Originally Posted By: Texas SwiftySorry guys, I been away a couple days. In answer to the questions:
1. I've read reviews that if you torque it on tight it will cause barrel stress & accuracy issues.
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JD
I would tighten the Flash Hider down and check for accuracy. If you don't put enough torque on it to crush the "crush" washer then you are defeating it's intended purpose. You should be able to feel it flex as you tighten it.
I can't imagine 20 ft/lbs is going to stress a steel barrel when max torque on an AR barrel nut is 80 ft/lbs on an aluminum upper.
Put it in a barrel vise just behind the threads and the only stress point is between the threads and the barrel shoulder during the install. Once you feel the washer flex just take it to 15 ft/lbs if that makes you more comfortable.
