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01-26-2018, 02:56 PM
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Free floated hand guard
Has anyone found any improvement in accuracy changing to a free floated hand guard? I would like to change mine mainly to get rid of the front site and for the versatility of a m-lok hand guard.
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01-26-2018, 03:19 PM
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No. I have 4 of various manufacturers and have noticed no accuracy improvement though I typically shoot at 100 meters or less. But then again I wasn't looking to improve accuracy.
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01-26-2018, 05:32 PM
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You probably not going to notice any difference until you get past 300yds, which few people attempt anyway. The most realized benefit is attaching accessories.
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01-26-2018, 05:50 PM
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If you are building a target AR15 one of the first items you buy is a free floated handguard. The front sling swivel mounted on the front sight tower will actually change your point of impact, sometimes drastically, once you sling up. If you don't use a sling or bipod mounted to the handguard you will see little or no improvement with your group.
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01-26-2018, 06:18 PM
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M-lock handguards that install like the originals are available. You could always attack the tower with a hacksaw. If your current tower is pinned, I'd keep it. The set screw attached gas blocks can come loose. I saw what happens when they do at a 3 gun match and it wasn't pretty.
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01-26-2018, 07:59 PM
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Yes, I have seen an improvement in accuracy due to how it's used.
When standing it's really impossible to tell the difference. However, I did notice a slight improvement when bench rested. If I placed the bag/support right up against the magwell, the accuracy is the same. However, if you place the bag/support out closer to the muzzle, the POI can change.
If you only support your gun to get a good zero, just place the support close to the magwell and you'll be fine. However, if you ever intend to use a support like a bag or bipod, go for the free float. Placing the support closer to the muzzle helps with holding the gun steady.
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01-27-2018, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Rastoff
Yes, I have seen an improvement in accuracy due to how it's used.
When standing it's really impossible to tell the difference. However, I did notice a slight improvement when bench rested. If I placed the bag/support right up against the magwell, the accuracy is the same. However, if you place the bag/support out closer to the muzzle, the POI can change.
If you only support your gun to get a good zero, just place the support close to the magwell and you'll be fine. However, if you ever intend to use a support like a bag or bipod, go for the free float. Placing the support closer to the muzzle helps with holding the gun steady.
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This all makes sense, as far pressure to the barrel. But I was also wondering if it had any effect on harmonic. I was considering a bipod so I think to be on the safe side I will go with a free floated hand guard. Thanks everyone for your informative replies.
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01-27-2018, 09:53 AM
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If you are going to use a bipod, it would be best to free float it. People have been able to shoot out pretty far with a non-free floated AR but any variation on how you rest the rifle or hold it can effect your point of impact.
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01-27-2018, 01:34 PM
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Having used a bipod for long range shooting, what the bipod sits on is frequently as/more important than what's it's bolted to. As is how much longitudinal pressure and in what direction is on the bipod.
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01-28-2018, 02:12 AM
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Waitaminit...the A2 handguards weren't free-floated, but we could reach out
and touch targets at 300-500 yards with 'em...with naught but a good shooting
position and a strap. Granted sometimes you walked the bullets in a bit...but
they still worked
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