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I have tried two different gas tubes and the set pin won’t tighten down. What am I doing wrong? — 1 Answer

by Manuel Medina, from GA, United States Asked on June 17, 2024

Name Kaw Valley Precision AR-15 Standard Gas Block (4.4)
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Answered by Hoese37, member, from MN, United States, on January 15, 2025

It won't actually get tight. The gas tube is made from a soft aluminum, and if you go until it feels tight, it just crushes the tube. Go until you see the end of the pin on other side and you feel it get snug. Use Loctite.

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