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13 April 2016, 20:09 #1
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Barrel nut question
So, I'm taking off my old stock rail that came on my Radical 10.5" 300 BLK upper and I find this style of nut. My combo wrench is too big to span the holes and work properly and I don't want to buy several different wrenches I'm not going to use again. Does anybody have something that would work on this I could borrow? I'll cover the shipping both ways. If not, can you point me toward a shop that sells one? I would be most appreciative!
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13 April 2016, 21:40 #2
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according to their website it takes a standard USGI barrel nut wrench. I actually don't have one of those but it should be pretty easy for you to track down someone who does.
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14 April 2016, 07:35 #3
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Sorry, all I have is a combo wrench also. Have you considered a strap wrench? Not sure if you could get enough torque to break it loose, but they start at around $8.50 at Wally World - cheaper than two way postage to borrow one.
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14 April 2016, 09:14 #4
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I thought about the strap wrench. Do you think it could generate enough torque to break the nut loose? 40 to 70 ft/lbs seems like it'd break the plastic wrenches. Worth a try regardless for ten bucks I guess.
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14 April 2016, 09:34 #5
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Slow and easy would be the key here, maybe a little hair dryer heat first.
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14 April 2016, 12:16 #6
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Looks like it's similar to a Seekins MCSR barrel nut. It's already been suggested, but your standard 2 pin armorers wrench should do the trick.
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14 April 2016, 12:20 #7
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Looking at it (in admitted ignorance) why wouldn't a couple of piece of threaded rod at the proper diameter at say, 12 and 6, and just crank it off like a large T handle?
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14 April 2016, 14:34 #8
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Always used a Tapco multi wrench for those. Doubt a strap wrench will come close to the break away torque needed to free that nut. I also suspect any threaded rod that small of a diameter would do much against that nut. Get it hot with a torch and you might get lucky.
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14 April 2016, 15:57 #9
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Gonna spend the coin for the lagpul wrench. I'll at least get other use out of it.
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14 April 2016, 20:10 #10
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Highly recommended at the Semper Paratus armorers course. I'll be picking one up shortly.
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Last edited by cjd3; 14 April 2016 at 21:22.
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