Originally Posted by
tobnpr
Sounds like a "production rifle" issue, but how far is it "off"? Maybe you're like me, as a contractor, I just can't stand anything that out of plumb, square or level visually...just bugs me...even though it might not be detrimental from a practical perspective- so I get where you're coming from.
I would call the factory as suggested....and ask what they would do to fix it. Too far clockwise means they've removed too much shoulder from the barrel.
Probably, they would just install a crush washer, which you could do yourself.
Timing a brake without using one is definitely a precision operation.