[ARCHIVED THREAD] - torque values

Posted: 3/14/2007 12:57:25 PM EDT

I was reading the tacked thread on torque values. It says to torque the locknut on the buffer tube to 40 inch pounds. Why is the torque so low?

I know this has been brought up before, but what is the best torque for the barrel nut on a rail system where you dont have to line up the gas tube? I can torque to exactly what I want.

Posted: 3/14/2007 2:39:22 PM EDT

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I was reading the tacked thread on torque values. It says to torque the locknut on the buffer tube to 40 inch pounds. Why is the torque so low?

The reason the torque is set that low is because if you go any tighter the buffer tube might start to turn and that raised potrusion on the inside of the end plate that keeps the buffer tube centered will crush into the the threads of the buffer tube and you will have a stock that is cocked to the left. What keeps the castle nut from coming loose is staking the end plate into the notched areas of the castle nut but you can also use Loctite 2440.

I know this has been brought up before, but what is the best torque for the barrel nut on a rail system where you dont have to line up the gas tube? I can torque to exactly what I want.

Just go to the min. 30 Ft-Lbs.

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