Ballistic Advantage Low-Pro Gas Block Install

Do you want a gap between the block and the barrel shoulder?

Gotta zoom in more brother

Hey Clint thanks for the builders series it was super helpful and I think your barrels are great but IMHO extremely underrated, then again I don't really care what the brand name only crew thinks anyway (I'm not saying your barrels are considered second rate at all, I'm just talking about the guys who purchase whatever costs the most because that must mean it's the best kinda guys). With that rant out of the way, my question is what are your thoughts on dimpling barrels for a gas block install? Necessary or unnecessary? Let me know if you have the time, and thanks again!

Would it be better to install the gas tube in the gas block before installing so your not knocking your gas block out of alignment?

Glad yall make barrels that have gas block all ready installed

So I guess dimpling isn’t in style anymore? lol

@Ballistic Advantage is the coil pin necessary? kind of new to building, but I completed it and had issues getting the coil pin in

Is there some reason not to assemble the block and tube off the barrel?

Do your barrels come pinned, or dimpled or anything ?. Without adding the pinned gas block to it.

My barrel comes in tomorrow 16 mid length, what’s good gas block to put in. I got a areo enhancement hanguard 15inch

Dont be an uncle cletus, demple your barrel…

I have a barrel that has a off center gas block. Like stated in the video.. I've followed all directions as Mr Hanson has stated. Problem is it's not centering with tapping it to center it. I see after going over so many forums that this is an issue with many of your barrels. Why not put these barrels through a QC? It's kinda of a half ass kinda deal.

i blew ecig vapor thru my barrel after plugging one end to verify gas port alignment lol!

My roll pin is very hard to get in. I’m hitting it and the gas block is spinning on the barrel…

I'm having trouble getting my roll pin to get into my gas block and tube. The gas tube and roll pin it came with are from a separate vendor. Could that be the reason why it won't seem to fit through?

Does a barrel nut fit over a low profile has block or would it have to be removed to take the barrel nut off?

It's crazy how easy it is to assemble a ar15 from the ground up I did it with out any special tools pin punches or polymer hammer all I used was the right size drill bits (end flat sides of course) and some balls to torque the barrel nut

Hard to find better barrels anywhere near the quality that ba offers.

It’s also a good idea to use a light colored background and a light colored shirt to do reviews or demonstrations!

Where can I get that vise block you're using?

Just order 2 16” barrels from BA in 556 and 300AAC. Will the set screw gas blocks be secure enough without dimpling the barrels? I feel that dimpling is unnecessary when running a free float rail that goes over the gas block.

On a free floating barrel do you guys sell those types of barrel nuts?

I used this video to help me with an install about a year ago. I turned out great 👍

I order a premium barrel with gas block does it come uninstalled?

Sick shirt brother 🤘

I think you guys should make your barrels and your gas blocks with a center line so they line up easy. Also do you recommend using a .25 feeler gauge to space the back of the gas block.

Awesome Shirt By the way

What about that Gap at is needed between the gas block in the shoulder to allow for the end cap to a drop-in handguard every video I've seen nobody's taking that Gap into consideration it needs to be there unless your Barrel was designed for a free float tube only but I don't believe that's how barrels are built. Imo

I purchased the 10.5 Modern series barrel and a Seekins precision adjustable gas block thats just a set screw style….I wouldnt have any issues if I just loctite the set screws correct?

Clint! Great barrel design and explanation. Love how simple you explain everything. You can tell you have a ton of exp doing this and explain it very simply leaving out the need for fancy tools etc. Great stuff!!!

I appreciate your knowledge and love your barrels, I own 3, but why don't you dimple the barrels for the end user and take the guess work out of installing a gas block. Eyeball is nuts when a single simple dimple would align it correctly everytime. BCA, which are $40 come with a DIMPLE! C'mon man!

Do the Modern Series barrels come already dimpled or ready for a pinned gas block?

Why do you prefer the coil pins on a gas blocks vs tapered/dowel pins… Are they better?

How to remove AR Gas Block that some idiot used ROCKSETT on set screws on AR Gas Block..
Q: Besides smacking the dinky 7/64 / 0.097 screws hoping they will break loose, how do you break loose the dinky little Allen head screws on a gas block if Rocksett has been used ? ? ?

Heat = No
Water ? (I've read soaking Rocksett in water softens up bond)
"Shocking" the bond by inserting a short piece of Allen key, and smacking it wit hammer?

Thoughts, tips?

I watched this video before I installed my first Hanson barrel on my Aero m4e1 upper with a gen 2 rail.

This guy Mr Hanson is a great asset to the industry.

I don’t understand why every barrel and gas block isn’t pinned.

How tight should the gas block set screws be? Is there a certain torque spec?