I need help with this M14S castle nut

[DASQ]

I'm pretty much out of tools and ideas here.

I tried getting a punch + hammer, cooling the FH and then heating the nut, I did a vice. I did a vice grip with a vice in the spool trying to tighten it further. This thing has not budged. All different sizes and types of pliers, except the castle nut plier.

Anyone know where I can get one? Or lend me one?
I'm open to other suggestions.

 

[45ACPKING]

did you remove the castlenut retaining screw from the bottom of the front of the sight base?

 

[nairbg]

did you remove the castlenut retaining screw from the bottom of the front of the sight base?

Hahaha... do you even have any idea how many people hate you when you come up with stuff like that!!

 

[45ACPKING]

he did not mention it so i had to ask.
it is a commonly missed thing believe it or not.
just like many guys that have shown up to our clinics who didn't realize that the cleaning kit and stuff that was missing from the box of thier new rifle..... was in the butstock all along

 

[DASQ]

yeah I forgot to mention it, yeah I took the little screw out with my new set of allen keys (dammit). Mine was not actually touching the castle nut...

Thanks for the quick response though

 

[fishy]

I think brownells or numrich has them. I got mine for >20 bucks i think. I'd lend you mine for the cost of shipping, but I sold my m14 with it last week

 

[MJL]

IPSCGRAZ posted his "Welfare Castle Nut Wrench" that he made from a pair of Vice Grip welders pliers and a bench grinder. I went to Princess Auto this week and got a pair of pliers for less than $3. MAN I love that place !!! Going to give it a try this weekend.

Check out his post:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312648&highlight=vice+grip

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

The nut might turn a little bit inside the clearance cut, but the flash suppressor might still be welded to the barrel. Drill, grind or smash it off. The Stickies have lots of tips. (After mine ate a half-dozen drill bits, the solution was to grind out the welding rod material with the end of a cylindrical chainsaw sharpening grinding bit.)