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  • zackmars

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    Did you measure your magwells pocket to verify the magwell wasn’t out of spec?

    The customer said that magpul dropped free before.

    The "smith" disagreed, so I'm not sure who's right and who's wrong. Was just browsing so i dont know the details.
     

    avvidclif

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    If you put enough torque on a buffer tube castle nut to warp the magwell maybe cut back on the "ugga duggas" a bit. By the book the castle nut should be torqued to 40 ft lbs. And staked. I rarely stake them. Typically I just locktite them in place and have yet to have one come loose on me.

    FWIW I properly torque the castle nut and have never bent or warped a magwell using a magwell block.

    Out here we call that "Farmer Tight"
     

    lightflyer1

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    I bought 6 rifle kits on sale at one time. Got quite good at putting them together. Then they all fell off the boat at once. Now I just buy them as I find good deals on parts and sections. Still fall off the boat one by one now though. I guess my feet are too big!
     

    Midlifer

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    I just wanted to see if I can do it. Bought a PSA stripped lower last month. Then ordered a PSA complete lower parts kit. And of course, I had to get a castle nut wrench. All told, it would have been cheaper just to buy the finished product. Ah, but that would be boring.

    Only got one thing installed yesterday, the trigger guard. In my head it's going to be a piece of cake to finish this thing. Hope I'm right. Still have a bunch of parts to install.
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    Takes about 20 minutes to assemble a lower. Yes, the initial investment in tools bumps that price up a bit, but tools are a one time expense. Have fun, enjoy.
     

    Bozz10mm

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    Takes about 20 minutes to assemble a lower. Yes, the initial investment in tools bumps that price up a bit, but tools are a one time expense. Have fun, enjoy.
    I'm just working on it when the mood strikes. A couple steps at a time. Might be another week before I even look at it again. Got a few more parts installed the other day. Mag release, bolt catch, pivot pin.
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    deemus

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    I'm just working on it when the mood strikes. A couple steps at a time. Might be another week before I even look at it again. Got a few more parts installed the other day. Mag release, bolt catch, pivot pin.]


    I always build it completely at one sitting. Once you do a couple it won’t take long.
     
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