arthurcw
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Really… that’s what I’m asking.
I think the answer is “NO” in my case, but I just what some input to see if my logic is on point. I need to make sure I’m not trying to avoid both feature creep and over spending at the expense of something that may be useful later.
I think we may have found an upper to our liking and a good price. A Lightweight Middy that we both can live with. However… we were offered the addition of a Quad Rail FF tube for not that much more.
The Quad rail part doesn’t so much give me the Chris Mathews Obama Leg Tingle ™, but the free float aspect of it may be nice.
This is not intended to be a 500 yard shooter. It’s intended for Range/HD/SHTF in that order and we won’t be putting any magnifiers on it. It’s for the Mrs. and she MAY want a vertical fore-grip at some point.
Weight is a consideration and I’ve asked the person selling it what the weight of tube is. If it’s too heavy that may end the idea right there.
Right now, the gun will have irons. But it may have red dot or holo on it later. It will not be scoped or (as said above) have any magnifiers.
So given all that and assuming the weight is not an issue would you:
1) Get the tube on the idea it’s better to have and not need yada yada.
2) Get the tube because it will really help the light weight barrel be more consistent especially if you hang a fore-grip on it.
3) Just get the standard handguards and add worry about a FF tube, should it be needed, later.
4) Just get the standard handguards and never look back. Even with the light weight barrel, you will most likely never be as accurate as the gun can be at 150 to 200 yards.
Thanks. Just doing this one final double check to avoid buys remorse.
I think the answer is “NO” in my case, but I just what some input to see if my logic is on point. I need to make sure I’m not trying to avoid both feature creep and over spending at the expense of something that may be useful later.
I think we may have found an upper to our liking and a good price. A Lightweight Middy that we both can live with. However… we were offered the addition of a Quad Rail FF tube for not that much more.
The Quad rail part doesn’t so much give me the Chris Mathews Obama Leg Tingle ™, but the free float aspect of it may be nice.
This is not intended to be a 500 yard shooter. It’s intended for Range/HD/SHTF in that order and we won’t be putting any magnifiers on it. It’s for the Mrs. and she MAY want a vertical fore-grip at some point.
Weight is a consideration and I’ve asked the person selling it what the weight of tube is. If it’s too heavy that may end the idea right there.
Right now, the gun will have irons. But it may have red dot or holo on it later. It will not be scoped or (as said above) have any magnifiers.
So given all that and assuming the weight is not an issue would you:
1) Get the tube on the idea it’s better to have and not need yada yada.
2) Get the tube because it will really help the light weight barrel be more consistent especially if you hang a fore-grip on it.
3) Just get the standard handguards and add worry about a FF tube, should it be needed, later.
4) Just get the standard handguards and never look back. Even with the light weight barrel, you will most likely never be as accurate as the gun can be at 150 to 200 yards.
Thanks. Just doing this one final double check to avoid buys remorse.
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