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mstennes
03-03-11, 19:16
My barrel is Ion Bonded and I need to remove the flash hider, whats the best way to go about this without scratching up the Ion Bond? When I do flash hiders I use my barrel vise clamps and clamp out on the end of the barrel next to the flash hider, I never have felt comfortable using the upper reciever vise to remover or install flash hiders, so would this be the way to go about it though?
MistWolf
03-04-11, 05:32
Ion Bond is supposed to be pretty durable. However, here's a device that might work as it holds the barrel by the receiver extension. I have not tried it

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=27452/Product/AR_15_M16_BARREL_EXTENSION_TORQUE_TOOL
mstennes
03-04-11, 13:10
Ion Bond is supposed to be pretty durable. However, here's a device that might work as it holds the barrel by the receiver extension. I have not tried it

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=27452/Product/AR_15_M16_BARREL_EXTENSION_TORQUE_TOOL

Hmmmmm
Scimitar2
03-04-11, 21:06
With a standard A-frame FSB, you can stick a big assed screw driver through the A-frame and use it as a lever when turning off the muzzle device. I have used this as an expediant method while at the range. As long as you have a well pinned FSB, you can do this without using enough tourque to damage anything. YMMV.
nimdabew
03-04-11, 23:23
Why don't you just do it right the first time and put your upper in a upper reciever block and a table vice? I have removed dozens of FH's and using a upper block is the best way to go.

http://www.brownells.com/1/1/1721-ar-15-m16-upper-receiver-action-block-upper-receiver-action-block-brownells.html
Scimitar2
03-05-11, 08:52
I agree 100% that using the upper reciever block is the correct way of doing it.

I just saw who posted this. I have a set of vice blocks if you want to get together and do this right, drop me a PM.