I've tightened the barrel-to-receiver fit on the M&P 15-22s. There was at least half-a-turn on both and just a bit more past that. Next I'll relax the scopes and see if they can be trued with the appropriate moderate torque values.
As an aside: I'm skittish about anything requiring elbow grease on MSRs. Castle nuts, flash hiders, etc. These earlier M&P 15-22 require flash hider removal to remove the hand guard front cap to use the barrel-and-handguard (what I have) the Tacticool-22 tightening tool. I can't bring myself to muscle the flash hider on these keeping in mind the polymer upper and lower. I've cut out the plastic handguard fronts cap lest I must muscle the barrel attached to the plastic upper. It does not carry any critical function, as I understand.
This holds true for all-metal receivers for me. Gunsmith visit when "force" is required. Comments?
I've ordered a dedicated inch-pounds torque wrench to remount the scopes and eliminate any possible pinching to the assembly .
Wil post after all set and fired.
As an aside: I'm skittish about anything requiring elbow grease on MSRs. Castle nuts, flash hiders, etc. These earlier M&P 15-22 require flash hider removal to remove the hand guard front cap to use the barrel-and-handguard (what I have) the Tacticool-22 tightening tool. I can't bring myself to muscle the flash hider on these keeping in mind the polymer upper and lower. I've cut out the plastic handguard fronts cap lest I must muscle the barrel attached to the plastic upper. It does not carry any critical function, as I understand.
This holds true for all-metal receivers for me. Gunsmith visit when "force" is required. Comments?
I've ordered a dedicated inch-pounds torque wrench to remount the scopes and eliminate any possible pinching to the assembly .
Wil post after all set and fired.