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Posted: 11/13/2014 8:26:22 PM EDT
| I will try to explain best i can. I was ripping down a upper starting with the flash hider, put some pressure on it and snap figured wow that was easy nope the barrel extension came loose and snapped the upper i got it apart but now i have a flash hider stuck on bbl and bent gas tube o and the cracked upper lol. To answer the question that everyone will ask no the flash hider is not staked on |
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I will try to explain best i can. I was ripping down a upper starting with the flash hider, put some pressure on it and snap figured wow that was easy nope the barrel extension came loose and snapped the upper i got it apart but now i have a flash hider stuck on bbl and bent gas tube o and the cracked upper lol. To answer the question that everyone will ask no the flash hider is not staked on Did u have the upper supported internally? Also magpul has the bev tool that lock the barrel/receiver vie the barrel extension. One other question, was the upper assembled with grease? I've built and taken down a lot of ARs/m16's and have never seen a receiver crack, even ones with many thousands of round and one that was shot exclusively with corrosive ammo and cleaned with water from a hose. They all came apart fine. I know it happens, may be lucky. |
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Plastic barrel vise blocks are pretty cheap off eBay. Under ten bucks, I think. Has anyone actually tried them? Yes. The ones made of white high-density plastic. They've got a groove down the length to center the barrel. You can crank down pretty hard, and they hold well. I'm using them for flash hiders, of course, not removing barrels from bolt-action rifles. Definitely worth the expense. |
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Yes. The ones made of white high-density plastic. They've got a groove down the length to center the barrel. You can crank down pretty hard, and they hold well. I'm using them for flash hiders, of course, not removing barrels from bolt-action rifles. Definitely worth the expense. Quoted:
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Plastic barrel vise blocks are pretty cheap off eBay. Under ten bucks, I think. Has anyone actually tried them? Yes. The ones made of white high-density plastic. They've got a groove down the length to center the barrel. You can crank down pretty hard, and they hold well. I'm using them for flash hiders, of course, not removing barrels from bolt-action rifles. Definitely worth the expense. Have you ever installed/removed a barrel with one??? 20 years ago I was using aluminum vice blocks and with that being said......you could get a barrel to slip if you didn't use lead shims or rosin. and required some muscle to bust a stubborn barrel nut loose............. |
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This is why when applying torque you hold the piece that is threaded (either male or female threads, the barrel in this case) and turn the part you are threading onto it. (the flash suppressor) -W
Believers in the guru rod don't get this concept when barreling uppers. |
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Yes. The ones made of white high-density plastic. They've got a groove down the length to center the barrel. You can crank down pretty hard, and they hold well. I'm using them for flash hiders, of course, not removing barrels from bolt-action rifles. Definitely worth the expense. Quoted:
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Plastic barrel vise blocks are pretty cheap off eBay. Under ten bucks, I think. Has anyone actually tried them? Yes. The ones made of white high-density plastic. They've got a groove down the length to center the barrel. You can crank down pretty hard, and they hold well. I'm using them for flash hiders, of course, not removing barrels from bolt-action rifles. Definitely worth the expense. I have a black set and they don't hold to well but my vise sucks. |
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Have you ever installed/removed a barrel with one??? 20 years ago I was using aluminum vice blocks and with that being said......you could get a barrel to slip if you didn't use lead shims or rosin. and required some muscle to bust a stubborn barrel nut loose............. Quoted:
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Plastic barrel vise blocks are pretty cheap off eBay. Under ten bucks, I think. Has anyone actually tried them? Yes. The ones made of white high-density plastic. They've got a groove down the length to center the barrel. You can crank down pretty hard, and they hold well. I'm using them for flash hiders, of course, not removing barrels from bolt-action rifles. Definitely worth the expense. Have you ever installed/removed a barrel with one??? 20 years ago I was using aluminum vice blocks and with that being said......you could get a barrel to slip if you didn't use lead shims or rosin. and required some muscle to bust a stubborn barrel nut loose............. No, I've got the folding action block for that. Just for muzzle devices. |
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