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Free floating handguard mount

Patriotamericanvet

Patriotamericanvet

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So I recently installed a UTG free-floating handguard on my AR. Does anyone know if there is a bracket you can mount on the barrel toSupport the front of the guard? seems like there should be something inside the handguard to support it to the barrel toward the muzzle so it doesn’t flex up there.
 
Nope. You literally want the barrel to "free float" inside the handguard.

This way the forces that you exert on the handguard - be it from resting it on a bag or loading it heavily with a bipod or if you're torquing-down on your sling - will be isolated from the barrel, which would otherwise, if tied-in to the handguard, also be affected by those forces.

Now, with that, you will need to realize that if you have a front sight -or any other aiming accessory, such as a laser- that is attached to the the free-floated handguard, when you exert force on the handguard, you will be shifting that sight ever so slightly out of alignment with the barrel.

Different quality handguards will flex more or less: for those looking for precision from their setup for lasers, for example, spending some extra money in this area will help.
 
TSiWRX said:
Nope. You literally want the barrel to "free float" inside the handguard.

This way the forces that you exert on the handguard - be it from resting it on a bag or loading it heavily with a bipod or if you're torquing-down on your sling - will be isolated from the barrel, which would otherwise, if tied-in to the handguard, also be affected by those forces.

Now, with that, you will need to realize that if you have a front sight -or any other aiming accessory, such as a laser- that is attached to the the free-floated handguard, when you exert force on the handguard, you will be shifting that sight ever so slightly out of alignment with the barrel.

Different quality handguards will flex more or less: for those looking for precision from their setup for lasers, for example, spending some extra money in this area will help.
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Yeah my Red dot is mounted on top of the upper receiver rail anyway so I’m not worried about the site moving.First time I ever used free-floating handguard so I wanted to make sure this isn’t a problem if I was to use a forward grip or bipod. Appreciate the feedback.
 
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Free floating handguard AR15

So I recently installed a UTG free-floating handguard on my AR. Does anyone know if there is a bracket you can mount on the barrel toSupport the front of the guard? seems like there should be something inside the handguard to support it to the barrel toward the muzzle so it doesn’t flex up there.
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^ Cross-linking your other thread until a Mod/Admin can merge the two. :)
 
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