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    I'd have a hard time believing that this could have come from BCM like that... but even the best of them put out a lemon every once in a while.

    If it were me (aside from taking it apart)... I trust BCM, I'd send it to them for evaluation. If it is a factory defect, I'm sure they'll fix it. They'd probably be able to tell if it was done sloppily by an amateur and caused damage, so then you could take it up with your smith.

    And, hopefully this will serve as a lesson. The tools to do this stuff yourself aren't that expensive and you'll know it was done right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lamarbrog View Post

    And, hopefully this will serve as a lesson. The tools to do this stuff yourself aren't that expensive and you'll know it was done right.
    Just out of curiosity, how many front sight blocks have you installed (correctly)?





    Might want to take a deep breath and relax for a few.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by DeltaSierra View Post
    Just out of curiosity, how many front sight blocks have you installed (correctly)?





    Might want to take a deep breath and relax for a few.....
    I'm not sure what you're so angry about...

    Installed a rail is not a difficult task if you have the proper tools and are literate. It doesn't require installation of a new gas block... so I'm not sure what that has to do with anything.

    I think the assumption here is that the indexing pin slot in the upper receiver was probably damaged. If you have the tools and are willing to take some time to read directions and follow them carefully.... and don't brute it.... it will be fine.

    On your question, though.... I've never installed a front sight tower on a new barrel (which is not what the OP was trying to do). I have removed a few to installed rails, and then replaced them. I've also swapped a few out if the customer wanted a low-profile gas block. I even cut down a few, contoured them, and refinished them so the customer could have a pinned-on low profile gas block. Still not sure how that is relevant, though.
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    Im sure I could have installed the rail, but I was already sending it out to get the brake pinned so I just let him install the rail too. Working swing shift and lots of overtime, it was just easier to do. The smith I dont believe is an beginner. He is well known. Im not sure of the rules about posting names or anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dudshep31 View Post
    He seems to think it was like that from the factory because the taper pins are in correctly.

    Is he saying that if he had worked on it that the pins would be in incorrectly? It's not a taper pin issue. The issue is that the barrel turned in the upper receiver, most likely during tightening of the barrel nut.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dudshep31 View Post
    I did hear back from the armorer. He seems to think it was like that from the factory because the taper pins are in correctly. He is telling me to try to zero it.
    Something's not adding up here.

    "seems to think it was like that from the factory"....? What's he saying.....Did he remember it being like that when he received it?

    The canted FSB is so freakin obvious it couldnt have been overlooked.....I couldnt imagine having a hard time recalling it?

    If he does remember it, why the hell didnt he let you know when he got it.

    Also, who would recommend zeroing something like that.......much less keep it at all....
    Last edited by Defensive Armament; 09-07-11 at 21:32. Reason: my grammar sucks bad

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    OP,

    So what would you like us to do? We have already offered our advice on the matter. In addition I would ike to add that I for one wouldn't have an issue with you naming the person in question for the simple fact that I don't want to see someone else get screwed by this guy.

    When you say he came "highly recommended" exactly who recommended him? His responses seem rather sketchy and since he was the last one to put his tools and hands on it, he should be taking the responsibility for it as well. The ball's in your court now.



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    IG- I agree and thank everyone for their responses. It was sent to ADCO which was not recommended directly to me but to others on this forum. I have seen pics of jobs he did and everything worked out for those individuals.

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    What ADCO is saying is that the FSB could have been drilled and pinned incorrectly by the manufacturer (BCM). If that was the case, he should have caught it before shipping it back especially with a quad handguard like the DD LITE which is very obvious.

    You can either remove the taper pins and allen bolts yourself to check the index pin/notch and FSB pin job, have a competent local gunsmith do the same, or send it back to ADCO. The FSB cant is unacceptable.

    The job is not too complicated.
    http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum...ctorial-review
    Last edited by johnson; 09-08-11 at 00:42.

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    What kind of "pro" pulls a barrel nut and doesn't, at least, boresight the finished product?

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