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I am installing a free float handguard and am going to cut off the front sight post from gas block. I just thought about the sling swivel and wondered if I should remove it as well or should it have any affect on accuracy? Thanks for your comments. Mac
 
Using a barrel mounted sling for shooting defeats the purpose of a free floated barrel.
 
Only if you use a sling on it.

If you want to use a sling, you want to attach it to the FF handguard anyway so it doesn't spring the barrel under sling tension..

So I'd cut it off if you don't like it rattling...

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The sling swivel will only effect the bbl if you're slung up tight in a sitting or prone position.

Why don't you do it right and put the proper gas block on? Won't you feel better in the long run when you peek up under that freefloat and see a purpose built block?
 
Shave it down to a minimal gas block. Remove sling swivel, bayonet lug and sight post. Cut with hack saw, grind down with dremmel, smooth with sand paper then paint with bar-b-q grill paint.

No reason to leave the swivel or lug. If you cover it up with a long FF tube/rail, you wont be able to use it.

A FSB or barrel mounted sling will effect shots. Put the sling mount on the FF tube/rail.

The reason to shave down a FSB: 1. Free, 2. easy, just labor 3. uses the existing pin holes in barrel. So, why not.
 
I did it and it came out nicely.

You can't really see it under the extended FF handguards. I didn't have much choice in the matter as my muzzle device was permenantly attached, and I was changing uppers (from fixed to flat top, with non-'f' front).

Dremel, file, buffer, followed by some Brownells bake-on coating: looks purpose-built and is pinned in place.

I removed the sight tower, bayonet lug, and sling swivel with the dremel in just a few minutes.
 
Thanks guys I guess I just needed affirmation that I was doing the "right" thing. 10-96 I appreciate your leaning towards a new gas block, and I may do this after I try my hacksawed ground off FSB. Sorry there won't be pics as the boat turned over in the middle of the river and the danged thing went overboard. All that work for nothing. Oh well maybe someday I will get me another firearm.
 
10-96 said:
Why don't you do it right and put the proper gas block on? Won't you feel better in the long run when you peek up under that freefloat and see a purpose built block?
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Because the stock block is already fitted to the barrel and the rifle functions with it, and sometimes the pins are a royal PITA to drive out.
My $.02 YMMV
 
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