removing muzzle device

[Robin]

I want to remove this because it is sooooooooooo unpleasant to shoot. It is a Stag and they say they can't tell me how to do it. Any of you folks had experience with this before? Seems like if I grind down to the thread major diameter it should just fall out, or maybe drill it. I don't know how deep it goes and whether it has striated teeth so without knowing I'm a bit hesitant and was hoping someone here might have knowledge or insight to share before I go balls to the wall. Thanks
Robin

 

[kev74]

It probably extends into a dimple in the threads. Drilling it out with a center cutting end mill in a drill press or a mill would be a nice, neat way to remove the pin.

Or just chop the whole mess off and recrown.

 

[kev74]

Or part off the front part of the comp, leaving the pinned part and the barrel crown intact.

 

[Robin]

No cutting, that would be fast and easy but I want to put a flash can on it. I put one on another upper I did myself and really like what it does, much more enjoyable to shoot.
Robin

 

[kev74]

Is that pin pressed in or welded in? It looks pressed in, but its hard to tell in the picture.

 

[kev74]

Regardless of how its in there, if you can still out the pin to the bottom of the minor thread diameter, the comp should come right off.

If you can still it with a center cutting endmill, it will be less likely to walk while you're drilling.

 

[Robin]

Yeah, I'm thinking in that direction, but, Stag is one of only two companies that use a 1/2" thread. Thats a long haul to run a drill and my drill press is not the best for real precision work. The thought did occur to be that maybe an easy-out might do the trick if the pin doesn't have those striated teeth.
Part of not wanting to grind it is trying to remove the part in tact, just one of my idiosyncrasy's, heck, I'd give it away anyway.
Robin

 

[kev74]

You only need to drill 1/8 to maybe 3/16" deep. Once you get into the threads, there shouldn't be anything else holding it in place besides a couple of burrs. It won't matter if there is still some pin deeper.

An endmill is nice because it won't walk, and it will make a nice, clean and flat bottomed hole. And carbide will blow through any hardened steel.

You could get lucky drilling it and have it grab on the bit and spin out.

 

[GOYABEAN]

I have the same on my stag but not as visible like yours since you plan on changing the muzzle brake you can use this method I just haven't tried it yet .

 

[Calculon]

Had one done at a local shop as I didn’t have a drill press. He just drilled enough to remove the weld over the top of the pin and it dropped out. Both brake and barrel threads intact and reusable.

 

[cgrutt]

I have the same on my stag but not as visible like yours since you plan on changing the muzzle brake you can use this method I just haven't tried it yet .

... but wait ... did he just create an SBR in that video? GASP!!!! Oh the horror...

 

[kev74]

If this one is pressed in, just removing the top wont work like you can do if its welded in. A pressed in pin would grip along the entire side surface of the pin.

 

[GOYABEAN]

If this one is pressed in, just removing the top wont work like you can do if its welded in. A pressed in pin would grip along the entire side surface of the pin.

I believe they're just pressed pinned one video I seen which I can't find now they carefully cut the break in half splitting slowly then opening like a clam .

 

[Robin]

Tomorrow, I grind! Yeah, there was no weld so I do believe its a press fit.
Robin

 

[phatfarmerbob]

I drilled one out on a stag with a cordless drill... I was nervous I went slow , it worked.

Or part off the front part of the comp, leaving the pinned part and the barrel crown intact.

I also did this, it looks god awful but it was fast and easy

 

[Robin]

The pin 'was' hardened steel, so no drilling could be done. A grinder, thirty seconds, and a pipe wrench was all it took, well I didn't really need the pipe wrench, Hah!
No barrel was harmed in the execution of this procedure. However the compensator is toast. I really dislike ruining a perfectly good part.
Robin

 

[thegatman]

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I want to remove this because it is sooooooooooo unpleasant to shoot. It is a Stag and they say they can't tell me how to do it. Any of you folks had experience with this before? Seems like if I grind down to the thread major diameter it should just fall out, or maybe drill it. I don't know how deep it goes and whether it has striated teeth so without knowing I'm a bit hesitant and was hoping someone here might have knowledge or insight to share before I go balls to the wall. Thanks
Robin

Strange muzzleloader Robin

 

[dsdmmat]

The pin 'was' hardened steel, so no drilling could be done. A grinder, thirty seconds, and a pipe wrench was all it took, well I didn't really need the pipe wrench, Hah!
No barrel was harmed in the execution of this procedure. However the compensator is toast. I really dislike ruining a perfectly good part.
Robin

Yeah unfortunately the muzzle devices are a casualty of stupid legislation. I have ruined quite a few myself.