Who indexes barrels?!?

Your feed ramp looks over tightened. Your rear sight is set way left windage, so the front is probably still close to center of front sight base. With my front sight all the way right, a 32second over even, I need a couple of clicks left windage for zero. Without seeing your front sight lean, if any, it's probably close to my set up. I just need to remove barrel and lightly push torque shoulder back. Then re-tighten. Just not bothering enough, or I'm too lazy to do it I guess. Some flash hider bases for the front sight were cut a little wonky as well, but looking at the feed ramps it looks over indexed. My front sight was staked all the way right from factory, so they obviously knew there were many like this and instead of proper re alignment, they just pushed front sight right and staked.
 
They seem to have made an unnecessary habit of installing the front sight even with one side and staked in place. I don't give it any meaning, other than it being some assembly line protocol.
 
chalkriver said:
In the picture above I was hanging off the wrench to get it to move....and it let out a crack and a small wisp of smoke rose up and it was in place. Mine took alot of force to get it to move.
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"A crack and a wisp of smoke" - exactly IMO why the barrel and the barrel retaining screw should always be removed completely, then the barrel threads inspected and lubricated before being re-torqued. As has been discussed here previously there has been a number of barrels that have broke at the threads after being re-torqued without removal/inspection/lubrication. Take this advise as you will - for the extra few minutes it takes, just common sense in my world - better safe than sorry.
 
RememberTheSomme said:
Your feed ramp looks over tightened. Your rear sight is set way left windage, so the front is probably still close to center of front sight base. With my front sight all the way right, a 32second over even, I need a couple of clicks left windage for zero. Without seeing your front sight lean, if any, it's probably close to my set up. I just need to remove barrel and lightly push torque shoulder back. Then re-tighten. Just not bothering enough, or I'm too lazy to do it I guess. Some flash hider bases for the front sight were cut a little wonky as well, but looking at the feed ramps it looks over indexed. My front sight was staked all the way right from factory, so they obviously knew there were many like this and instead of proper re alignment, they just pushed front sight right and staked.
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I dont have it yet. I dont think I will buy it after this post since it seems like work for a pro, as I dont have the tools or know how to do it.

What do you mean by push the torque shoulder back? does this involve lathe work or is it a part that needs adjustment.
 
If it's a reasonable price, don't be deterred by the comments. It's a great learning experience these rifles, they are military pattern and are easily disassembled completely for the novice to tinker with up to your comfort level and there's lots of experience on this board to help.

Pushing the torque shoulder back is done to restore the "barrel to receiver contact face" back to original location(a very minute amount) so the barrel will be tight with right the amount of torque required, at the proper index with receiver. Remember a little out of index, will not affect the function or shoot-ability even with iron sights under normal shooting distances. Mine has the slight left lean from being over tightened, but if I never do anything about it, it still functions and shoots okay. This is just a simple case of the more you learn and know, the more things you will notice and perhaps be bothered with at first, but can learn how to correct, and the satisfaction it can bring.
Cheers, RTS
 
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