Mercs Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 If anyone has experience with this I’d really appreciate advice. I tried aligning this handguard several times during installation, but every time i got it torqued it would slide over just a little, and be visibly misaligned with my upper. I like the hand guard, but I can’t live with a canted rail like this. Now I’ve loosened and tightened it a half dozen times and also wondering if I need to add more thread sealant, and what should I use if so? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Wouldnt worry about thread locker... Note how much it clocks when you are locking it down. Start your final torquing with it underclocked that much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertTortoise Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) I've done two of those and I also had problems with the timing. But I eventually got it right the way mentioned above. Due to the trouble with installation, If I didn't really like the handguard, I wouldn't have got the second one also if I remember correctly the adapter can be reversed if the threads are way off. And the torque spec is a range rather than an exact number you need to hit When you install the hand guard, take a carry handle or scope mount and use it to bridge the rail across the upper receiver and the handguard. That will keep everything in line when you tighten the handguard to the barrel nut. Edited December 31, 2018 by DesertTortoise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercs Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thanks guys I’m going to try one more time this weekend. I had tried to estimate the overclocking and account for it with no luck the first few times. I want it to be exactly true for obvious reasons Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercs Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Ok I was able to get it clocked correctly after a few more tries. I guess it wasn’t as bad as the Aero mount (ditched that for a LaRue), and it’s definitely LIGHT and looks good, so it was worth it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertTortoise Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Glad you got it worked out. They make a nice handguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercs Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Glad you got it worked out. They make a nice handguardIt is! I think it’s a lot stronger than it looks. I beat it on the bench a few times just to see if it would hold up. Should be fine for tossin in a barrel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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