KA M.R.E Fitting issue

chrising · December 21st, 2007, 15:15

Hi,

I am trying to fit my KA M.R.E. front and I am having troubles getting the alignment right. When I screw it on, the rails are just a bit off center, about 1 cm of rotation to one side when fully tight.

Is this a spacer issue? If so, where can I buy more spacers?

Thanks,

Christopher Ing

Rico · December 21st, 2007, 15:29

If I can recall, there should be two pins that align the RAS and the delta ring before you tighten the ring. Are they there?

medhatboy · December 21st, 2007, 18:26

The issue I had with a KA RAS was the delta ring had a different thread then the body so it wouldn't go on at all, ended up making a delta nut out of the old one already on the gun. Not to mention that when I put the nitro rail on the top it lifted the RAS 1/8 of an inch to high for the thing to tighten on, so I had to do some custom grinding on the spacer ring so it could lift up but still attach to the body. What a pain in the a$$.

joaz · December 21st, 2007, 18:30

Please enlighten us, which body did you tried to install it on?

medhatboy · December 21st, 2007, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by joaz

Please enlighten us, which body did you tried to install it on?

CA M15A4

You can see the gap, the spacer is spose to be centered.

The end reult.

chrising · December 22nd, 2007, 02:49

The pins are there, but they don't align straight when fully tighten.

The delta ring is just off centre enough so that no matter which set of pins I use, the ras is no aligned.

TokyoSeven · December 22nd, 2007, 03:13

Perhaps the use of one pin could be more successful, not neccesarily a solution, just a suggestion.

chrising · December 22nd, 2007, 03:55

Or no pin?

TokyoSeven · December 22nd, 2007, 04:19

If you have no pins will the MRE not spin fully and possibly come loose from the main ring? If it can hold with only one though, I dont see why its not worth the try seeing if it will work with out any! Nothing ventured nothing gained, unless you somehow break your front end, then thats not that good.

chrising · December 22nd, 2007, 10:31

Anyone know where to buy more spacers or make your own. I think I've narrowed it down to a spacer issue.

Goodl2ussian · December 22nd, 2007, 19:28

mines not a KA its china clone but you have to mess around with the spacers and the the alignment knobs for a good bit. took me like 30 mins...was annoying as hell

Drake · December 22nd, 2007, 20:07

Why you want more spacers? Try using less spacers. Unless you got this used and it came missing half the spacers, they're usually shipped with WAY more spacers than you actually need.

Start with NO spacers, and work your way up. Make sure the outer barrel isn't loose, and check the rail spacing on your top rail (the intervals should match up with your receiver's). I've found i need 4-7 spacers on my setups (the RAS free float collars usually about 4-5, 7 was for the KA Troy rail).

Try getting your hands on an armorer's wrench, too (unless you're using a plastic receiver). Or if you can't, attach a vert grip to the RAS (on the end closest to the receiver) without the screw-on ring, and use that for torque (fit the RAS into the pins, and twist). Don't overdo it.

Goodl2ussian · December 22nd, 2007, 23:03

Nice woodlands blanket.

mcguyver · December 23rd, 2007, 00:10

You should have got a bunch of spacers when you bought the MRE, unless you bought just the rail seperately. I bought the whole kit with outer barrel, MRE and flip-up front sight, and it came with about 8 spacers or so.

But like Drake said, start with no spacers and work your way up.

chrising · December 25th, 2007, 06:34

I used up all the spacers that come with it. I did but it used so it only came with enough spacers to fit the original body. Does anyone have extra spacers they want to mail me? I'll pay the 51 cents

.

I think I'm like 2-5 spacers away from getting it right!

Do you guys know if real ras systems use spacers? There's a gun shop close by to me.

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December 21st, 2007, 15:15	#1
chrising Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003	KA M.R.E Fitting issue Hi, I am trying to fit my KA M.R.E. front and I am having troubles getting the alignment right. When I screw it on, the rails are just a bit off center, about 1 cm of rotation to one side when fully tight. Is this a spacer issue? If so, where can I buy more spacers? Thanks, Christopher Ing

December 21st, 2007, 18:26	#3
medhatboy formerly Swatt Five-Six Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta	The issue I had with a KA RAS was the delta ring had a different thread then the body so it wouldn't go on at all, ended up making a delta nut out of the old one already on the gun. Not to mention that when I put the nitro rail on the top it lifted the RAS 1/8 of an inch to high for the thing to tighten on, so I had to do some custom grinding on the spacer ring so it could lift up but still attach to the body. What a pain in the a$$. __________________ Medicine Hat Airsoft - Home of the Cypress County Tactical Airsoft Team

December 22nd, 2007, 03:13	#7
TokyoSeven Red Wine & Adderall Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Perhaps the use of one pin could be more successful, not neccesarily a solution, just a suggestion. __________________ "Its only a little bit on fire"

December 21st, 2007, 15:29	#2
Rico Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mississauga, On	If I can recall, there should be two pins that align the RAS and the delta ring before you tighten the ring. Are they there?

December 21st, 2007, 18:30	#4
joaz Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2006	Please enlighten us, which body did you tried to install it on?

December 22nd, 2007, 02:49	#6
chrising Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003	The pins are there, but they don't align straight when fully tighten. The delta ring is just off centre enough so that no matter which set of pins I use, the ras is no aligned.

December 22nd, 2007, 03:55	#8
chrising Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003	Or no pin?

December 22nd, 2007, 04:19	#9
TokyoSeven Red Wine & Adderall Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK	If you have no pins will the MRE not spin fully and possibly come loose from the main ring? If it can hold with only one though, I dont see why its not worth the try seeing if it will work with out any! Nothing ventured nothing gained, unless you somehow break your front end, then thats not that good. __________________ "Its only a little bit on fire"

December 22nd, 2007, 10:31	#10
chrising Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003	Anyone know where to buy more spacers or make your own. I think I've narrowed it down to a spacer issue.

December 22nd, 2007, 19:28	#11
Goodl2ussian Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary, AB	mines not a KA its china clone but you have to mess around with the spacers and the the alignment knobs for a good bit. took me like 30 mins...was annoying as hell

December 22nd, 2007, 20:07	#12
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Why you want more spacers? Try using less spacers. Unless you got this used and it came missing half the spacers, they're usually shipped with WAY more spacers than you actually need. Start with NO spacers, and work your way up. Make sure the outer barrel isn't loose, and check the rail spacing on your top rail (the intervals should match up with your receiver's). I've found i need 4-7 spacers on my setups (the RAS free float collars usually about 4-5, 7 was for the KA Troy rail). Try getting your hands on an armorer's wrench, too (unless you're using a plastic receiver). Or if you can't, attach a vert grip to the RAS (on the end closest to the receiver) without the screw-on ring, and use that for torque (fit the RAS into the pins, and twist). Don't overdo it. __________________ Last edited by Drake; December 22nd, 2007 at 20:10..

December 22nd, 2007, 23:03	#13
Goodl2ussian Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary, AB	Nice woodlands blanket.

December 23rd, 2007, 00:10	#14
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	You should have got a bunch of spacers when you bought the MRE, unless you bought just the rail seperately. I bought the whole kit with outer barrel, MRE and flip-up front sight, and it came with about 8 spacers or so. But like Drake said, start with no spacers and work your way up. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.

December 25th, 2007, 06:34	#15
chrising Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003	I used up all the spacers that come with it. I did but it used so it only came with enough spacers to fit the original body. Does anyone have extra spacers they want to mail me? I'll pay the 51 cents . I think I'm like 2-5 spacers away from getting it right! Do you guys know if real ras systems use spacers? There's a gun shop close by to me.

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