Wanted to write a positive note about IWI.
I was installing a Lantac Dead Air muzzle break onto my X95 and found that my first shot would have been a real tear jerker. The ground rod I use to check for alignment interfered with my Sandman S end-cap. Through a lot of pain and frustration, reading, modifying, reading, modifying, it seemed as though all factors were point to my muzzle threads not being concentric to the barrel bore.
I varied the following factors:
1) Jam nut position engaging the muzzle device
2) Jam nut torque
3) Angular rotation of the muzzle device
Adjusting these factors allowed to to understand if the problem was following either of the three or whether the rod interface remained constant (indicating the threads were non-concentric). None of the factors had a significant effect moving the interface point between the rod and muzzle device.
Reached out to IWI and their customer service walked me thought a similar experiment. I took a lot of photos of each 'run' and was met with the same diagnosis: possible non-concentric muzzle threads relative to the barrel bore.
They sent me a label, instruction for packaging. I shipped my rifle with lantac dead air muzzle break.
4 weeks later. I had my rifle back with a new barrel and they set/installed my muzzle break.
A pain, yes. Would it have been easier to have it right the first time, yes. But I didn't pay a dime for anything and they were very professional and timely to work with. All in all a good experience with IWI customer service.
Cheers!
I was installing a Lantac Dead Air muzzle break onto my X95 and found that my first shot would have been a real tear jerker. The ground rod I use to check for alignment interfered with my Sandman S end-cap. Through a lot of pain and frustration, reading, modifying, reading, modifying, it seemed as though all factors were point to my muzzle threads not being concentric to the barrel bore.
I varied the following factors:
1) Jam nut position engaging the muzzle device
2) Jam nut torque
3) Angular rotation of the muzzle device
Adjusting these factors allowed to to understand if the problem was following either of the three or whether the rod interface remained constant (indicating the threads were non-concentric). None of the factors had a significant effect moving the interface point between the rod and muzzle device.
Reached out to IWI and their customer service walked me thought a similar experiment. I took a lot of photos of each 'run' and was met with the same diagnosis: possible non-concentric muzzle threads relative to the barrel bore.
They sent me a label, instruction for packaging. I shipped my rifle with lantac dead air muzzle break.
4 weeks later. I had my rifle back with a new barrel and they set/installed my muzzle break.
A pain, yes. Would it have been easier to have it right the first time, yes. But I didn't pay a dime for anything and they were very professional and timely to work with. All in all a good experience with IWI customer service.
Cheers!
