clamp vise blocks to install a flash hider or will an action block be good enough?
Posted: 6/7/2008 11:10:05 AM EDT
[#1]
I've done it with an action block, but you're much better off using a barrel vise. Otherwise, you're twisting the whole bbl/receiver assembly. You can (I have) rotate the barrel when just using an action block, throwing off the front sight post position.
Posted: 6/7/2008 11:19:53 AM EDT
[#2]
Thank you for your reply. What did you do to correct your problem?
Posted: 6/7/2008 1:26:45 PM EDT
[#3]
Mine came off easily w/o a block... I think I was one of the lucky ones though.
Posted: 6/7/2008 1:47:15 PM EDT
[#4]
I did mine with the upper receiver block. The pin should fit the upper tight enough to not allow movement, but there is no guarantee.
Posted: 6/7/2008 5:23:33 PM EDT
[#5]
If you have a vice with jaws that accept pipe sections, you can wrap your barrel with a piece of rubber and use your standard bench vice to do FH work.
Posted: 6/8/2008 5:43:53 AM EDT
[#6]
I have used thick(~1/8") leather before without problems in a regular vice.
