engineer40
Well-Known Member
I have a brand new stainless steel barrel (1 inch OD at muzzle).
I have previously put a different muzzle brake on the barrel to verify the thread pattern was correct for the way I ordered it.
A new muzzle brake came in the mail today so I went to do a quick fit test and the **** thing is stuck. I only put it on hand tight. It is not cross threaded. It was threading on fine and then tightened up a bit. I put a little more pressure on it and immediately thought, "nope it's not going on smooth, better take it back off".
I couldn't get it off with my hands. So I put on my rubber work gloves that always help me get a grip on anything. Still wouldn't budge. So I got out my big cheap screw driver, put a rag over it to protect the brake and slid it through the fins on the brake. I couldn't get it to move. I even used both hands on the barrel with the rubber gloves and had the screw driver handle against the floor and putting as much weight against it as I could.
I let it sit for a few hours with some 3-In-1 oil on both the threads hoping it would work it's way down. I don't think it is. I still couldn't make any progress.
I'm thinking WD40 or PB Blaster would work better for getting down into the threads. But I wanted to check with you guys first that neither chemical would harm the barrel in any way?
Historically I just rush in head first and use whatever chemical on whatever surface. That has bit me a couple times now so I wanted to double check if stainless steel would have any adverse affects from WD40 or PB Blaster?
Thanks!
I have previously put a different muzzle brake on the barrel to verify the thread pattern was correct for the way I ordered it.
A new muzzle brake came in the mail today so I went to do a quick fit test and the **** thing is stuck. I only put it on hand tight. It is not cross threaded. It was threading on fine and then tightened up a bit. I put a little more pressure on it and immediately thought, "nope it's not going on smooth, better take it back off".
I couldn't get it off with my hands. So I put on my rubber work gloves that always help me get a grip on anything. Still wouldn't budge. So I got out my big cheap screw driver, put a rag over it to protect the brake and slid it through the fins on the brake. I couldn't get it to move. I even used both hands on the barrel with the rubber gloves and had the screw driver handle against the floor and putting as much weight against it as I could.
I let it sit for a few hours with some 3-In-1 oil on both the threads hoping it would work it's way down. I don't think it is. I still couldn't make any progress.
I'm thinking WD40 or PB Blaster would work better for getting down into the threads. But I wanted to check with you guys first that neither chemical would harm the barrel in any way?
Historically I just rush in head first and use whatever chemical on whatever surface. That has bit me a couple times now so I wanted to double check if stainless steel would have any adverse affects from WD40 or PB Blaster?
Thanks!