Steve
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Dude. I'd get on the horn with dpms. The fsb cant is wrong and THEY need to make it right.
Last edited by lethal dose; 01-17-11 at 21:26.
Acta Non Verba
I agree but I didn't buy the rifle new. I traded for it with a guy from out of state.
I could have not went through with the trade but instead decided that I'd rather not have to deal with the waiting, extra expense and hassles. I figure I'll just fix it myself.
Crispy
Don't do that...the front sight base is pinned, meaning it's not going to just turn with force.
The only thing you'll wind up accomplishing is destroying your upper or putting too much bend in your gas tube, as there is also a bit of metal on the barrel that indexes into a cut on the upper receiver to hold it straight.
If it zeroes okay, I'd drive on and forget about it, if it doesn't then I'd send it back to DPMS.
Thopkins, no worries about my bending or trying to force anything. I am planning to either remove a slight amount of stock from the key that indexes into the notch in the receiver or remove a little stock from the left side of the notch in the receiver and then staking the opposite side to take up any extra space. If I find out that the problem is the FSB being mounted wrong on the barrel, I will call DPMS about it. If I thought DPMS would do anything about this, I would send it to them. I'll try and give them a call tomorrow and see what they say.
My only other plans for this particular rifle are to upgrade the bolt and carrier assembly and torquing to spec. and staking the castle nut that is holding the receiver extension tube onto the receiver. Maybe a new trigger guard and trigger assembly.
Thanks for your concern, Bill
Last edited by crispy; 01-17-11 at 22:06.
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