Gunsmithing POF 308 dust cover pin removal heatsink in the way

[nortac]

I am trying to remove the retaining pin for the dust cover on my POF to make some changes and the pin is just barely hitting the heat sink. Is there away to loosen the heat sink up slightly without having a special wrench from POF?

Or is there another way to remove the pis without cutting it off?

 

[2156SMK]

Re: POF 308 dust cover pin removal heatsink in the way

The pin is supposed to be retained by the barrel nut.
If the barrel nut did not retain it, it would fall out.
In order to remove the dustcover pivot pin, you first have to remove the barrel nut.
Then the pin slides right out the front...

 

[nortac]

Re: POF 308 dust cover pin removal heatsink in the way

Thanks for the response. I do understand that. Is there a way to remove the barrel nut/heatsink without POF's special tool? I have a receiver block to use but not the tool for the heatsink barrel nut