Free Float Quad Rails Questions...

[gmar]

I'm in the process of putting together a new rifle and want to put a free float quad rail on it. My questions are:

1) Are the more expensive quad rails worth the money or does it really not make a difference. I've looked online and can get a UTG free float rail for $80 and then the jump way up in price. Is a Midwest Industris really worth the extra $100 over a UTG and is a Daniel Defense worth the extra $100 or so over a Midwest Industries?

2) How hard is it to install a free float system on a rifle that currently has the normal A2 handguards?

3) What tools do I need?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[264Magnum]

I'm in the process of putting together a new rifle and want to put a free float quad rail on it. My questions are:

1) Are the more expensive quad rails worth the money or does it really not make a difference. I've looked online and can get a UTG free float rail for $80 and then the jump way up in price. Is a Midwest Industris really worth the extra $100 over a UTG and is a Daniel Defense worth the extra $100 or so over a Midwest Industries?

Ever heard the phrase "you get what you pay for"? That about sums it up.

2) How hard is it to install a free float system on a rifle that currently has the normal A2 handguards?

Not hard if you have the tools.

3) What tools do I need?

Punch set. Barrel wrench. Torque wrench.

Thanks in advance for your help!

You're welcome

 

[ez bake]

I'm in the process of putting together a new rifle and want to put a free float quad rail on it. My questions are:

1) Are the more expensive quad rails worth the money or does it really not make a difference. I've looked online and can get a UTG free float rail for $80 and then the jump way up in price. Is a Midwest Industris really worth the extra $100 over a UTG and is a Daniel Defense worth the extra $100 or so over a Midwest Industries?

2) How hard is it to install a free float system on a rifle that currently has the normal A2 handguards?

3) What tools do I need?

Thanks in advance for your help!

What do you intend to do with this gun?

 

[Spooln-Rex]

if you get the MI 2pc FF rails all you have to do is remove the stock hand guards. Then take a dremel tool to the delta ring and cut 2 slits in it and it pops off. Then use a pair of pliers on the spring and twist/ pull it off and install the new rails.

I have these on mine and have no complaints at all. love em but i would like to have a set of DD omega 7.0's some day on a high end ar in the future but these work great for me and there isnt any movement at all even with a fore grip being used.

heres a pic of mine with xtm covers on but i have taken these off a couple days ago kinda like the look of it better and it fits my hand better.

got these at vtsupply.com for $160

 

[gmar]

What do you intend to do with this gun?

I ordered a 6.5 Grendel upper with a 19.5 barrel and the only one I could find without waiting for 3 months was one without the free float handgaurds. I plan on using it for hog hunting, target shooting and just to have for fun.

 

[gmar]

if you get the MI 2pc FF rails all you have to do is remove the stock hand guards. Then take a dremel tool to the delta ring and cut 2 slits in it and it pops off. Then use a pair of pliers on the spring and twist/ pull it off and install the new rails.

I have these on mine and have no complaints at all. love em but i would like to have a set of DD omega 7.0's some day on a high end ar in the future but these work great for me and there isnt any movement at all even with a fore grip being used.

heres a pic of mine with xtm covers on but i have taken these off a couple days ago kinda like the look of it better and it fits my hand better.

got these at vtsupply.com for $160

That sounds like it would be easiest way to go without having to buy any special tools and I like the way they look on your rifle.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Glocktogo]

Or, you can pony up for a Daniel Defense Omega rail set. All that's required is to pop off the old handguards, pop the Omega on, apply 4 self-locking screws, adjust the 4 tension screws and voilà, you have a 4 rail free float handguard that's rock solid and probably weighs half of what a UTG rail set does.

You get what you pay for definitely applies here.

 

[264Magnum]

I ordered a 6.5 Grendel upper with a 19.5 barrel and the only one I could find without waiting for 3 months was one without the free float handgaurds. I plan on using it for hog hunting, target shooting and just to have for fun.

Why do you feel you need a quad rail then? All those rails are pretty meaningless on anything other than a tactical rifle. You'd probably be better served with a free float tube.

I've gradually sold off all my quad rails simply because the rails aren't needed.

 

[ez bake]

Why do you feel you need a quad rail then? All those rails are pretty meaningless on anything other than a tactical rifle. You'd probably be better served with a free float tube.

I've gradually sold off all my quad rails simply because the rails aren't needed.

This.

I have a quad-rail on both mine, so I can't really speak that loudly, but if I had a sweet setup with 6.5Gr and damn near a 20" barrel (I presume its a heavy barrel), then I'd just go for a free floating tube.

 

[Glocktogo]

JP makes a nice one that you can attach various lengths of rail on for attachments. So does Troy.