[ARCHIVED THREAD] - AR barrel nut

Posted: 2/17/2008 3:53:28 PM EDT

How tight do you need to get the barrel nut. I just put a new upper on and the nut was not really tight to get the gas tube to line up

Posted: 2/17/2008 4:03:00 PM EDT

[#1]

At least 30ft lbs, not more than 80 ft lbs.

Posted: 2/17/2008 4:10:32 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
At least 30ft lbs, not more than 80 ft lbs.

+1, tighten to 30 and then line up the next gas hole on the nut.

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