AR barrel help

[slavenoid]

Managed to build a contraption on the kitchen table to hold my vise. Got the muzzle brake off finally, but I could not get the gas block off. Even heating it with a torch I snapped two allen wrenches trying to get that off. Larue doesn't want that block or tube going anywhere I guess so I worked around it. Barrel nut off and the barrel detent was right where it should be. Still not sure how the barrel spun. I put it back together with a little tweaking of the bent gas tube and fired a couple rounds everything works. A real round about way of putting a suppressor on.

[hunter399]

Managed to build a contraption on the kitchen table to hold my vise. Got the muzzle brake off finally, but I could not get the gas block off. Even heating it with a torch I snapped two allen wrenches trying to get that off. Larue doesn't want that block or tube going anywhere I guess so I worked around it. Castle nut off and the barrel detent was right where it should be. Still not sure how the barrel spun. I put it back together with a little tweaking of the bent gas tube and fired a couple rounds everything works. A real round about way of putting a suppressor on.

Glad to hear ,you got it shooting again, without to much damage.
Ya ,I'm not sure why these companies put it on so tight.
Like said ,it took me about an hour to get a muzzle brake off from bear crk. I was just taking it apart so I could duracoat the stainless barrel. Cause I didn't like it being so shiny in the deer woods.
Bear crk doesn't use crush washer or nothing,just torque it till the threads are a quarter turn from stripping and call it a day.

[Crown50]

You where probably turning the barrel in the barrel extension,  If so you should have it reinstalled and head spaced by a gunsmith

[jaymark6655]

You where probably turning the barrel in the barrel extension,  If so you should have it reinstalled and head spaced by a gunsmith

Yeah, that thing should be torqued to 150 ft-lbs, can't imagine spinning one lose and not damaging that locator pin or the upper receiver. If that pin was still located in the notch, then its the only way the barrel could turn.