Quote Originally Posted by LDSILLS View Post
Fuj'

I have learned allot not only from this post but from your comments on my thread. THANK YOU. Fact is I should of listened to you when you stated I don't need a new barrel nut. After getting the new barrel and nut now I see why! I will indeed listen next time you make a suggestion.

Larry
I'll throw another can of worms in your direction. When I was still using a nut, I would step cut the tenon
on a 1.25" max varmint barrel and still use the nut. Now as of a couple of years back, I no longer use a nut,
and all match barrels are shouldered. Adds to the barrel stiffness factor.