Call me stupid, but I have to ask. The barrels I have that have pinned gas blocks are Noveske SS Recon barrels. They came to me with the gas blocks pinned. When I put my rifles together (before going monolithic and using just set screws) the pins were a heck of a problem getting back in. Same thing with my WOA barrel.

Tonight I noticed a tool at Rainier Arms for sale that is used to drill the "taper pin" hole for pinning a Vtlor gas block.

This has me worried because I have always had to beat the crap out of a pin to get it back in. Now I am wondering if it is because they are taper pins and maybe I have been starting them backwards? I understand they should fit real tight... but they are a real booger!

So, three rifles later I ask... What say you?