First Build Del-Ton

[ray1970]

As far as putting a gas block(which I think you should keep the FSB)

If you MUST, keep the FSB an just shave it down.

Gas blocks can move and you dont want that.

+1. Keep the pinned FSB and cut it down. I would recommend an 11" or 13" rail if you want a flip front sight.

check your chamber first and see if its 5.56, I hear Del-ton SAYS its 5.56 but then you ream it and its not

The last Del-Ton barrel I used headspaced out perfectly when I checked it. Unless their quality control is poor it should be a 5.56. If you have the headspace checked keep in mind 5.56 NATO has slightly different specs than .223 Remington.

As far as Dangertastic's comment about reaming the chamber, If your have a chrome lined barrel you really can't ream it. If you don't have a chrome lined barrel and the chamber is too short (insufficient headspace) it can be reamed out.

There is no other pieces you have to put on.

It literally takes 30 seconds to do.

I say it because it WILL move. I have seen it over and over. If you own a safe queen and shoot it once every couple months then ya, it might not move.

I say stake it because thats the right way to do it.

I never used to stake mine. Partly because I kept changing my mind about which sling end plate I wanted to run. Never had a problem with them coming loose, but my rifles are pretty much just range toys. Once I settled on the end plate I knew for sure I wanted to keep, I staked them.