$100 cash to whoever can help me
 

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I am trying to strip down my M1A to go into a Troy chassis and the gas plug will not budge. It is now starting to strip. I cannot find a gunsmith who will do it, so anyone who can do it, I will give you $100 cash. Would prefer if we could get it done tonight... I had plans to sight it tomorrow.

This gun is really starting to **** me off, I feel like it was assembled by an ape.

You turning it the right way ?:lol: If it is really that tight, I'd consider wrapping the knurled part in cloth and using vise grips.

Grizz

If it were my gun and I was that annoyed I'd heat up the piece it screws into. The heat should expand the steel enough that it comes loose. I take no responsibility if it breaks anything on your gun though. Thats just what I'd do if it were mine and I was having problems.

Tried heat, tried everything. It's now 100% stripped, a 3/8 socket just spins now. So looks like my brand new M1A is pretty useless. Thanks springfield for letting a heard of apes assemble my gun, this is just phenomenal.

Looks like im waiting 5+ weeks to have someone remove it, if they even can. This is just awesome.

Counter clockwise.

I think theres a special tool your suppose to use for that nut....Crappy deal hopefully you can figure something out.

The tool holds the gas system, it's not for the nut. You just use a 3/8 wrench (as listed in my troy chassis instructions). I tried everything anyone had said online, and it didn't do crap all.

I now have $5000 worth of M1A stuff for a rifle I can't use. This is swell.

If anyone here can fix this I'll pay you whatever, I just want to be able to use my frikkin gun.

drill a hole in it so you can put a screwdriver in for better contact.

I hope thats a joke.

Well it's not like it's in pristine condition anymore...

""It's now 100% stripped, a 3/8 socket just spins now.""


Now that it is totally stripped how do you suppose anyone will get it to turn now?:thinking-006:

Where are you located?

Don't know, I'd suppose a gunsmith would have a way. I just ordered a new one, so I don't care if it gets $*%#'ed up, I just want it off.

Calgary, Northwest.

Could try filing it down.
Get a file, file down to 5/16 or 1/4 inch and use a socket for the size.

I think i'm gonna leave it for a gunsmith to deal with... I don't want to damage the gun any further. It ain't a cheap Norinco!

I go back to suggesting wrapping in cloth and using vise grips. Do it right and you won't mar the knurling. Did you use a 12 point or 6 point socket ? Way more holding ability with a 6 point, but it's a little late for that.

Grizz

6 point.

Can you take a picture looking at it head on and repost that pic? I don't want money but may have a solution for you.

Wow

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Go buy a good set of sockets for stripped bolts, tap the socket on with hammer or mallet. You want the socket on there really good the first time, even if it take 100 little taps with a hammer. Put a long flex handle or ratchet on socket. Put a bit of padding under the gun and have someone hold it steady. While holding the ratchet handle with downward ( loosening ) pressure, give the end of the handle a sharp smack with a hammer. Could heat it first to and of course a good penitrating oil like Kroil.
It's worked for me many, many times. The sockets you can buy at princess auto, napa, Canadian tire.

Didn't read close enough. Located in CGY

Calgary, northwest side. If anyone is willing to remove it I'll bring the gun to them though.

I could give it a whirl, but not tonight ;)

Tomorrow by any chance? My new cap wont be here for a bit, but I'd like to get the gun into the chassis so I can drop the plug in and go sight it next week!

Since the nut is already stripped, just put a 8" pipe wrench on it. It'll come off.

This is the official government tool for the job.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/928...ol-steel-matte

I'll be buying one of those. But I almost doubt that one could have broken it loose.

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It sounds like this is a common problem, I did some googling and lots of people are suggesting penetrating oil overnight.

Yup - pipe wrench with a breaker-bar.

trying a pipe wrench now, not much is happening, except it's biting hard into the metal.

You have nothing to lose, May as well pound a socket on it and have at with 1/2 inch impact.