Removing a stuck flash hider?

[Face_N_The_Crowd]

I have a Noveske SS barrel that I can not get the Vortex off of.

Heat? Kroil oil?

Confirm please - left is loose - correct - turn the wrench to the left to remove this?

What a freekin pain in azz......

TIA

[Buck]

Just curious... If the vortex was removed, how long would the barrel be???

B

[a308garand]

Lefty=loosy
Righty=tighty

However, if it us pinned in due to barrel length (bellow 16 inches) you need more than a wrench.

Kroil will penetrate the threads and lube them up. Heat will break down Locktite, but neither will work on a pinned and silver soldered flash suppressor.
Maybe gunsmith time to not ruin a barrel due to unknown problem....

[Face_N_The_Crowd]

Heat was the answer.

[a308garand]

Good to know, thanks sir.

[scottryan]

Heat was the answer.

No it wasn't if you applied it with a torch.

Removing a stuck FH or barrel nut is not the time to be hasty and force it.

Some have taken me weeks to remove correctly, slowly working on it, to not damage anything.

[ZDL]

No it wasn't if you applied it with a torch.

Removing a stuck FH or barrel nut is not the time to be hasty and force it.

Some have taken me weeks to remove correctly, slowly working on it, to not damage anything.

Wanting to learn here. Why does the amount of time matter?

[scottryan]

Wanting to learn here. Why does the amount of time matter?

Applying a torch can screw up the heat treatment and will discolor the finish.

The time doesn't matter, it just that you need to take your time to avoid stripping wrench flats, breaking barrel nut teeth, etc.