damaged barrel =(

[Laxguy59]

I did a quick search and the F/H is a machined part of the barrel, it does not come off.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, Oh god, HAHAHAHAHAHAH


I say get Nate at Ft. Daniel to cut and thread it and permanently attach a new flash hider of your choice.

 

[Cobalt 60]

I have a Ruger SR556 and while trying to remove the flash hider I damaged the barrel, my questiong is, can I have a gunsmith cut off the damage and re thread the barrel >? please help

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Inquiring minds want to know - what did you stick into the end of that barrel before lighting a round off?

 

[Laxguy59]

Inquiring minds want to know - what did you stick into the end of that barrel before lighting a round off?

I can't imagine anything other than a round having the strength to do that to the barrel.

 

[Cobalt 60]

I can't imagine anything other than a round having the strength to do that to the barrel.

That looks to me like it had to be done by EXCESSIVE pressure buildup. No tool would open that flash hider up like that.

OP - don't worry - we all do stupid stuff! And all the crap you will get here is good hearted. But crap you will get!

 

[T-Roy]

I'm crying for you bro.

Cut down from the muzzle, inserted big wedge, applied big ass hammer, and found out that the flash hider was part of the barrel?

I would be scared to try and repair that. Looks like a standard AR "prefab" barrel won't work on the Ruger. After some reading it seems like you'll need to find a smith that can install a barrel without gas port and then drill one to line up with the ruger piston system.

 

[Kaotiktribe]

So are you gonna tell us all how and what you used to attempt the flash hider removal. Im very curious!

 

[LARGO9]

I don't think you needed the cheater pipe on that 48" pipe wrench----

 

[Lockout]

By looks of it,it looks like it was meant to not come off....

 

[billythediablo]

roflol, yes i tried to remove the flash hider, i when to the range yesterday and while I was cleaning the rifle I decided to remove the flash hider.
1st i tried to use a flat head screw driver and then i cut groves to see if it will brake off, it didnt work so i used a wedge to brake flash hider and BOOOOOM barrel split lol, it was until 2 hours later that i remember that in "SR556C" the FH is integrated with barrel, so im going to take it to cartersille and see if it can be fixed, if not I will call Ruger to get a price on a new barrel.
leasson learned, walk before trying to run, lol and watch bunch of videos on youtube to became a gunsmith lol

 

[Lockout]

Did Ruger tell you that it wasn't design to be removed...By the pics it looked like it was made onto the barrel and not threaded.