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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jrebel on February 18, 2013, 09:17:10 PM

Title: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: jrebel on February 18, 2013, 09:17:10 PM: Question for those that are in the know......I bought the completed uppers from a company out of Texas. They have RRA upper receivers, with Yankee Hill free float quad rails. I notice on mine that the quad rail is loose and wiggles. It appears to me that the barrel nut is not torqued down. I don't have any experience with this and have no tools to correct the problem, but it needs to be corrected. I am assuming my diagnosis is correct, but again not sure. Anyone near Wenatchee with experience and tools that can lend me a hand???
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: Fisherdave10 on February 18, 2013, 11:29:45 PM: It's most likely the tension ring that needs to be tightened. If you have a vice, carefully put the upper in it. If you don't have an appropriately sized spanner wrench, then place a steel punch in one of the notches and smack the ring tighter (righty tighty ;) ) using a hammer. I have had to do it for my YHM FF tube and my brother's PSA built upper with a YHM FF tube.

Be sure those screws in the sides of the quad rail are tight as well.

The gas tube should prevent the barrel nut from actually loosening.
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: cwuwildcat on February 18, 2013, 11:41:28 PM: Careful with putting it in the vise. Make sure it's wrapped up if you don't have an appropriate upper vise clamp. You can crack the upper if you clamp down too hard or put too much torque.
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: mountainman on February 19, 2013, 07:04:23 AM: Bring it by and I will tighten for ya, no charge. Simple fix with the proper tools!
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: jrebel on February 19, 2013, 07:21:25 AM: Quote from: mountainman on February 19, 2013, 07:04:23 AM
Bring it by and I will tighten for ya, no charge. Simple fix with the proper tools!

Thanks for the offer. I will see you later today. :tup:
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: Machias on February 19, 2013, 09:38:14 AM: That's awesome!
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: jrebel on February 19, 2013, 10:28:55 AM: Huge shout out to HIGH MOUNTAIN HUNTING SUPPLY in Wenatchee. Kelsey, Dewey and Mich were awsome today and got my AR back up in running.

HUGE THANKS :tup: :tup:

Johnny
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: mountainman on February 19, 2013, 11:16:18 AM: Our pleasure my friend!
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Post by: Blacklab on February 19, 2013, 01:00:31 PM: :brew:
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Post by: Caseyd on February 19, 2013, 01:03:29 PM: :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on February 19, 2013, 01:24:38 PM: Thats some good ju ju there !
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: sumbeech66 on February 19, 2013, 04:22:18 PM: Above and beyond customer service there!! :tup:
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: mrolen on February 19, 2013, 08:02:18 PM: happy to help you there bud! hope you learned a thing or two, hopefully my dog kimber didnt scare you to much ;)
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: Jim the Plumber on February 19, 2013, 08:22:48 PM: Quote from: mrolen on February 19, 2013, 08:02:18 PM
happy to help you there bud! hope you learned a thing or two, hopefully my dog kimber didnt scare you to much ;)
I can fix the dog for you, no charge..
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: KelseyH on February 20, 2013, 11:55:05 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: mrolen on February 20, 2013, 07:26:00 PM: Quote from: Jim the Plumber on February 19, 2013, 08:22:48 PM
Quote from: mrolen on February 19, 2013, 08:02:18 PM
happy to help you there bud! hope you learned a thing or two, hopefully my dog kimber didnt scare you to much ;)
I can fix the dog for you, no charge..

Good luck im just glad i only have to dig a short grave for you Jimmy!
Title: Re: AR Help Near Wenatchee
Post by: mountainman on February 20, 2013, 08:36:03 PM: Sic em Kimber!