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Posted: 1/3/2005 5:16:29 AM EDT
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I have a collapsable stock on my RRA AR and have purchased an adapter for a Tango Down single point sling. I'm going to buy a wrench for the stock nut. To remove and replace the collapsable stock looks pretty straight-forward, is there anything special I should know. Thanks! |
| It is a pretty easy install, but the factory castle nut may be staked in place. That can make it difficult to remove the nut. I cut and replaced one nut and back plate. The alternative to staking is Loctite, and that can require heat (propane torch) if too much was used. Use a drop of blue Loctite to secure the castle nut when you install it. You can easily remove it later if you wish and it will stay secure. You can stake it if you wish. When you install the nut on the receiver tube just put the small notches for staking the nut toward the receiver and the big notches for the wrench toward the stock. |
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Thanks for the information guys! eklikwhoa - When you say "watch our for the safety spring and detent" are you talking about the part that retains the buffer and spring or the spring/pin for the rear takedown pin? Looks like you screw the stock tube to within a thread or two of the buffer retention pin. |
Just make sure you don't screw up like I did and forget to take the buffer and spring out of the tube until you've already loosened the castle nut !  I was so proud of having all the right tools that I forgot to bring the instruction sheet downstairs to the shop and started "winging it".  I took a simple job and turned it into thirty minutes of cursing.And now the irony: after getting the damn thing on, it looks like I don't like single point slings.  Best of Luck and Happy New Year! |
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El_Roto, Hey, that sounds like my method of working too. Hopefully I will like single point slings. There are many times in my shooting hobby I've spent money on something that didn't work for me. It's too bad there isn't someplace you can go and do a lot of trying before you buy. |
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Firediver, Thanks for the link. I've been to this site once before some time back but didn't find it again when I was searching for installation tips. I was wanting to get a bolt parts kit and a trigger and hammer spring. I ordered them from RB Precision today at a reasonable price. |
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