The bags are nice. I have a couple Magpul bipods, and I’m pretty happy with them.
The AR Hand Guard Info Thread
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The bags are nice. I have a couple Magpul bipods, and I’m pretty happy with them.
- Feb 17, 2011
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I have used many. For bargain basement Matrix Arms, AT3, and Strike industries. I also have used premier brands Like Seekins, Mid West, Vltor, etc. Every one of them had things I liked and disliked but all of them did their job. I have not used any non rail type hand guards but I prefer a little more customizable options.
Curious... what about free float vs drop in makes you say this? Is there a durability issue with free float? I’ve never held or shot Anything with free float Handguards. Without really thinking about it, I just assumed they were just an older style
Why are drop-ins better for fighting?
Maybe if you're planning on beating your opponent with the rifle when you run out of ammo?
I recently bought a set of Hera handguards. I wanted something inexpensive. I found some on sale and as an added bonus, they had integrated sling QD mounts. I know, my standards can be low on some things. I like them just fine for what they are. The only problem that I had is the proprietary barrel nut required a 30mm wrench. I could have just used a crescent wrench but I wanted to torque the barrel nut. (I don't always torque, but when I do, it's the barrel nut. LOL) I needed a crows foot open end wrench to do it. These things are hard to find. I looked in kits at the local hardware haunts and they were either out of stock of cost around $40-$60 for a single wrench. Snapon truck had them for $80. I ended up buying one off ebay from a race car engine building shop out of London. It cost me 12 quid. I had to look at a pile of rifle parts on the kitchen table for a week and a half before the wrench came in the mail.
Point is, Hera handguards barrel nut wrench is 30mm
Point is, Hera handguards barrel nut wrench is 30mm
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
A week and a half? My DMR build has been staring at me for the past 4 years. It'll finally be put together today...
If that isn't patience, I don't know what is.
That was just wait time on the wrench, but I get your point.
I have been waiting for HMG to produce their StG44, I guess it has been going on something like four years or more. I am trying to remain patient.
That beats me. I only stared at my AR-10 build for a year and a half before I finally built it a few weeks ago. And then rebuilt it.
Getting it to the range for the 2nd time with an adjustable gas block this time (and some other parts swaps).
I think technically I had the lower and upper for more like 2.5yrs, but I've had all of the other parts (in the initial build) for a year and a half before I got off my butt and put it together.
DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
And it has been delayed. Grey Ghost Precision hand guard was apparently sized for the AR-15, instead of the AR-10. The barrel nut went on snugly, but there were no instructions in the box for torque values. Torqued to 40 ft/lbs. Noticed my match barrel was canted 45 degrees. Well, crap. Tried to take off the barrel nut and it sheared a small piece off. Got really pissed off and used a dremel tool to cut off the barrel nut. Found out that the barrel nut was too tight, so it squeezed the upper enough to crack a chin out and no idea where it is, I had to use the handle of my breaker bar to tap the barrel out of the upper.
Midway told me to piss off and bother the manufacturer because I modified the product. How the hell am I supposed to get the barrel nut off, if I don't cut it off?
Called the manufacturer. Customer service lady wanted pics. Sent pics. Exact words from her were "HOLY SH!T!!!!" when she saw the images.
I already ordered a new match barrel, Aero M5 upper, and the Aero Atlas hand guard. We'll see what Gray Ghost first to make things right on a $235 rail.
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