is this moderator piece threaded / glued or press fit onto the barrel? after removing the set screw it will not turn.
thanks all,
Scott in Wisconsin
thanks all,
Scott in Wisconsin
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It's pressed on and held in place with that little set screw. Be careful with the set screw, it's soft metal and easy to strip. The end piece is on there tight but if you get a grip and twist as you pull, you should be able to get it off. Mine was on there very tight but I got it off with a strap wrench. Good luck! Stoti
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There’s a loc-tite like substance on it to make sure it doesn’t blow off.
As Stotmeister said, a strap wrench is for filters. Usually plastic water/oil filters and won’t scratch it up. A slight bit of heat could help but that means a propane torch moving over it never in one spot or over 300*F. Shouldn’t even need near that. I only go that high if dipping one part in ice water for a stuck tolerance fit.
As Stotmeister said, a strap wrench is for filters. Usually plastic water/oil filters and won’t scratch it up. A slight bit of heat could help but that means a propane torch moving over it never in one spot or over 300*F. Shouldn’t even need near that. I only go that high if dipping one part in ice water for a stuck tolerance fit.
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Mine didn't have any Loctite substance but that was just my experience. I thought about mentioning heat but I didn't need it, certainly shouldn't hurt if you're careful though.
What's up JD? Hope all is well buddy!
Stoti
What's up JD? Hope all is well buddy!
Stoti
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There is definitely a lok- tight on that one, you can see it oozing out, remove the grubscrew, heat it quickly with a blow torch, this will break the seal and allow the aluminium part to expand before the barrel has time to.
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If the torch makes you a little apprehensive, a heat gun from Harbor Freight will do the job.
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Is there a practical way to actually moderate the sound of a 30 cal RAW?I have one and it’s pretty loud ( without adding more length to an already long gun )
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A heat gun is too slow, it allows the barrel to heat up too. The quieter you can heat the Aluminium the better.
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I chatted with a very friendly forum member recently who wanted his RAW made quiet. After a bit of discussion and some consternation, my conclusion was that there was no easy way. Really, the design wants a complete bespoke shroud system. The existing offset mod design is just a big ugly house of cards composed of bad ideas stacked on top of each other one supporting the next such that you can't just re-core it or anything.
The least-worst fix that is doable at home without fancy tools is probably to pull all the existing crap off completely and get one of those barrel clamping thread adapters that use a couple grub screws to put a threaded end on a bare muzzle. It's ugly and nasty but without a lathe or better I wouldn't know what else to suggest.
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I rejected the OEM set up and made one by my own. It's one piece tube that attaches to barrel and air stripper. It acts as shroud plus LDC. It has baffles inside and felt.
Very quiet and no compromise on accuracy.
Regards,
Umair Bhaur
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What are the offset dimples on the baffles for and which way is the dimple facing Umair?
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Dimples face against the air flow. These help spread the following air to different directions. So these baffles acts in two ways.
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