How Tight?

[planeflyer21]

Is there a torque requirement on the buffer tube nut, carbine length, mil-spec?

Thanks!

Jon

Edited to add a "nut" to it.  <laughs>

[unforgiven]

http://www.ar15.com/content/manuals/TM9-1005-319-23.pdf  Saw 35-39 ft. lbs. w/tool & torque wrench.

[racerken70]

reading through the above manual it should be 40 in lbs and staked, the 35 to 39 ft lbs is for a rifle length buffer. this is all in section 3-16

[planeflyer21]

Cool!

Thanks guys!

How necessary is the staking of that nut?

Jon

[98Z5V]

How necessary is the staking of that nut?

Jon

I stake all mine.  Never been in the situation with one NOT staked and it coming loose ('cause they're all staked), but I've read of the coming loose, on de internetz.

[planeflyer21]

Anyone used Loctite?

Jon

[98Z5V]

Fcuk no.  Never.  And don't.  I bought a used lower at a gunshow, and the asshead used loctite on the castle nut.  Not only was it a complete bitch to get the receiver extension off, the fucker used too much loc-tite, and the poop seeped down the threading, right into the buffer retainer - locking that sum'bitch SOLIDLY in place.  I had to drill that thing out.  WHILE using heat. 

Don't do it, man.  It's too damn easy to stake it.  Pick up an automatic centerpunch from Harbor Freight, and use that to peen the metal into the grooves - that works wonders. 

[unforgiven]

It's aluminum don't take much to spoil threads.Tap a nail set on.

[imschur]

Shit when I have problems I ship them to a friend in Washington State. Parts come back magically repaired. I dont even break a sweat..or a nail.

I had a buffer tube that gave them fits too..

[unforgiven]

<lmao> <laughs>

[98Z5V]

poop when I have problems I ship them to a friend in Washington State.

Not everyone has Rainier Arms as their Personal Armorer.  Show off...  <laughs> <lmao>

[imschur]

Not everyone has Rainier Arms as their Personal Armorer.  Show off...  <laughs> <lmao>

<outtahere>

[Rsquared]

Some people just can't keep it in thier pants can they?

[imschur]

Some people just can't keep it in thier pants can they?

My buddy is a lot like Tom...now picture Tom working in an AR-15 shop  <laughs>

[Rsquared]

I thought that he does.............his house.  <lmao>

[unforgiven]

I thought that he does.............his house.  <lmao>

    <lmao> <laughs>

[DNP]

We came up with toms perfect property. He needs to own a good chunk of land with a race track and a bike shop on one side and a gun range with an full custom shop on the other side. Throw a steak house and a brothel in the middle and you've found paradise.  <thumbsup>

[unforgiven]

And NO neighbors for miles around. <thumbsup>

[Rsquared]

Haven't met the bother in person (yet)....but that sounds like him all the way.  <thumbsup>  <laughs>

[98Z5V]

We came up with toms perfect property. He needs to own a good chunk of land with a race track and a bike shop on one side and a gun range with an full custom shop on the other side. Throw a steak house and a brothel in the middle and you've found paradise.  <thumbsup>

I'm in.  <thumbsup> ;D

I need a dyno.  In a separate building.  There MUST be SOME kind of loud noise going on 24/7...  :2nd:

[planeflyer21]

Tom just goes to the bike shop to take a break from the ARs.  <laughs>

Jon

[shepp]

We came up with toms perfect property. He needs to own a good chunk of land with a race track and a bike shop on one side and a gun range with an full custom shop on the other side. Throw a steak house and a brothel in the middle and you've found paradise.  <thumbsup>

can i move down the road?? 10 miles or so of course??