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wot_racing · 06-28-2008, 06:31 PM

I made a boo-boo last night.. I did what I am not supposed to do and stuck a qtip in the key, and the tip stayed.. I tried everything from a drill bit to a homemade patch worm type deal, to shooting it all the way through with compressed air.. Nothing worked.. I ended up having to remove the key from BCG.. I put it back on, the question is, what will happen if I dont restake it?? I tightened it back down really tight and i would always check it when i cleaned it.. Did I mess up really bad?

xjedix · 06-28-2008, 06:38 PM

I pulled the bolts out of my first AR not knowing what they were and I never had any issues with it. They are not staked properly on half the AR's out there anyway so I don't see it as a problem. Just make sure to check them when you have the rifle torn down.

Just my .02

-Derek

wot_racing · 06-28-2008, 06:40 PM

Bushmaster stakes then, just not to mil specs.. BUT even with them staked, they still came off very easy.. They were not loose, but I didnt need a breaker bar to get them off..

spamlovr · 06-29-2008, 08:45 PM

Loctite.

Bidah · 06-30-2008, 05:05 AM

First time they come loose, I use Loctite on them, and then stake them myself. I have not had a problem after that.

GlockConvert · 06-30-2008, 06:02 AM

If its a serious social use rifle, the gas key should be staked. If it works loose it will affect the functioning of the rifle. If the consequences are severe enough (you standing there getting killed because your rifle isn't working) the likelyhood of it happening is largely irrelevant. Go over to m4carbine.net and do some research on staking.
If its a range toy, and the only consequence is that the gun quits running and you have to take it home, then I wouldn't sweat it. What bushmaster may or may not do, or the fact that a bunch of ARs out there aren't stake and seem to run fine, is irrelevant to me. The AR is already not the most reliable system in the world, to knowingly decide to reduce its reliability further is sort of an odd decision for me. Again, if its a weapon, stake it, if its a range toy, I'd still stake it, but its probably not as important.

Mercmar · 06-30-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GlockConvert

If its a serious social use rifle, the gas key should be staked. If it works loose it will affect the functioning of the rifle. If the consequences are severe enough (you standing there getting killed because your rifle isn't working) the likelyhood of it happening is largely irrelevant. Go over to m4carbine.net and do some research on staking.
If its a range toy, and the only consequence is that the gun quits running and you have to take it home, then I wouldn't sweat it. What bushmaster may or may not do, or the fact that a bunch of ARs out there aren't stake and seem to run fine, is irrelevant to me. The AR is already not the most reliable system in the world, to knowingly decide to reduce its reliability further is sort of an odd decision for me. Again, if its a weapon, stake it, if its a range toy, I'd still stake it, but its probably not as important.

Unless he's a member of an l.e. entry team and using his personal AR at work, then the liklihood of his using his AR for "serious social work" is somewhere between infinitesimal and zero...but probably closer to zero.

Staking the key isn't a "rocket science" event. I'd just stake it myself.

wot_racing · 06-30-2008, 03:00 PM

Im a ups driver.. I get in trouble if I take it to work.. Its just a toy..

bigun · 06-30-2008, 03:15 PM

Use nail polish remover or a degreaser on the threads of the bolts and the bolt carrier use red locktite and crank the screws down. let it sit overnight and shoot. If it loosens again have it staked properly if not have fun. I have had 4 AR's and only my Armalite was properly staked. 2 of my Bushmasters had no staking whatsoever.

06-28-2008, 06:31 PM	#1
wot_racing XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlan, KY Posts: 473	Restake gas key? I made a boo-boo last night.. I did what I am not supposed to do and stuck a qtip in the key, and the tip stayed.. I tried everything from a drill bit to a homemade patch worm type deal, to shooting it all the way through with compressed air.. Nothing worked.. I ended up having to remove the key from BCG.. I put it back on, the question is, what will happen if I dont restake it?? I tightened it back down really tight and i would always check it when i cleaned it.. Did I mess up really bad?

06-29-2008, 08:45 PM	#4
spamlovr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washougal, WA كافر Posts: 487	Loctite. __________________ Memento Mori (Remember, you are mortal) When seconds count, the police are only minutes away! People who are pissed at the government have generally underestimated their neighbors. Ziltoid The Omniscient for Supreme World Ruler 2008: "I am so omniscient, if there were 2 omniscient beings in the omniverse, I would be both of them! Bring me your planet's finest cup of coffee!"

06-30-2008, 05:05 AM	#5
Bidah XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isolated, Montana Posts: 690	First time they come loose, I use Loctite on them, and then stake them myself. I have not had a problem after that. __________________ -Bidah “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” The Doctor

06-30-2008, 06:02 AM	#6
GlockConvert XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: PAC NW Posts: 379	If its a serious social use rifle, the gas key should be staked. If it works loose it will affect the functioning of the rifle. If the consequences are severe enough (you standing there getting killed because your rifle isn't working) the likelyhood of it happening is largely irrelevant. Go over to m4carbine.net and do some research on staking. If its a range toy, and the only consequence is that the gun quits running and you have to take it home, then I wouldn't sweat it. What bushmaster may or may not do, or the fact that a bunch of ARs out there aren't stake and seem to run fine, is irrelevant to me. The AR is already not the most reliable system in the world, to knowingly decide to reduce its reliability further is sort of an odd decision for me. Again, if its a weapon, stake it, if its a range toy, I'd still stake it, but its probably not as important. __________________ Damien in Seattle I don't list my guns - I know glocks, FALs, and AKs but I'm not sure my ability to fill a gunsafe with guns make me an expert on anything. All that you can depend on from a 45 is that it will drill a .45 - .70 inch hole about 14 inches into someone. There will not be "energy dump", people will not fly backwards, and they will not necessarily fall as if they have been struck by lighting.

06-30-2008, 03:15 PM	#9
bigun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 2,693	Use nail polish remover or a degreaser on the threads of the bolts and the bolt carrier use red locktite and crank the screws down. let it sit overnight and shoot. If it loosens again have it staked properly if not have fun. I have had 4 AR's and only my Armalite was properly staked. 2 of my Bushmasters had no staking whatsoever. __________________ Springfield Loaded Stainless,Kimber Pro CDP 2, Kimber Custom Target, Beretta 92D Centurions x2, 92FS, SIG 229 SAS, CZ75, and several other weapons that give Liberals nightmares.

06-28-2008, 06:38 PM	#2
xjedix XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 706	I pulled the bolts out of my first AR not knowing what they were and I never had any issues with it. They are not staked properly on half the AR's out there anyway so I don't see it as a problem. Just make sure to check them when you have the rifle torn down. Just my .02 -Derek

06-28-2008, 06:40 PM	#3
wot_racing XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlan, KY Posts: 473	Bushmaster stakes then, just not to mil specs.. BUT even with them staked, they still came off very easy.. They were not loose, but I didnt need a breaker bar to get them off..

06-30-2008, 03:00 PM	#8
wot_racing XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlan, KY Posts: 473	Im a ups driver.. I get in trouble if I take it to work.. Its just a toy..

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