Originally Posted By: Plant.Onecant say that i've looked at them specifically, but they look ok.
i do prefer a full length top rail, but thats a personal preference - and if i'm being perfectly honest its mostly cosmetic reasons.
for the $$ those look like a decent gig, i'd just be cautious that the ID fits your barrel profile and gas block style well without interference. if the GB is making contact with the handguard, that can cause holy [beeep] with your accuracy. i want a least enough room between there to slide a business card in.
I just helped a friend put an upper together with a varmint profile barrel that had a .875 gas block journal. They are a fairly slim handguard but, with a Troy low-profile gas block, there was still a bit of wiggle room. Not a lot, but it would easily pass the business card test. If you wanted to run an adjustable gas block, you'd probably have to go with a barrel that has a .750" gas block journal. I used to be all about having the extra rail on the top as well, but the more I use AR's for coyote hunting and longer range target shooting, the more I appreciate keeping things as simple, sleek, and snag free as possible.
i do prefer a full length top rail, but thats a personal preference - and if i'm being perfectly honest its mostly cosmetic reasons.
for the $$ those look like a decent gig, i'd just be cautious that the ID fits your barrel profile and gas block style well without interference. if the GB is making contact with the handguard, that can cause holy [beeep] with your accuracy. i want a least enough room between there to slide a business card in.
I just helped a friend put an upper together with a varmint profile barrel that had a .875 gas block journal. They are a fairly slim handguard but, with a Troy low-profile gas block, there was still a bit of wiggle room. Not a lot, but it would easily pass the business card test. If you wanted to run an adjustable gas block, you'd probably have to go with a barrel that has a .750" gas block journal. I used to be all about having the extra rail on the top as well, but the more I use AR's for coyote hunting and longer range target shooting, the more I appreciate keeping things as simple, sleek, and snag free as possible.