11-08-2019, 08:12 PM
grayfox Wrote:Not a stupid question at all. If you're wondering then some else is too!
I would say, No. The fit to the barrel nut is a friction fit even with tabs and screws... anti-seize as I understand is more for threaded connections where you don't want galling to occur during install/removal. That's how I use it, threaded connections only. If it's too stiff to get on then try using a heat gun/hot hair dryer to the guard and not to the (usually steel) barrel nut... or put the HG into the oven for 15 minutes at 175*F.
Maybe some others will weigh in, that's my 2 cents'.
Thanks, tried the oven trick and it worked perfectly. Modification is now complete, range time this weekend to make sure I didn't screw anything up before returning it to my buddy