Ever used a buffer tube without a castle nut?

[TripleDigitRide]

Is there any reason this wouldn't work? My main concern (not that I'm a sissy or anything) would be the ability to get it tight enough so that it won't work loose.

[Oh Shoot]

Lots of "pistol" tubes don't use castle nut, nobody seems to complain they loosen up.

 

Which is why I think staking castle nut is completely optional myself.

 

- OS

Edited October 20, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[TripleDigitRide]

Just wanted to make sure. I was going to go with the Phase 5, but I don't really care for the white lettering on the tube. I think I'm going to go with this, also adding the 3"-4" foam tube. I think that will look good.

[Oh Shoot]

Just wanted to make sure. I was going to go with the Phase 5, but I don't really care for the white lettering on the tube. I think I'm going to go with this, also adding the 3"-4" foam tube. I think that will look good.

 

That thing full carbine length? (if you shoot pistol with tube alongside cheek as I do, you'll want the length -- lots of folks use rifle tube to get that little bit extra even).

 

- OS

[LngRngShtr]

No castle nut on my rifle here,

 

PWS buffer Tube  http://primaryweapons.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=214&idcategory=21

[TripleDigitRide]

It's 7" long.

[Oh Shoot]

It's 7" long.

 

Yeah, carbine, which is technically 7.25" I believe.
 

A2 (rifle) buffer tubes don't use castle nut either.

 

- OS

Edited October 20, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[TripleDigitRide]

Does the little "nub" on the end plate need to be filed down with a tube like this?

[Oh Shoot]

Does the little "nub" on the end plate need to be filed down with a tube like this?

 

Yeah, unless it comes with it's own plate without it.

 

- OS

[TripleDigitRide]

Yeah, unless it comes with it's own plate without it.

 

- OS

I'll be using the Noveske QD end plate, so I'll have to bust out the file. Thanks for the info.

[mikegideon]

No castle nut on my rifle here,

 

PWS buffer Tube  http://primaryweapons.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=214&idcategory=21

 

Right. Rifle tubes don't use a castle nut either.

[LawEnforcementSalesTN]

Main thing with the castle nut is if the tube doesn't have a shoulder and/or you can't fully seat it without it interfering with the buffer retainer. I've seen many tubes you must index to properly locate for the retainer. In these cases the tube didn't seat against anything and would freely turn left and right. I wouldn't shoot anything that wouldn't seat fully myself. You're going to wind up with the buffer spring inside your lower and/or unnecessary wear and tear on the tube's thread area of the lower. If it seats and you can get a decent lockdown tightness with it you'll be fine. In the pic above you can see that tube has a shoulder. That's the type you'd want to be sure you had. Something that provides some negative resistance when tightening to put Newton's theory to work :o) Edited October 20, 2013 by LawEnforcementSalesTN

[KKing]

As stated above, my RRA pistol tube doesn't use a nut, it's ran fine with no loosening. No worries Edited October 20, 2013 by KKing

[TripleDigitRide]

As stated above, my RRA pistol tube doesn't use a nut, it's ran fine with no loosening. No worries

Does yours have the flat or convex end? By end, I mean part closest to the body.

Edited October 20, 2013 by TripleDigitRide

[mikegideon]

Main thing with the castle nut is if the tube doesn't have a shoulder and/or you can't fully seat it without it interfering with the buffer retainer. )

 

You beat me to it. No reason for a castle nut if you're not using a carbine stock. It's only there so you can line the stock up with the rifle. I have a couple of the Noveske QD plates. Best I can tell, they're the same thickness as a stock end plate.

[KKing]

Does yours have the flat or convex end? By end, I mean part closest to the body.

I'm not sure what exactly you're asking by "end".
Maybe say it a different way?

[TripleDigitRide]

[quote name="KKing" post="1051340" timestamp="1382318074"] I'm not sure what exactly you're asking by "end". Maybe say it a different way?[/quote] The part not farthest from the body. ;) Edited October 21, 2013 by TripleDigitRide

[Oh Shoot]

Stick a damn carbine tube on it and quit futzing around. :)

 

- OS

[TripleDigitRide]

Stick a damn carbine tube on it and quit futzing around. :)

- OS

I found the one I'm going to use, until I change my mind again. :p

[Dustbuster]

I've gone w out c nuts on my pistols, 300 and 556 no problems to date.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

[Spiffy]

Dip the threads in red loctite and call it "custom"!   I don't remember where it was but some local builder did that and said it was a custom touch lol.