Z-Michigan
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I am thinking about installing a quadrail forearm on a mid-length 16" AR. The main purpose would be to allow mounting of a light, and possibly a VFG - I go back and forth on whether I like a VFG. If it's a free float it would also get a sling mount, but probably not if it's not a free float. I need some input on the real benefits and drawbacks of a quadrail, and I'd like to ask people with experience who have taken a rifle with stock plastic handguards and replaced them with a quadrail to post details if they could:
1) Type of rifle including gas system and barrel weight
2) Type of quadrail installed - brand, model, whether it is a free-float or not
3) Has the gun's accuracy been affected by the quadrail? How much and for better or worse?
4) Do you have any issues with heat on your hands after a lot of shooting with the quadrail, compared to the stock handguards?
5) How solid does the quadrail feel? (this shouldn't be an issue for most FF models, but I see varying reports with the drop-in replacement models.)
6) Does the extra weight out front create gun handling issues for you in shooting from an unsupported position?
I'm interested in reports at all price levels whether you put a UTG set on a kit gun or a DD FF rail on a Noveske.
I would also be interested in comments from anyone who has used one of the short-rail blocks that attaches to a standard front sight and is intended primarily for a light - how well does it work and has it affected accuracy?
Thanks in advance!
1) Type of rifle including gas system and barrel weight
2) Type of quadrail installed - brand, model, whether it is a free-float or not
3) Has the gun's accuracy been affected by the quadrail? How much and for better or worse?
4) Do you have any issues with heat on your hands after a lot of shooting with the quadrail, compared to the stock handguards?
5) How solid does the quadrail feel? (this shouldn't be an issue for most FF models, but I see varying reports with the drop-in replacement models.)
6) Does the extra weight out front create gun handling issues for you in shooting from an unsupported position?
I'm interested in reports at all price levels whether you put a UTG set on a kit gun or a DD FF rail on a Noveske.
I would also be interested in comments from anyone who has used one of the short-rail blocks that attaches to a standard front sight and is intended primarily for a light - how well does it work and has it affected accuracy?
Thanks in advance!