Charlie98
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I've got a few AR's, including a Colt H-bar, all have a standard delta ring forearm setup, and are quite accurate. I recently built another AR, and put my first free float forearm on it, along with a 22" target (Ballistic Advantage) barrel on it. Granted, this particular AR is dedicated to a scope, that's what I built it for... and it's very, very accurate... but I wonder...
I have one more build coming up... it will either be a standard 5.56mm AR, or possibly a 6.8SPC (if I think I can find components easily enough.) I'm debating on just building it with a standard delta ring forearm and be done with it... or am I leaving accuracy on the table by not going to a free float forearm?
If I'm using a fairly heavy barrel... not a lightweight pencil barrel, etc... does it really make that big of a difference? My point of reference is a DPMS Oracle I had for a bit. It had a spaghetti noodle for a barrel, for sure. If I slung up, and put tension on the barrel, it would pull the shots low left, but if I shot resting on the forearm, it was actually quite accurate... not H-bar 68grn BTHP accurate, but surprisingly accurate nonetheless.
Give me your .02 worth...
I have one more build coming up... it will either be a standard 5.56mm AR, or possibly a 6.8SPC (if I think I can find components easily enough.) I'm debating on just building it with a standard delta ring forearm and be done with it... or am I leaving accuracy on the table by not going to a free float forearm?
If I'm using a fairly heavy barrel... not a lightweight pencil barrel, etc... does it really make that big of a difference? My point of reference is a DPMS Oracle I had for a bit. It had a spaghetti noodle for a barrel, for sure. If I slung up, and put tension on the barrel, it would pull the shots low left, but if I shot resting on the forearm, it was actually quite accurate... not H-bar 68grn BTHP accurate, but surprisingly accurate nonetheless.
Give me your .02 worth...