you know how certain things should always be...

AXEMAN

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but sometimes they arent? i have a set of dies that i used on some lake city match brass as well as on some commercial match brass, black hills and hornady. well the necks on the lake city will hold a bullet, the commercial neither will. the rounds can be pushed all the way in. lake city has thicker brass, commercial thinner. one works the other doesnt. so i gotta get a new die. but 308 is 308 right? so i score a deal on a PRS stock. i know, but i had a look in mind and this is what i wanted to build. well the guy had the tube, buffer and spring so i got them cheap. i take my 6 position off, put that on my 308 dpms and go to put the standard length tube on my ar15... threads line up, they are clean, i get 1 maybe 2 turns and it stops, its too tight to go in enought to retain the pin that retains the buffer. just cant believe the luck. ill try it in a few other lowers when my neighbor gets home. if i get ambitious ill try it in the 308. it came off a rifle so it has worked. ever have one of those days? lives? lol
 
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sound like you should have went to school like i did and get a degree in HAMMER technology.....they make hammers in all different sizes you know, then tape it off and paint to match the finish.............
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Switchblade</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I always found chasing threads after I take stuff off works. Wish I had my Pop's tool chest with all the cool tools I been missing... </div></div>The only problem with chasing these is the hard anodizing gets damaged, leaving the relatively soft 7075T6 exposed.

OP; Tube might be out of round.
 
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well it goes in easily at the start, it shows no signs of being off center. plus it just came off a guys rifle. he had it installed so i should be able to do the same. when i can get to my neighbors, i will try it in another lower. plus there is no indication in the anodizing of any excessive wear from contact. it just wont screw in past a few turns.