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Posted: 2/17/2008 7:34:36 AM EDT
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I'm a proud middie owner, and I'm looking at going from plain handguards to a rail forend. Who makes mid-length rail systems? What advantages might one manufacturer's rails have over another in this length? I'm mostly interested in a vertical foregrip at the moment, but I want my options open. If it matters, I'm looking at this for a RRA flat top upper. |
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My buddy and I both have RRA Midlengths and got them with the YHM FF 4 rail system direct. Mine was straight from RRA, his was from an RRA dealer at a gun show. He recently switched his out for a Larue FF rail, because the Larue is lighter and he wanted less weight out in front. That's my only experience with the FF 4 rails. Although I have seen them offered by lots of other companies, as well as the rail systems that AREN'T FF. On my other Midlength I just have a front sight tower mount for my flashlight. If you want to go inexpensive, you can always just get a CAA handguard set with rails, or a bolt on rail to go onto your current handguards. That way you can try out a VFG for like 50 bucks or less and see if you like it before you drop a bunch of money into a FF rail system. Heck, let me know where you are in TX, I think I have a bolt on rail and a VFG I can loan you so you can try it out and see if you like it. You decide you don't like it, then give it back, you decide you like it you can buy yourself a FF. I've also got the YHM FF he took off his rifle, but the barrel nut is aluminum and a couple holes got egged, so it needs a new barrel nut and anti-rotation collar. Send me a PM if interested... |
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I like the MI Free Float. Solid, good price, and monolithic look (rail continues straight from upper receiver to the rail) This creates a nice solid rail to move sights/scopes further forward to make room for BUIS. www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=72 |
As much as I try to support Texas businesses, I won't if the quality is subpar. Luckily, that's a non-issue with Larue parts. I love my Larue rail (and BUIS, and Eotech mount) on my middy upper. It's solid, relatively light and if you care, looks good. Plus they're right up the road from me here in Austin.
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If you are precision shooting and require that every bullet goes through the hole the round before it did.......then free-float that barrel. Putting a rail system on your middie is only for putting accessories on the gun and using the gun for range/duty/3-gun, then a direct replacement two-piece hand-guard is in order. |
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