Staked BCG with Hammer and Punch new bcg pics added

[the.2nd1]

l always retorque before I restake

[cz7]

There seems to be an OVER obsession with staking here, so much that people are over doing it. Im actually surprised people have not started welding the bolts in.

i was shoot on friday , zeroing a new scope ......at app. 60 rds in to have some fun ...damn it ...it was short stroking pull out the bolt carrier /bolt .....look at the gas key bolt pop off it was y/m made bolt carrier with 2500 rds shot with this weapon so far weld it ,MMMM i know a tig welder who can do it .........joking !

[Quib]

I've read dozens of threads about "staking". I rarely read anything about using the correct, certified (usually US made) grade 8 cap screws and tightening them with a real torque wrench to milspec.

Staking is important but so is getting the correct stress on the screws and using screws that can take it.

In my link below, I failed to mention the importance of hardware specifications or grades. But the intent behind this tread was not to rebuild or possibly upgrade the carrier.

My intent was to address the AR owner whose carrier was delivered un-staked, and to get that carrier at a minimum, properly torqued and staked.

I do mention the importance of proper torque, and provide a reference for such.

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=37358

[5pins]

Pages 3-27 and 3-28 in the 23&P cover torque and staking of the gas key.

http://generalcartridge.net/Document...005-319-23.pdf

[BBossman]

I'm going to buy the new tool Brownell's offers.The price is much better than a MOACKS tool.That's on my list of tools to get.I have almost every tool made for an AR I really don't need to stake that many but I would like to have the staking tool from Brownell's anyway.
I've been using my hammer and punch for the occasional staking job.
Mine does look like it's staked pretty good doesn't it ?

The Brownells tool is the MOACKS, the picture is wrong.

[thopkins22]

The Brownells tool is the MOACKS, the picture is wrong.

Has Ned confirmed this? Or is the MOAKS branded in some fashion? I've been putting one off due to the price and will get one of these if they aren't ripping his design off.

[Robb Jensen]

Has Ned confirmed this? Or is the MOAKS branded in some fashion? I've been putting one off due to the price and will get one of these if they aren't ripping his design off.

He confirmed that he's making the Brownells tool a few weeks ago.

Neds stuff is the best.

[BBossman]

Has Ned confirmed this? Or is the MOAKS branded in some fashion? I've been putting one off due to the price and will get one of these if they aren't ripping his design off.

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...=moacks&page=3

[Quib]

http://https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=37358