Anti-sieze or thread lock??

FAL guy · October 18, 2001, 20:15

I've seen several guys touting the use of anti sieze compound on the barrel when installing. Others reccomend loc-tite.

If a barrel times at 10:30 to 11:00 which is it?

Mike

zoom · October 18, 2001, 21:50

I used both (bear with me). I used anti-seize on about the inside 3/4 of the threads. On the outside 1/4, I used a good helping of loc-tite. I didn't want to leave any part of the threads bare, after a bad experience trying to loosen a barrel that I hand-tightened without either anti-seize or loc-tite. I didn't trust anti-seize to hold everything together even with my ~200ft/#'s of torque. So, I compromised. I figured that at worst case, I could take a torch to the outside of the barrel to heat it up to break the loc-tite. Was that a weird plan? I thought it made sense.z

FAL guy · October 19, 2001, 18:23

btt

**WJ-Polish Guy** · October 19, 2001, 20:22

There is no reason to use thread lockers on the barrel. Now if you will have to rebarrel in the future you will thanx yourself for using antisieze...

Naz · October 19, 2001, 20:44

I've never used either on any of my builds or rebuilds, just a light coating of oil. Just make sure the barrel timing is correct and no chemical help is needed. The only reason I could see for using loctite is if the barrel timing is loose, or anti-seize if it is too tight. In either case I would rather correct the mechanical problem than rely on chemical crutches. Just my opinion, ....

[ October 19, 2001: Message edited by: Naz ]

October 18, 2001, 20:15	#1
FAL guy Registered FALaholic #: 4319 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,142	Anti-sieze or thread lock?? I've seen several guys touting the use of anti sieze compound on the barrel when installing. Others reccomend loc-tite. If a barrel times at 10:30 to 11:00 which is it? Mike

October 19, 2001, 20:22	#4
WJ-Polish Guy Polak 210 Contributor FALaholic #: 137 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 3,874	There is no reason to use thread lockers on the barrel. Now if you will have to rebarrel in the future you will thanx yourself for using antisieze... __________________ Czapajew

October 19, 2001, 20:44	#5
Naz Registered FALaholic #: 18 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: PRM Posts: 79	I've never used either on any of my builds or rebuilds, just a light coating of oil. Just make sure the barrel timing is correct and no chemical help is needed. The only reason I could see for using loctite is if the barrel timing is loose, or anti-seize if it is too tight. In either case I would rather correct the mechanical problem than rely on chemical crutches. Just my opinion, .... [ October 19, 2001: Message edited by: Naz ] __________________ "Immaginarsi Nessun Liberali"

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October 18, 2001, 21:50	#2
zoom Registered FALaholic #: 3402 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SC, US Posts: 177	I used both (bear with me). I used anti-seize on about the inside 3/4 of the threads. On the outside 1/4, I used a good helping of loc-tite. I didn't want to leave any part of the threads bare, after a bad experience trying to loosen a barrel that I hand-tightened without either anti-seize or loc-tite. I didn't trust anti-seize to hold everything together even with my ~200ft/#'s of torque. So, I compromised. I figured that at worst case, I could take a torch to the outside of the barrel to heat it up to break the loc-tite. Was that a weird plan? I thought it made sense.z

October 19, 2001, 18:23	#3
FAL guy Registered FALaholic #: 4319 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,142	btt