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Mobuck · October 15, 2018, 07:12 AM

Don't leave the crush washer on the barrel when screwing on the can.
Was in a bit of a hurry to beat the next rain shower. Did a quick optic zero with the flash hider in place and swapped on the can.
Didn't damage anything but I wasted most of a box of 22LR before I realized the problem. Crush washer was causing just enough misalignment for bullets to brush the end cap.
A center fire might have been a disaster.

October 15, 2018, 07:12 AM	#1
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	Got a reminder yesterday Don't leave the crush washer on the barrel when screwing on the can. Was in a bit of a hurry to beat the next rain shower. Did a quick optic zero with the flash hider in place and swapped on the can. Didn't damage anything but I wasted most of a box of 22LR before I realized the problem. Crush washer was causing just enough misalignment for bullets to brush the end cap. A center fire might have been a disaster.