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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is my gas block too close to my handguards?

Posted: 7/17/2017 12:50:19 AM EDT

I installed a VLTOR set screw gas block by dimpling the barrel. I used a jig from BRD engineering. As is commonly the case, the gas port is not exactly top dead center with the indexing pin, so the block is canted slightly. I don't really care about the aesthetics of it, what I'm wondering is if barrel flex will be enough for the block to contact the handguard under firing.

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Posted: 7/17/2017 12:54:13 AM EDT

[#1]

That should be okay.

Posted: 7/17/2017 1:40:22 AM EDT

[#2]

It is fine, you won't get that much barrel flex, normally it is in the hundreds of inches at the most, most of the time it is not that much. I looks like you have at least a 1/16 of an inch there.

Posted: 7/17/2017 4:42:26 AM EDT

[#3]

It's fine

Posted: 7/17/2017 4:52:51 AM EDT

[#4]

its fine

Posted: 7/18/2017 2:21:11 AM EDT

[#5]

Looks fine. Should be no problem at all

Posted: 7/25/2017 8:46:06 PM EDT

[#6]

Good to go. Mines closer, I'm pretty sure

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is my gas block too close to my handguards?

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