u/TenderRondo

Looking for advice on whether I should trust this MLOK slot to anchor a QD Sling Mount.

I'm a newb and followed some Magpul QD Sling Mount installation instructions that were unclear. In the end, I warped the MLOK slot in the handguard. With some better instructions, I was able to install the QD Sling Mount snugly where one can't tell that there is damage underneath.

Since this slot is bearing the load of the gun to the sling, would you trust it? Right now, looking to only purchase additional accessories/hardware if there is a need.

One inspector says it is a root ball while the other says it’s just build up.

Correlary question: if it’s a root ball, how effective is repairing a section of transite pipe? Is it just delaying an inevitable replacement?