question on BCA upper assembly

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Thanks A5.

quick question, why would the barrel nut need replacing? just curious. it's steel. the upper is of course aluminum. i would assume grossly over torquing the barrel nut will destroy the upper threads long before the barrel nut threads are destroyed since Steel is typically much tougher/stronger than Aluminum. i was assuming when i get this apart that if something needs replacing it would be the upper before the barrel nut. hopefully a little heat will work wonders tonight.
thanks,
-tdbru

When you get it off. Try to put it back in the handguard. Very likely the high torque eggshapped the barrel nut.

I use to use the matrix arms handguards and their barrel nut is made just like the one you have. After installing and removing it a few times it eggshapped and no longer would fit the handguard without a ton of force used to get it back on.