XCR L gas tube movement? Wolverine please comment

[zeuce]

Lol good point! Glad its nothing broken. Going out this monday so ill see if it rattles when everythings hot. Ill report back here.

[zeuce]

I have a fix that worked very well ill post pix when im home

[zeuce]

Here is what i did. The oring idea wont work due to the notch that the gas tube has to go into on the gas block. It just so happens that the amount the gas tube was moving is the same as a small snap ring. I had a kit of different sizes. It slips over the gas block end and leaves the notch free enough the gas tube cannot rotate. So far so good off to shoot it this weekend.

[tavares86]

Oh nice, good idea. I'll keep that in mind if mine starts to shift.

[Darren saltiel]

I recall people stating the gas tubes to be hastily made . Even mine has a metal spike inside the gas tube notch. I had to shave it off for it to fit in the gas block notch . But even before that I had no problems with it sliding . And over 2000+ rounds and counting

[Darren saltiel]

Maybe it's out of spec in length

[zeuce]

Lots of posts stating no issues, thousands of rounds in with it rattling. Call it ocd or me being picky but when I pass my $2500 rifle to a friend. It shouldnt rattle like the guts are coming loose LOL

[Darren saltiel]

Let's try and remember this is not an sks or an ak the tube is pretty much floating in the upper here maybe because that way more water can drain out in an OTB situation

[Darren saltiel]

I'll take a measurement of mine and you can take one of yours and well see who's is longer lol . Like I said maybe out of spec

[Darren saltiel]

I feel as if this is more of an why didn't my non precision rifle come with a match trigger lol