An AR15 is an AR15 is an AR15 .................................

[Wallace's]

I use that instead of a barrel nut

Green or go home.

 

[Plinker66]

Why no LOC tite?

 

[Wallace's]

i hear ya, it’s just indicative of possible additional corner cutting when it’s not staked or improperly staked.


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This^^^^

It’s such a simple task and with the right tools, takes little time that if they cannot even do that, what else have they not given a **** about?

 

[Wallace's]

Why no LOC tite?

Is this a serious question? Because it sure seems like sarcasm...

 

[cmshoot]

Am I the only one who doesn't really care that much about castle nut staking? If its indicative of the quality of the rest of the gun, then sure. However, if everything else is done well and the castle nut staking isn't done well, I don't care. I can stake a castle nut as well as anyone else.

I look at it as indicative of either a lack of knowledge or lack of attention to detail. Either way, not what I want in my carbines.

 

[Plinker66]

Seriously...why not just drop a little LOC tite on that castle nut?

 

[cmshoot]

I’ve seen castle nuts come loose under use when not properly staked. That can cause some serious issues, issues of the “gun won’t work anymore” variety.

 

[Plinker66]

Is a tight castle nut gonna twist back out over LOC tite?

 

[cmshoot]

Castle nuts are cheap. I stake mine when building them, or swapping out parts. On carbines belonging to students, I’ve restaked ones that were done weakly or staked ones that weren’t done at all.

 

[Fatal_Bert]

Am I the only one who doesn't really care that much about castle nut staking? If its indicative of the quality of the rest of the gun, then sure. However, if everything else is done well and the castle nut staking isn't done well, I don't care. I can stake a castle nut as well as anyone else.

It doesn't bother me on the cheaper guns cause you almost expect it. Saves me an end plate when I Cerakote it. It is however a sign that the assembly process wasn't taken seriously.