How to replace your AR-15 Dust Cover without removing the Barrel Nut.
School of the American Rifle
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If you ever take that dust cover off the one you gotta remove the handrail on strike industries makes a dust cover that is very easy to install and you dont have a rode or anything that you gotta worry about pulling out.
you my friend are a genius ive been fighting with that C clip all day until i found your channel the grease trick worked seated itself perfectly without it GOOD LUCK i lost 3 of them in 10 minuets this trick worked
Just use an angle grinder and modify the upper
if you would choose one style, would you take the classic delta ring handguards or the barrel nut free float?
Really good camera and camera work!
It's called a Jesus clip because when it goes flying you say, "JESUS!!".
Mission Accomplished! Thank you so much. After purchasing a printed dust cover and then realizing the standard barrel nut removal installation, I set it aside for about 8 months before I found your easy and detailed lesson that worked for my upper. I had no interest in removing the nut. Your content is golden and much appreciated.
am i doing something wrong? im 0/2 on receivers where im unable to get the rod anywhere past the forward assist…
Yup. That’s how I did mine.
The way the rod turns up against the forward assist makes me worry about the rod putting leverage on the hole it fits through, that's steel through aluminum. Probably makes little difference as you don't do this frequently, but it popped into my head.
I’m confused why this even needs to be a video, that dust cover pin was designed to be swapped without removing the barrel nut. Let me see you do it with the pin type that has no clip. 😔
excellent , clear, concise demo video…helped me out tremendously today
Or you could just not worrying about your tools getting scratched up, not unlike your pliers there
I don't have a gun… what am i doing here.
Holy moly! You are smart and have good vision! Thanks for the information 🙏
Nicely done.👍
I knew about this little trick to get the rod out, but that trick on reinstalling the c-clip was amazing.
Nice!
Where can i get those pads u have on your vise
I run an MRO on a scalarworks 1/3 riser. It’s the set up I find the best when using my Nvg’s
Biden says that's a AR14 so is that 15 or a 14??
No offense sir, but Kobalt tools are Chinese junk being dumped all over America. My firearms request American made tools. Other than that, your video is straightforward. The detent button that grabs the housing on mine has rounded off, and needs replacing. This video helps.👍
Note to self: if dust cover breaks, buy a new rifle
Lol.
What about if the end is flattened instead of using a c-clip how do you remove it then
AR’s are the equivalent of a Honda Civic
Used this trick several times!