Benelli M4 -- Magazine Tube Removal Pictorial

[Unobtanium]

good job on that stranger. unobtanium you must have had a ridiculous heat gun i had a 1200 and i heated the base of the tube at least 20 minutes and it never turned i then i gave up and heated the receiver for about 5 all over and it just almost twisted out like butter..

Heat gun is cheap. Has "high" and "low" setting. Identical to the one pictured by Stranger. I alternated between the receiver around the tube, and the base of the tube itself, blowing the hot air on the junction between the two. When the CLP smoked, I stopped and twisted. When the turning stopped, I heated it up again. My tube had about that much and half again as much lok-tite on it as Stranger's did in his pictures above.

What you have to understand, Bello, is that I embrace the bachelor lifestyle.The heat-gun was almost an afterthought

[StrangerDanger]

That's a whole lot of internet pron right there!

[crofton]

that's a whole lot of internet pron right there!

amen, amen!

[tucker301]

Excellent post! Great information and good job on making safety your first priority!

[Amsdorf]

The pictorial was interesting and helpful.

I'm aware that there may be other methods for removing and replacing the stock magazine tube on the M4, but this is the one that worked very well for me. The key was patient application of heat, I was probably a tad too conservative for fear of overheating. My advice: be patient and take your time. The instructions for replacing that come with the Carrier Comp tube worked perfectly well.

Please be aware: You will hear from others on this thread, no doubt, that they have a "better" way, and will advise the use of heat sinks, or other methods. Don't be put off, or intimidated, by the various opinions or allow yourself to get to the point that with so many "experts" sharing opinions, it is not something you feel like you can do by yourself. Just follow the instructions that come with Kip's Carrier Comp tube, and you'll be just fine. If I could do it, frankly, anyone can.

Interesting to notice that the residue on his shotgun was green, mine was red. Wonder what the difference was? Perhaps different locktite substance?

[Copenhagen]

Not passive aggressive or anything are we? And that is directed at both of you. You know who you are.

[KB Fab]

The guy is never going to get it.

Great job SD. I think you hit it out of the park. Also, your humility and attention to detail are nice to have in an instructional piece like this.

[Copenhagen]

Great job SD. I think you hit it out of the park. Also, your humility and attention to detail are nice to have in an instructional piece like this.

I concur! Excellent job.

[Zeke]

you guys removed your stock before heating??

[Sukhoi_fan]

you guys removed your stock before heating??

Of course - why take a chance of damaging it?