So the factory handguard has no heat shields? I noticed some heat but nothing major, getting burned by a match would have been hotter. But of course I only shot 1 shot at a time no rapid stuff.
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Mine is not S&W, so can't say what the hand guard consists of. Mine has a free float quad rail. You can see the barrel through the many rail cuts, so no "heat shield" other than distance. I will say that after 30-60 rounds you can get quite a burn from the barrel, so be careful when you are packing up after a shoot.
shep854
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The S&W Sport 2 comes with a black foregrip that looks like the military parts, but does not have a heat shield. In military handguards, the shield is a silvery aluminum sheet riveted to the inside of the parts. The Magpul MOE handguards, which I normally keep on my rifle, have a black heatshield on the inside. Why black? I don't know.
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Rastoff, That was the best explanation I have seen & read in years. I hope she has fun shooting her rifle. You must have been an Instructor. Great job, makes all shooters stop & think about what their trying to accomplish. take your time, slow down, time your breathing & slowly pull the trigger. the gun will do the rest. Tom
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Running a couple of things that have cropped up:
Don't have the stock so short your nose touches the charging handle or any other part of the rifle. You want at least an inch-more is better- between your nose and any parts of the rifle. If you mount the gun in a hurry, whacking yourself in the nose is a distinct possibility otherwise.
DON'T hold the magazine, that's not what it's made for. You can have your hand on/against the magazine well (Picture 2 above). Depending upon your hand size though, if your hand is there and the dust cover is closed, it may whack your hand when the bolt cycles the first time.
The jittering of the dot/sight is called the wobble area. Very, very few people can hold a long gun actually still. With practice, you can reduce the wobble area, but what you want to do is keep the wobble area on target and shoot within it. Don't try to yank the trigger when the dot/sight crosses or comes close to your aiming point.
You might want to try shooting from some supported positions to help you learn. These would be prone, sitting, kneeling, barricade (use a post to help stabilize the support hand/fore end) or from bench.
Don't have the stock so short your nose touches the charging handle or any other part of the rifle. You want at least an inch-more is better- between your nose and any parts of the rifle. If you mount the gun in a hurry, whacking yourself in the nose is a distinct possibility otherwise.
DON'T hold the magazine, that's not what it's made for. You can have your hand on/against the magazine well (Picture 2 above). Depending upon your hand size though, if your hand is there and the dust cover is closed, it may whack your hand when the bolt cycles the first time.
The jittering of the dot/sight is called the wobble area. Very, very few people can hold a long gun actually still. With practice, you can reduce the wobble area, but what you want to do is keep the wobble area on target and shoot within it. Don't try to yank the trigger when the dot/sight crosses or comes close to your aiming point.
You might want to try shooting from some supported positions to help you learn. These would be prone, sitting, kneeling, barricade (use a post to help stabilize the support hand/fore end) or from bench.
