oh man, thanks for making my morning.
This is how conspiracy theories start!
You obviously moved your ring to your right hand when you took the picture to further the conspiracy. Who's paying you off?! A left hand is a left hand!
^ just flipped it horizontally to remove the mirrored...
The thing that made barrel nut installs easiest was getting a sturdy vise and a sturdy table to drill it into. Definitely worth investing in that if you plan on doing any more barrel installs. What torque are you getting to before you stop?
Vortex Viper PST 1-4x24 capped MOA. IMO, best 1-4 under $600.
Light weight, lifetime warranty, excellent reticle, capped turrets. No it isn't daylight visible illumination, but you don't need illumination in the day with that reticle.
If you're looking for an ACOG, the TA33 with red or green...
Random fact: I'm a student at UH law school. But I'm on academic leave while I'm in the USAF.
We get a SCOTUS Justice to visit every other year to guest lecture. I would love to ask some 2A questions to a conservative justice just to piss off my liberal colleagues.
On topic, of course...
It's definitely doable with just lower vise block. I've put something like 75 ft lbs with one of those on a barrel nut.
Three important questions:
1. Is the vise heavy and securely attached to something that's also very heavy or securely attached to the floor so nothing gives?
2. Are you using...
Surgeon 6.5 creedmoore with JAE stock and Mk6 3-18 H59 scope.
416 10.5" with T1 and Surefire Socom suppressor.
M&P9L with fitted and melonited storm lake barrel threaded for a aac tirant, also apex FSS/RAM/FRE.
I can dream right?
If you want to come to Altus, I have 3 rifles with raptors and two with BAD levers (one in 45 degrees and one in 90 degrees). I also run suppressed with a Raptor and it's not bad at all. The BAD screws shouldn't come undone, especially with thread locker, but the newer design (bad-cass) will...
My current dream AR is:
Start with a Knights Armament SR-16 E3 Mod2. Having an SR-16 requires me to be a Class3 FFL or Govt Agency as it's full auto and it wasn't made before '86. Mod2s don't even exist yet, but it would be a standard 14.5" SR-16 upper with a 13" URX4 rail.
Replace some parts...