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2 June 2012, 08:35 #1New Member
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Hope I didn't screw up...
I bought a Magpul handguard for one of my AR's. I accidentally purchased the midlength instead of the carbine length. I realized this as soon as I pulled the damn thing out of the box. Instead of returning it, I decided to put it on my .308. No big deal, right? What the fuck ever dude... Actually, It wasn't that bad. I just shaved and/or filed down parts of the handguard that didn't fit just right checking, time and again to make sure there was a proper fit. About an hour into this and not being able to see what was preventing the guard from dropping in, I (in my infinite wisdom and utter frustration) decided "hey, why not take the gas block off, install guard then reinstall the gas block?" So it was. Should I be worried about anything pertaining to the gas block and tube?
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2 June 2012, 09:23 #2
What kind of gas block is on there? If it is a standard front sight base that uses pins, you should be fine. If you have a regular gas block, I'd be concerned with the gas hole being partially blocked.
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2 June 2012, 10:35 #3New Member
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That's exactly my concern. Is there an easy way to check other than taking it to the range? I'm guessing not.
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2 June 2012, 10:53 #4
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2 June 2012, 15:14 #6New Member
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The gas block uses two screws. It's seems to be aligned correctly. (i.e., straight down into the receiver.) I think I'll mark where it sits right now, take it off again, remove guards and see where it sits then.
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9 June 2012, 19:21 #7New Member
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Functioned perfectly. 100 rnds downrange, not a single hiccup.
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10 June 2012, 23:33 #8
Cool, thanks for the update.
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22 June 2012, 09:08 #9New Member
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