05-16-2013, 06:30 AM
rasp65 Wrote:This is from a post on this forum by Bill Alexander. "It is not difficult to remove a barrel that has been bedded with loctite just as long as the correct grade is employed. We typically use Kroil and a little heat (hand hot) It is not good to use excessive heat as the aluminum will heat treat at temperatures of that can be attained by hot air blowers. Time is always your friend. Apply, heat and then go and do something else for a day and let the Kroil do the work."
I for one would like to know what type or grade of Loctite Alexander recommends. My original receiver on my .223 AR was from White Oak Armament and the barrel was installed with red Loctite I installed the barrel on a LAR OPS-4 receiver and used blue Loctite. The chance of getting red Loctite on the barrel nut intimidated me.