Carbine buffer tube not straight

**556Cliff** · 02-07-16, 18:40

Originally Posted by titsonritz

What I do is rotate my vise so the lower (which I place in the Reaction Block laying horizontal) is over my bench and use a wood block cut to a tight fit between the lower and the bench.

Holy crap, that's a good idea... I can't believe I didn't think of it, it's so simple.

Now I'm going to have to go buy that damn Reaction Block. You now owe me however much I will have to spend on it.

**Lincoln7** · 02-07-16, 20:30

I say loosen castle nut, straighten receiver extension, retighten, and stake on a different notch in the castle nut. Otherwise, leave as is. I have a few ARs that aren't perfect with regards to this and I have never noticed while actually shooting.

**morrissey.mt** · 02-07-16, 20:52

Originally Posted by Lincoln7

I say loosen castle nut, straighten receiver extension, retighten, and stake on a different notch in the castle nut. Otherwise, leave as is. I have a few ARs that aren't perfect with regards to this and I have never noticed while actually shooting.

I did almost just that. I replaced the end plate as I couldn't stand having an unused stake mark in the plate. I'm a little bummed I'm loosing out on a QD sling mount though

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**titsonritz** · 02-08-16, 00:54

Originally Posted by morrissey.mt

I did almost just that. I replaced the end plate as I couldn't stand having an unused stake mark in the plate. I'm a little bummed I'm loosing out on a QD sling mount though

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Fuk dude you are beyond OCD. I'd have cleaned up that QD end plate and ran with it.

**Quiet-Matt** · 02-08-16, 04:21

Throw that BCM end plate on the pay it forward thread. Somebody can use it because odds are the notches will be in different places.

**bigwagon** · 02-08-16, 06:14

There's a reason the D in OCD stands for disorder.

**556Cliff** · 02-08-16, 09:56

You guys can do what you want but I don't reuse end plates or gas keys.

That kind of behavior reeks of a shade tree/hack/YouTuber gunsmith... I see this often on TOS.