Thread protector won't stay on

RidgeRunner · Post by **RidgeRunner** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:41 pm

Got a Sig P250 (with factory threaded barrel) and I've noticed the thread protector will not stay on when shooting. After just a mag or two, it's worked its way out about 1/2 mm or so. Is this common? Because of this, I generally just take the thread protector off when at the range.

I don't yet have a can for it, but I hope it doesn't work loose as quick.

f.2 · Post by **f.2** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:58 pm

Take it off. I don't see a need for pistol thread protectors, especially when shooting, so I don't have any. Some are so poorly designed that they actually touch and mar the crown. I carry loose threaded barrels in the two piece hard plastic barrel cases that Lone Wolf sends them in. When transporting, the stock barrel is in place.

kalikraven · Post by **kalikraven** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:01 am

Try some rockestt, that will keep it on.

But if you just want it a little tighter I'd use a little bit of teflon tape.

doubloon · Post by **doubloon** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:05 am

take it off or teflon tape ... tied for #1 solutions

RidgeRunner · Post by **RidgeRunner** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:55 pm

Alrighty, rocksett it is. Just waiting for it to set up now.

(kidding)
Guess I'll just keep taking it off at the range.

Hoop · Post by **Hoop** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:22 pm

If done correctly, you can alter one of the last threads that makes contact inside the TP so it makes a mechanical lock. Just enough tension to make the TP hard to turn for the last 1/8 turn.

CMOS · Post by **CMOS** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:25 pm

f.2 wrote:Take it off. I don't see a need for pistol thread protectors, especially when shooting, so I don't have any. Some are so poorly designed that they actually touch and mar the crown. I carry loose threaded barrels in the two piece hard plastic barrel cases that Lone Wolf sends them in. When transporting, the stock barrel is in place.

Agreed. Especially on a pistol barrel. By the time anything happens to the threads you were probally up for a new barrel anyway.

Artful · Post by **Artful** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:52 am

or depending upon the geometery you may be able to put a o-ring at the end of the threads so that when you tighten the cap it compresses the o-ring and locks it in place.

srt-4_uk · Post by **srt-4_uk** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:17 am

Who shoots with a thread protector on? That is where the suppressor goes.

Wicked · Post by **Wicked** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:36 pm

I had a rimfire barrel that would shake off the factory thread protector within 2 mags. I never really shot it much with the can.

So, I tried a 'bit' of red loc-tite.

Don't do that.

I'm gonna' need some heat to remove it now.

JohnInNH · Post by **JohnInNH** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:02 pm

Teflon tape..

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