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Posted: 3/17/2010 12:52:02 PM EDT
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Hey Guys,
I'm new the forum and building my 1st AR. Good news is that I'm almost done. The bad news is I'm stuck on ordering a hand gaurd and not sure what I should get. I have a Rock River A4 upper, S&W lower and expecting delivery today of my barrel. (Shilen Drop-In Match Barrel with Bolt, 223 Remington (Wylde) Service Rifle HBAR Contour 1 in 8" Twist 20" Stainless Steel) I'll be using this AR for Predator hunting and maybe some groundhogs. Most likely I wont be shooting over 300 yds but my farm allows me to shoot out past 600 yds if I choose to test my skills on some targets later on. I'll be shooting scoped only, no iron sights. I prefer to keep the cost of the hand gaurd under $200. What do you guys suggest because I really don't have a clue on this particular part. Thanks |
| There are some good choices in the under $200 range: Troy, Midwest Industries, YHM, are a few. Lots more options if you extend the price limit to about $250, but personally, I prefer to stay below $200 too. I wouldn't go with a quad rail for that rifle/purposes. For free float options I would look at MI's SS-series 15" and Troy's TRX extreme 13". I can't recommend any drop in rails other than the standard M4/M16 handguards since those are the only ones I've used. |
| It all depends on how the barrel is set-up to the upper. If you're using a Delta ring and a guard retainer behind the gas block/sight, you can use $20 rifle handguards. Are you using a front sight or what? I think most guys building varmint rigs want to free-float and have low-profile gas block. That's a different set-up. Once you know wat you want to build, give us a holler. |
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