Yes, the flutes clear in a forward-assist Aero Precision 308 upper receiver.
The forward assist will still catch the shoulder on this BCG, and seat the bolt on an almost-closed situation.
Remember, the .mil accuracy standard of the M4 was 3 MOA. Each of those loads, even at the 25-yard mark, is within a 1in square, so that little carbine is meeting it's acceptance criteria, accuracy-wise.
We'll be shooting ALOT of steel, strategically placed and organized, against a shot-timer. For sure.
I was talking to DNP last night - this might turn into a multi-day event. Camp on-site.
Dump the PSA stuff - they're not even making "DPMS LR308 patterned" parts to a "pattern." Any pattern. Again, there's some proprietary schit going on with their 308 stuff.
With a range of 30lb/ft to 80 lb/ft on barrel nuts, it doesn't really matter if you run the adapter in-line or at a 90 degree angle to the wrench.
Proper way to get the correct torque when using an adapter or crow's foot, is to run it 90 degrees to the wrench...