Depending on what you need, you'd likely be much happier with a Knights RAS instead.  Check the Equipment Exchange.

The BMAS stuff costs less, but you get less too.  They aren't as well designed or engineered as the high-end stuff from ARMS or Knights.  They may be fine for your application, though.  The key is to be absolutely clear on what you need, and set your expecations to match what you spend.  You won't get $300 performance from a $100 handguard, for example.

The Optics and Rifles, Uppers, Lowers, etc. forums have tons of information on all of this stuff.

-Troy

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Cost/performance is a curve.  The best deals usually happen at somewhere around the apex of that curve.  Most people try to buy at the bottom-left of the curve, and don't spend enough to get the performance they need.  This is often called a "bargain" or "a good deal" or  "good enough" at the time of initial purchase, only to be reclassified as "a waste of money" or "a dumb decision" further down the road.

I'm personally amazed at how many people haven't learned that [b]you get what you pay for[/b].  Even worse, they fail to learn it even after being burned over and over.  It seems the desire to "get a good deal" is stronger in most people than the desire to "get a good VALUE".

Many times you'll find that while the initial PRICE of a good piece of gear is high, the COST over a long period of use is much lower than having to replace pieces of inferior gear over and over.  And when it comes to gun-related items, part of that COST when something fails could be YOUR LIFE.

If your AR is only intended for use at the range, then your requirements are [b]probably[/b] lower, and you may be just fine buying lower on the curve.  The problem comes when people expect to pay at one point on the curve but get performance at a much higher point.  That never works.

-Troy

The BMAS system is made by Yankee Hill Machine.

The rail system does require some minor gunsmithing to install (removal of the front sight base).

They make high quality parts at good prices.

We use their accessories on rifles we trust to get us through grueling 3 gun matches, and trust our lives to as well.

I have had ARMS gear fail on me or require tinkering to make function correctly....never had that problem with YHM/BMAS.

YHM/BMAS are some of the best parts for the money available IMHO.