Posted: 12/23/2011 4:08:39 PM EDT
| I have a question about these rails. I realize that they don't touch the HG cap. They screw into the delta ring. What exactly do they screw into??? What am I missing? Thanks, 9080 |
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I have a question about these rails. I realize that they don't touch the HG cap. They screw into the delta ring. What exactly do they screw into??? What am I missing? Thanks, 9080 They don't really screw "into" anything. The top and bottom pieces screw together locking them around the barrel nut. Then the four set screws are tightened against the face of the delta ring or barrel nut (don't remember) which holds it in place. |
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The four set screws....what do they screw into to? How does this rail mount, if there is no FSB/plate? What holds it on? Thanks, 9080 Like I said. The rail clamps around the barrel nut and the 4 screws tighten AGAINST the face of the barrel nut. They don't screw into anything. Being clamped to the barrel nut is what holds it on. The set screws provide the tension to keep it aligned. It's a free float rail system. It doesn't require anything on the front side to hold it. |
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The Omega Rail is a drop in 2 Piece Free Float Rail System. It is a direct replacement for plastic hand guards and requires no gunsmithing or modifications to install. You simply remove your stock hand guards and install the Omega Rail the same way you would the plastic type. The upper and lower portions secure together with some slotted flathead screws. Once you have the two halves secured together, you line up the top rail with your upper reciever and tighten the four set screws that are factory installed. These set screws tighten down against the face of the barrel nut. This securely clamps the rail system to the barrel nut for a rock solid fit. Although you leave the front handgard intact, the Omega Rail doesn not interface with this piece, thus free floating you barrel.
The Omega Rail is a Robust and Sturdy Rail Systems. Trust me when I say that the barrel nut will have to come loose before the rail system does. I know, I've tried. When we were engineering the Omega Rail many years ago, I installed one on an upper and put a vertical grip on the lower rail. I secured the the upper receiver group in a vice with an upper receiver vice block. I grabbed the vertical grip with both hands and torqued it as hard as I could in a counter clockwise direction. I wanted to break it so we would know where we need to make improvements. When the rail system finally moved, I stopped. Upon dissembly and inspection, we found that the Omega Rail was still completely secure to the barrel nut. I had successfully broken the barrel nut loose and bent the gas tube. The Omega Rail did not fail. S/F Joe |
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Can I safely shoot a 9 inch LMT rail mounted 203 off of my mid-length omega rail? The rail is mounted on one of your factory rifles. good question but another is how are you actually able to shoot your M203? i mean i know people have them but isnt each 40mm a tax stamp |
Honestly, not yet, but it's one of those just in case things that I got after a good tax refund..... But in all seriousness, I would like to know what I must do to ensure safety whenever I may get the chance to shoot the thing. In the mean time i'm saving up for a behive round or two...
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