So as promised I ran my FAL at the latest tactical rifle match down at Pueblo West. Once I got the rifle gassed right it ran like a charm but that is a different thread.
So over the winter break I installed one of these on my franken FAL kit gun:
http://www.dsarms.com/SA58-FAL-Free-Float-Tube----021FFSC-A/productinfo/021FFSC/
The install is easy enough, but you will have to remove the rear stock hand guard ring. And when I say remove I mean cut it off with tin snips or the like. They are not a true float tube like you would see on an AR but they are close. The base clamps to the barrel at the thickest part near the front of the receiver and flush to the receiver.
There are two rods that thread into the base that act as the guides for the tube body. The end cap fits into the tube and the rods align with holes in the end cap. Once you screw on the threaded rod caps the whole thing becomes amazingly rigid and tight.
So fast forward to the match on Sunday. We run a field position style match, meaning you are not shooting from a comfy bench off a rest the whole time. The tube made it very easy to rest on obstacles or the ports in the VTAC wall.
Now as far as making the rifle more accurate, I am not 100% sure but I do know that it vastly reduced the barrel heat compared to the stock hand guards. And less heat means more accuracy. So no it may not be a .5 moa sniper rifle but it is easier on the hands and the obstacles. So all in all I am happy with it and the results on the rifle. I will try to get some pics of it on the rifle when I can.
So over the winter break I installed one of these on my franken FAL kit gun:
http://www.dsarms.com/SA58-FAL-Free-Float-Tube----021FFSC-A/productinfo/021FFSC/
The install is easy enough, but you will have to remove the rear stock hand guard ring. And when I say remove I mean cut it off with tin snips or the like. They are not a true float tube like you would see on an AR but they are close. The base clamps to the barrel at the thickest part near the front of the receiver and flush to the receiver.
There are two rods that thread into the base that act as the guides for the tube body. The end cap fits into the tube and the rods align with holes in the end cap. Once you screw on the threaded rod caps the whole thing becomes amazingly rigid and tight.
So fast forward to the match on Sunday. We run a field position style match, meaning you are not shooting from a comfy bench off a rest the whole time. The tube made it very easy to rest on obstacles or the ports in the VTAC wall.
Now as far as making the rifle more accurate, I am not 100% sure but I do know that it vastly reduced the barrel heat compared to the stock hand guards. And less heat means more accuracy. So no it may not be a .5 moa sniper rifle but it is easier on the hands and the obstacles. So all in all I am happy with it and the results on the rifle. I will try to get some pics of it on the rifle when I can.
pics!
