Bang,
I'll still go with
less work for better results as the way to go!
The easy reason I favor the "flush cut" off on the back of the forearm (Vs. your very nice "corner cut") is that a flush cut is the
Easiest Way! All anyone needs to do is take the forearm off the tube/action bars, set the now empty forearm in a miter box or electric miter saw and in just 5 seconds later - Presto! It is done with a neat squred just-like-it-came-from-the-factory-that-way-look!
Not knocking your intricate "corner cut" style forearm, (that took some skill to do!!) but I prefer to go with that which is both easiest to make and easiest to use!
The Practical - Tactical reason for a square cut is that hopefully you never will run your gun dry in a firefight, (but in High Pucker Factor sitations you never know what really will happen! - (Go to Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry "I know what your thinking punk... Did I fire 5 rounds or 6.... You know, in all the excitement, I sort of lost count myself... So the Question is...."Do you feel lucky Punk?") No matter where or when, I want to be able to access the loading port without obstruction, so the square cut makes more sense from my years of experience. Being able to reload easier is a big bonus in addition to being an much easier modification to perform!
You have a unique forearm and I salute your work to create it!
Good Luck and Good Shooting to You in '05
BIGGER_HAMMER