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AR-15 Buttstock Rotating
vin211
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Good Evening Everyone,
Over the past couple of times I have been out shooting I have noticed that my collapsable stock on my Stag Arms AR-15 is always rotating / moving around.
I have a wrench and I always tighten it back up but for some reason of course it always loosens. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this? It gets pretty annoying after a while.
Thanks,
Sgt Z
Over the past couple of times I have been out shooting I have noticed that my collapsable stock on my Stag Arms AR-15 is always rotating / moving around.
I have a wrench and I always tighten it back up but for some reason of course it always loosens. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this? It gets pretty annoying after a while.
Thanks,
Sgt Z
Comments
Again make sure it is tight or put a dab of Loctite on it.
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I've seen many M16's whose receiver extensions and castle nuts continued to remain tight through lots of rounds after being properly torqued and left unstaked, but it's your insurance that this issue never raises it's head at an inopportune time.
The other, less sure and non-critical use method is to simply get it 'good and tight' and then glue it in place with blue Loctite.
If you need the thousand words too, try entering the phrase "staking castle nut" into Google or your favorite search engine
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Are you sure your buffer retainer is properly engaged into the buffer tube? Also a few dabs of red loctite and the proper torque would be as good as a stake IMHO.
Not all buffer tubes have the notch. I have had to cut a few in on my own on my own guns.