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 Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:22 PM
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This may not be the best forum to ask but from my experience only the best and brightest minds come off of TFF.
Anyone have any tips for removing a stuck LR308 barrel nut? We're trying to rebarrel a factory POF 308 and I've tried everything: heat, penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil + extreme cold (liquid C02), several days soak of penetrating oil, cheater bar, etc. I thought I was getting somewhere with the cheater bar but all that did was pull the block out of the vice. Good thing is so far I haven't broken any teeth off, but it is without question the most stuck barrelnut ran into.
Anyone ever run into this before? I'm really not sure what else to do, no AR-15 nut has ever been this tight but I don't have much experience with ar10s. The next option might be hammer and chisel, but thought it would be wise to take counsel first before bashing my frustrations away.
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 Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:29 PM
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Sawhorse
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This may not be the best forum to ask but from my experience only the best and brightest minds come off of TFF.
Anyone have any tips for removing a stuck LR308 barrel nut? We're trying to rebarrel a factory POF 308 and I've tried everything: heat, penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil + extreme cold (liquid C02), several days soak of penetrating oil, cheater bar, etc. I thought I was getting somewhere with the cheater bar but all that did was pull the block out of the vice. Good thing is so far I haven't broken any teeth off, but it is without question the most stuck barrelnut ran into.
Anyone ever run into this before? I'm really not sure what else to do, no AR-15 nut has ever been this tight but I don't have much experience with ar10s. The next option might be hammer and chisel, but thought it would be wise to take counsel first before bashing my frustrations away. This is for an assault rifle right?
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:30 PM
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RayBob
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Have you asked this over at the THF?
There are some good gun guys here too. I have no answer. Generally on stuck bolts or nuts I heat to glowing then ice cold water and immediately apply loosening pressure. I might be afraid to do that with a firearm.
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it !
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
[Re: Sawhorse]
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05/25/21 04:31 PM
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RayBob
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This may not be the best forum to ask but from my experience only the best and brightest minds come off of TFF.
Anyone have any tips for removing a stuck LR308 barrel nut? We're trying to rebarrel a factory POF 308 and I've tried everything: heat, penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil + extreme cold (liquid C02), several days soak of penetrating oil, cheater bar, etc. I thought I was getting somewhere with the cheater bar but all that did was pull the block out of the vice. Good thing is so far I haven't broken any teeth off, but it is without question the most stuck barrelnut ran into.
Anyone ever run into this before? I'm really not sure what else to do, no AR-15 nut has ever been this tight but I don't have much experience with ar10s. The next option might be hammer and chisel, but thought it would be wise to take counsel first before bashing my frustrations away. This is for an assault rifle right? What's an assault rifle? Definition please.
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it !
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:32 PM
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Flyfisherman
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Is the assault rifle in question fully semi automatic? Can it fire twenty 30 caliber clips in half a second?
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:32 PM
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Have you asked this over at the THF?
There are some good gun guys here too. I have no answer. Generally on stuck bolts or nuts I heat to glowing then ice cold water and immediately apply loosening pressure. I might be afraid to do that with a firearm. I've asked a few places. Most people are telling me to punt and send it in. Might just be what I have to do.
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:33 PM
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txmasterpo
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:33 PM
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Teeners boat
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Left Hand thread? 
Reality. What a concept!
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
[Re: Flyfisherman]
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05/25/21 04:33 PM
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Sawhorse
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Is the assault rifle in question fully semi automatic? Can it fire twenty 30 caliber clips in half a second? I probably should have asked that. Thanks for the assistance! 
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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#14009818
05/25/21 04:33 PM
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chickenman
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Tap on the barrel nut wrench with a hammer while applying force on the wrench. Nothing too crazy. Light then moderate taps.
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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#14009820
05/25/21 04:34 PM
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hopalong
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do you plan on saving/re-using the barrel that is on it now?
is it shot out?
" Hop, set the hook"!
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:34 PM
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Tap on the barrel nut wrench with a hammer while applying force on the wrench. Nothing too crazy. Light then moderate taps.
Sounds like using an impact wrench. This I might try. Too bad there aren't air attachments for this.
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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05/25/21 04:36 PM
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Sawhorse
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This may not be the best forum to ask but from my experience only the best and brightest minds come off of TFF.
Anyone have any tips for removing a stuck LR308 barrel nut? We're trying to rebarrel a factory POF 308 and I've tried everything: heat, penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil, heat + penetrating oil + extreme cold (liquid C02), several days soak of penetrating oil, cheater bar, etc. I thought I was getting somewhere with the cheater bar but all that did was pull the block out of the vice. Good thing is so far I haven't broken any teeth off, but it is without question the most stuck barrelnut ran into.
Anyone ever run into this before? I'm really not sure what else to do, no AR-15 nut has ever been this tight but I don't have much experience with ar10s. The next option might be hammer and chisel, but thought it would be wise to take counsel first before bashing my frustrations away. This is for an assault rifle right? What's an assault rifle? Definition please. Ummm...he wrote “AR-15â€...hello! It’s in the name, jeez.
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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#14009826
05/25/21 04:36 PM
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hopalong
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Have you asked this over at the THF?
There are some good gun guys here too. I have no answer. Generally on stuck bolts or nuts I heat to glowing then ice cold water and immediately apply loosening pressure. I might be afraid to do that with a firearm. I've asked a few places. Most people are telling me to punt and send it in. Might just be what I have to do. that is your best option unless the zombies are already at your front door, in that case, you're screwed. your call.
" Hop, set the hook"!
hopalong 99,999
TexDawg 99,999
FJB! not my president by a long shot!
lake fork FISHERMANS COVE MARINA/reservations - 903 474 7479
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Re: Removing a stuck barrel nut
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#14009827
05/25/21 04:36 PM
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chickenman
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I deal with old parts that sit outside. Some require that tap to free up. All the wrench on the world wont turn some of these nuts but those taps do. Not sure why.
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