Posted: 1/11/2010 6:40:01 PM EDT
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Kind of a dumb question but I'm stumped. I bought this UBR used and I'm trying to setup the Rear QD socket for a right handed shooter but am obviously missing something. I took out the hex screw and thought the QD socket would just pull out then swap to the other side but it doesn't seem to come out. Is my UBR supposed to have another socket on the other side? I'm confused lol.. Sorry for the low quality pics.
This is the side I want to be able to utilize: 
The socket is only on this side now: 
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I need some more thin pliers than what I can find to really grab ahold of it.
| Very odd. Both the rear and front sling swivel sockets on mine are on the left side of the stock. I tried pulling the rear one, to set it up on the right side of the forward socket mount point, and couldn't get it out. I removed the bolt and tried to pull it with a QD sling swivel inserted into the socket, no dice. |
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You guys are thinking too much.
Put the QD swivel into the QD cup, assuming that you've already removed the screw and nut. Put a quadruple-layer chunk of duct tape next to it (the open end of the QD cup). Run a monster-sized standard screwdriver through the QD swivel loop and place the tip on the quadrupled duct tape. Use the screw driver as a reverse lever to pry out the QD cup. If you're squeamish about using the duct tape, use a flat of a metal ruler or square. When replacing the QD cup on the other side, lube it a little before inserting the screw and tightening the nut. We've had to do this to all of our UBRs except for the two pre-production units that have QD cups fore and aft, port and starboard. |
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You guys are thinking too much. Put the QD swivel into the QD cup, assuming that you've already removed the screw and nut. Put a quadruple-layer chunk of duct tape next to it (the open end of the QD cup). Run a monster-sized standard screwdriver through the QD swivel loop and place the tip on the quadrupled duct tape. Use the screw driver as a reverse lever to pry out the QD cup. If you're squeamish about using the duct tape, use a flat of a metal ruler or square. When replacing the QD cup on the other side, lube it a little before inserting the screw and tightening the nut. We've had to do this to all of our UBRs except for the two pre-production units that have QD cups fore and aft, port and starboard. Great explanation |
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You guys are thinking too much. Put the QD swivel into the QD cup, assuming that you've already removed the screw and nut. Put a quadruple-layer chunk of duct tape next to it (the open end of the QD cup). Run a monster-sized standard screwdriver through the QD swivel loop and place the tip on the quadrupled duct tape. Use the screw driver as a reverse lever to pry out the QD cup. If you're squeamish about using the duct tape, use a flat of a metal ruler or square. When replacing the QD cup on the other side, lube it a little before inserting the screw and tightening the nut. We've had to do this to all of our UBRs except for the two pre-production units that have QD cups fore and aft, port and starboard. I think I can be forgiven for wanting to use at least a little care with my $265 stock.  It just wasn't important enough for me to work at it too hard, just something I tried once.
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You guys are thinking too much. Put the QD swivel into the QD cup, assuming that you've already removed the screw and nut. Put a quadruple-layer chunk of duct tape next to it (the open end of the QD cup). Run a monster-sized standard screwdriver through the QD swivel loop and place the tip on the quadrupled duct tape. Use the screw driver as a reverse lever to pry out the QD cup. If you're squeamish about using the duct tape, use a flat of a metal ruler or square. When replacing the QD cup on the other side, lube it a little before inserting the screw and tightening the nut. We've had to do this to all of our UBRs except for the two pre-production units that have QD cups fore and aft, port and starboard. All I needed to know, thanks! I just didn't want to pry and pry if it wasn't supposed to pop out like that. I'll get that bad boy out tonight
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Just as I expected, my QD loop is in multiple pieces now... When I did mine earlier, I used the QD loop that came with a KAC hand stop I got a while back, with a castle nut wrench through it (nice flat surface was better than the screwdriver, which wanted to move as I pulled on it), on the duct tape. Got it most of the way out, then wiggled/pulled with a single point's QD loop in the socket. |
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Just as I expected, my QD loop is in multiple pieces now... That's interesting. Did it come with the UBR or was it some aftermarket one? I've used this technique with several of my UBRs as I've moved the QD cups to the right side and never had one bend or break. |
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I think it was an uncle mike's qd loop... Could be your problem. The other is that on all of mine or my son's, I was pretty tame on how much leverage I put on the QD swivel. I also remember using a small breaker bar used for trim on one of them. It provided more even pressure across the top of the QD swivel. I only used this once. |
