Yes. This caused multiple failure-to-eject/stovepipe issues in mine. I sent it back three times, they fixed it three times. The fourth time it came loose, I bought a barrel nut wrench and a set of barrel vise inserts and fixed it myself.
I recommend that you send it back to S&W this time, just to make sure there's nothing else wrong with it. But if the problem repeats, it's worth the money to get the parts to fix it yourself. Plus, the tools allow you to do many other things with your rifle.
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