Hard time getting stock nut off of AR15!!!!

[jeff43]

I'm trying to loosen the nut up that holds the buffer tube/stock on my AR,and it is really tight?Taking it off to put a 1 point sling mount on.Am I missing something?I 'm trying to turn it to the left facing from the back of the rifle.I've put the wrench on it and hit it with a rubber mallet,no luck.I don't think it should be this tight.

Jeff

[Ebow1]

Soooo, you're having a hard time getting your nuts off cause you think they're in too tight? Sorry to post without helpful advice but I had to say it.

[jeff43]

Everybody has that problem from time to time ,don't they?LOL.

[LngRngShtr]

check for staking,.. if it is heavily staked you may need to *gasp* dremel a touch ,..usually they stake the back plate into the nut to keep them from wandering..

yeah keep them from wandering....

Buffer tube lock nut..? - M4Carbine.net Forums post # 13

of course depending on who mounted it originally they may have used Loc-Tite ( bad move )

John

[jeff43]

I'll check for staking.

Thanks Jeff

[TNRobocop]

Some companies also used loctite on them. Colt almost always stakes them, but I have seen several Bushys with loctite.

Take the stock off and heat with a torch carefully around where it meets the lower, then try to break it loose.

[jeff43]

I got it broke loose!I sprayed some Kroil on it this morning when I got in from work and let it soak for a few hours.

Jeff

[eapking]

I got it broke loose!I sprayed some Kroil on it this morning when I got in from work and let it soak for a few hours.

Jeff

What brand AR? I'm getting ready to do this same thing on my M&P15.

Edited April 30, 2011 by eapking
fixed

[jeff43]

Mine is a Bushmaster.

Jeff

[Rightwinger]

Heat guns are your friend here like TNrobocop said. I had a Rock River Arms lower that broke my wrench even after heating it for several minutes. They were gracious enough to send me a overnight box and put another companies single point sling on for me. They put another nut on and even replaced the castle nut wrench I had broken. I've been a RRA fan ever since.

But yeah, back to the subject at hand, most of the major companies use a bit of loctite on them and you have to heat them before trying to break them loose.

[Guest 10mm4me]

Depending on the brand, it is probably staked in place and or red loctited in there. It will be very hard to get off. You should unstake it first. Remember, righty tighty, lefty loosey.