Question about removing AR15 barrel nut

[Lebowski]

Working on upgrading my AR and have a new 15" freefloat guard coming in later this week or early next week and some new tools, but what I don't have is the proper vice block so I can work on the upper without damage.

Can I get away with using a cheaper magwell vice block that will let me mount the AR on a vice, or should I get the more expensive upper vice block that holds the upper in place?

Also, anyone know where I can buy one that does same day shipping? Amazon has these but none of the upper blocks are prime eligible meaning the seller could wait a week to ship and I'm impatient and babied by years of Prime use...

 

[1911ly]

If you were closer you'd be welcome to borrow mine. I imagine someone will be along shortly that probably has one to help you out.

You want the vice block that fits the upper. You would not want to wrench on it from the mag well. That would put a lot of force on the take down pins. Do it the right way.

 

[sig1473]

Midway ships quick.You searched for: AR vise block - MidwayUSA

 

[romad7]

I have this on back order, http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...vise-blocks/bev-block-ar-15-m4-prod72951.aspx

I also have the vise block above and the Bev Block looks like a better tool, little expensive though.

 

[phylodog]

I've secured many an upper in a vice by turning it on it's side and clamping the top rail and the bottom flats, I use sections of 1"x lumber between the vice jaws and the receiver to protect it and have not had a problem yet.

 

[rvb]

I've secured many an upper in a vice by turning it on it's side and clamping the top rail and the bottom flats, I use sections of 1"x lumber between the vice jaws and the receiver to protect it and have not had a problem yet.

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This is how I've done all the flat tops I've ever done

I would NOT use a magwell block for the job.

-rvb

 

[CTS]

There's a good combo here:

http://www.amazon.com/Barrel-Wrench...427933136&sr=8-3&keywords=15-22+barrel+wrench

It's also not a standard AR-15 barrel nut, hence the included wrench. No idea where to get one locally.

 

[tcecil88]

EBay sells nice vice block sets made from white plastic blocks that are inexpensive. I bought a set a couple years ago and they have served me well. I know a guy who cracked his brand new M&P 15 upper trying to take out the barrel but without vice blocks. Don't be that guy! Vice blocks are cheap insurance whether you buy a set or make them out of 2x4s.

 

[stephen87]

I have a set of blocks. Not only do I have a set, I have a buddy that I work with that lives in Madison.

 

[Lebowski]

Well, I've gone ahead and ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OTS06XU/ref=gno_cart_title_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2QREQYI4JDKSE

No idea when it will arrive since it's not Prime eligible, so hopefully it will arrive before or near the date of my new handguard. I have the rest of what I need, the barrel wrench and everything BUT the vice block. If I get the handguard before that and wait a day or two and it's still not here... I may just use a block of wood on the top/bottom of the upper where it is flat.

 

[jinks]

Well it is too late now but I use the Brownell's barrel extension torque tool. The tool is quick to use and very secure for installing barrels and flash hiders.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...xtension-torque-tools-prod27452.aspx?psize=96