I've seen three different ARs from a local range come in this month with the castle nut staked with a single, shallow punch mark. That's not enough to keep it from backing off under recoil, and it's a safety issue. How do you guys make sure your staking is solid enough to hold?
I was down in Charleston last week visiting family and walked past this old iron fence around a historic house. The thing that got me was how the posts were set just a bit closer together on a curve in the sidewalk, maybe 6 feet apart instead of 8. It kept the whole line looking straight and strong, even on uneven ground. I've always stuck to a set distance, but seeing that made me wonder if being more flexible with spacing on tricky lots is smarter. Has anyone else adjusted their post spacing for a curve or slope and had it work out better?
