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    I would never use a screwed in type block, but that's me. Since you are allowing money to dictate the build and you have already purchased stuff, there isn't much else we can add.

    It's always a good idea to research and ask these questions before you buy it.



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    Sometimes its easier to just sell what you have and use the cash to buy what you want. In this case, you should have no issues in getting that barrel & FSB sold so that you can buy one complte with the FSB already pinned. Thats what I would do

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    Set screw clamp on type gas blocks tend to be the ones that cause leaks.


    Im not talking about lo pro gas blocks with a dimple in the barrel and properly installed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I would never use a screwed in type block, but that's me. Since you are allowing money to dictate the build and you have already purchased stuff, there isn't much else we can add.

    It's always a good idea to research and ask these questions before you buy it.
    Yeah, it's completely my fault for assuming I was doing it properly. Would it cause any trouble to run with the bolt-on now and save up to send it to ADCO?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belmont31R View Post
    Set screw clamp on type gas blocks tend to be the ones that cause leaks.


    Im not talking about lo pro gas blocks with a dimple in the barrel and properly installed.
    Is there anything I can do with a clamp-on to decrease my chances of leaks? An epoxy of some sort around the ring of the FSB?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wahoo95 View Post
    Sometimes its easier to just sell what you have and use the cash to buy what you want. In this case, you should have no issues in getting that barrel & FSB sold so that you can buy one complte with the FSB already pinned. Thats what I would do
    Wanna buy it? You would really fly through the PHA course with a LW barrel!

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    Quote Originally Posted by t42beal13t View Post
    Is there anything I can do with a clamp-on to decrease my chances of leaks? An epoxy of some sort around the ring of the FSB?




    Do it right man... Epoxy aint it...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belmont31R View Post
    Do it right man... Epoxy aint it...
    I didn't figure epoxy was what I was trying to say. What should I use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by t42beal13t View Post
    Wanna buy it? You would really fly through the PHA course with a LW barrel!
    Just post it all up over at Arfcom.....it will sell quickly I promise.

    Bolt on blocks work fine.....for awhile. I would never trust one enough to spend my money on them though. You will save more by doing it the right way the first time.
    Last edited by wahoo95; 09-08-11 at 15:58.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t42beal13t View Post
    I didn't figure epoxy was what I was trying to say. What should I use?
    If you are going to go clamp-on, torque it down properly, check it from time to time to make sure it hasn't come loose. If the manufacturer calls for it, use a thread lock (Loc-Tite) on the fasteners. It's not that it will automatically leak due to the fact it is a clamp-on block, it just has the potential to have the bolts/fasteners loosen over time due to the shooting stresses of heating and cooling along with the shock of recoil/concussion. (ETA: And simply just being banged around.) For the average recreational range shooter, it's probably not as critical as someone whose life depends on the rifle. If you are in the latter group, don't fool around, go with something pinned.
    Last edited by jet66; 09-08-11 at 16:00.

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