So I received this phone call today....need a little help now on removing a vortex

General Firearms NFA
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Form 4 sent 01/22 and stamp received by my SOT today (approved 04/13). Picked up my new AAC M4-1000 suppressor:D

By the way, it came with an 18 tooth black out FH/adapter

I got the A2 off my SBR with ease using a padded vice block, and got the new 18 tooth on without issue.

Problem was on my recce type upper. Noveske midlength N4 with shaved FSB and a DD M4 12.0 ff rail. I can’t span the whole length of the vice with the part of the barrel that protrudes past the rail so I used the padded angle cut. The freaking thing just spins:mad:. I can’t get it loose and really want to install one of my 2 spare 18 tooth black outs. suggestions?

I promise gratuitous pics will be forth coming.

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Maybe slide the rail off over the shaved fsb and flash hider, get a better grip on the barrel, and apply a little heat to the flash hider?

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Nice can. I have one of those in my safe… unfired.

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First suppressor for me…think I made the right choice on which one to buy. I got it Friday and was able to breifely take it out yesterday…only put about 90 rnds through it. I was smiling the whole time:D

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errrrrr… why?

the day i got my 1st can, i took it out ground hoging, as soon as i pull in i see a ground hog at 60yards, i put the 223 can on my 10/22 and all i could hear was the brass bounceing off my car hood, i was laughing my ass off and the ground hog had no idea what was going on

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Nice!

Did you get that Vortex off?

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Haven’t gotten the vortex off yet. I haven’t tried again, but I believe that I probably will have to remove the rail, which I have never done before, and for which I do not have an action block, I assume I could probably just use a strap wrench, but not sure how much I want to learn how to do it. I probably should try it myself, just being chicken sh*# I guess