Installing a FF Rail?

[Mr.Goodtimes]

Im looking to install a free float rail on me and my dads rifles and im tryin to figure out how hard its going to be . for one, how will i align the FSB so that its not canted? and is it pretty straight forward stuff? will i need head spacing guages or is headspace not going to be an issue since the rifle has already been assembled? were looking at installing Larue Tactical rails.

-Ryan

[Magsz]

Here you go. :)

http://216.23.214.70/pics/handguard_video_0001.wmv

[Mr.Goodtimes]

wow magsz, thanks a lot man! that video was just absolutely chalked full of insane amounts of win! im deffenately not worried about doin it by my self now. i just gotta get a vice and an action block and im set to go. def beats takin it to the local smith and waiting six weeks and a hundred bucks. i never really knew it was that easy till i watched someone do it lol.

[Shihan]

Make sure you use correct torque amounts as the video soes not mention and use moly on the threads.

[Magsz]

My pleasure man.

I was going to go ahead and mention that as well in an addendum but Shihan beat me to it!

Here's another video that might help you.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/GunTech/NewsletterArchive.aspx?x=v&p=0&t=1&i=1183

[Mr.Goodtimes]

thanks bros! so i wanna keep it as close to 30 foots lbs as possible?

[spamsammich]

30 is not tight enough. I usually torque mine down to around 65 when I use DD Lite rail barrel nuts. Spec is between 35-80 ft-lbs if I remember correctly. With a standard barrel nut, I leave it at whatever setting times the teeth correctly under 80 ft-lbs. It can vary quite a bit, but I never leave it below 35.