Stubborn barrel nut?

[pharmboy]

Anyone in the Indy area up for helping me get a stubborn barrel nut off an AR upper? I lack a vise at present. Thanks in Advance.

 

[churchmouse]

Anyone in the Indy area up for helping me get a stubborn barrel nut off an AR upper? I lack a vise at present. Thanks in Advance.

PM me.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Proper vise block, wrench and maybe some heat.

CM to the rescue!

 

[praff]

If you are southwest at all i can help as well. I am in the mooresville area and would be happy to break it free for you.

 

[patience0830]

Who you callin' a stubborn barrel nut, buster?


As opposed, of course, to a stubborn barrel nutbuster.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Its called torque...

 

[cosermann]

When you put it back on, use the appropriate grease. The wrong grease can attack the aluminum (it's the graphite, among other things, I believe).

Aeroshell 33MS grease is good to go (and a tube lasts forever for most folks). Still using the tube I got from https://www.skygeek.com/ over 10 years ago.

 

[Cree]

Anti-seize is what I use AND no extreme torquing. Steel nut on threaded aluminum combined with a gorilla strength and no anti-seize is a recipe for disaster.

 

[churchmouse]

Proper vise block, wrench and maybe some heat.

CM to the rescue!

We failed to connect yesterday darn it.

 

[pharmboy]

I manged to get it done, though...and already assembled a few alternative uppers.