How to remove barrel shroud without damage?

[DelFuego]

I am going to buy the following barrel shroud: Ported & Slotted Muzzle Brake Style Barrel Shroud S&W AR 15 / 22 6' Long - Kineti-Tech

I really like the look of the barrel shrouds when they tuck into the handguard. My question is, how do you tighten it and remove it without damaging the upper? Are you only supposed to hand tighten it? If so, couldn't it conceivably fall off?

 

[mk842766]

Yep...hand tighten...

That's what I did with mine. 5K rounds later, it's still tight. If you're worried about it, there is always "Blue" loctite

 

[tacticool22]

If it's threaded just lock it down hand tight or use a crush washer and lock it down hand tight.

 

[yzf128r]

I used the crush washer from the factory flash hider and then just screwed my shroud on by hand. I didn't crank it down super tight by hand, I just got it snug. I have had no problems with it coming loose in 5000+ rounds since I installed it.

 

[DelFuego]

Guess what daddy is buying after he finishes writing this post? Shhh, don't tell the momma.

 

[Majorlk]

Guess what daddy is buying after I finish writing this post. Shh, don't tell the momma.

How much will you pay to keep me quiet???????

 

[Freeway]

This thread is a little old, but applies to me.

I also purchased a Kineti-Tech shroud.

I am wondering if the end cap for the handrail needs to be removed to install the shroud. I hope that the end cap can stay on.

Link to shroud Convex Ported Barrel Shroud S&W AR 15 - 22 6' Long - Kineti-Tech

 

[tspan]

Endcap

If you buy the 4" shroud the end cap can stay on, if you buy the 6" inch it has to come off.

I purchased the following from kinetiTech;

"Ported & Slotted Muzzle Brake Style Barrel Shroud
S&W AR 15 / 22 6' Long - "


I Replaced the factory rail with a new Troy 11" alpha Battlerail (which uses a standard AR barrel nut) and had to cut 1/3/4 inches off the back end. I then machine the Back cap to fit into the rail by 3/8 of a inch. to get the following look.

I'm please with the outcome.

 

[Freeway]

I wish there was one would just meet up with the end cap, not requiring it to be removed. Wouldn't removing the end cap take away support for the front of the quad rail? I am thinking of support when/if using a bipod, etc.

 

[photoracer]

Looks like they also have it mounted incorrectly. A muzzle brake should have the big holes to the sides and the tiny holes to the top and bottom. Not that it will do much in a .22LR.

 

[Majorlk]

Looks like they also have it mounted incorrectly. A muzzle brake should have the big holes to the sides and the tiny holes to the top and bottom. Not that it will do much in a .22LR.

That's a shroud, not a compensator. It's all for looks.

 

[Sid Nitzerglobin]

I wish there was one would just meet up with the end cap, not requiring it to be removed. Wouldn't removing the end cap take away support for the front of the quad rail? I am thinking of support when/if using a bipod, etc.

I've read a couple of reports that you're actually better off from an accuracy perspective making the quad rail free floating when using a bipod on the 15-22.

The theory is that with the end cap in place weight transfers against the barrel creating flex on the bore line whereas w/ it removed the rails flex independently of the rest of the upper. Not sure what if any implications this might have for long term durability of the polymer rails though.