Free float hand guard for a hunting AR?

[upstate88]

I hate starting these threads for really basic stuff, but when you can not find what your looking for...

I have a 18" 6.8 barrel with a mid-length gas system. I am interested in something light that I can put a chuck of rail at the bottom for a bipod. This is not a fighting rifle, but nothing that is going to break if I sneeze either.

This where I am starting, but I can not find the weight listed anywhere...
https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...h-handguard-free-float-smooth-prod117516.aspx

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[DirectDrive]

That looks like Hogue.
A Hogue rifle length HG is about 13 oz.
Rock River Arms: Hogue Aluminum Free Float Tubes

There is a bunch of ways to go with this if you are not set on a tube-type handguard.
Cheese graters (quad rails) are going out while Key Mod and M-Lok are fighting for market share.
M-Lok is pulling away and I like it better.

 

[Stomper]

That looks like Hogue.
A Hogue rifle length HG is about 13 oz.
Rock River Arms: Hogue Aluminum Free Float Tubes

I have one on my 6.8SPC kit.... it's pretty nice, and rock solid.

 

[clearconscience]

Does the hogue handguard fit on a AR10?

 

[DirectDrive]

Does the hogue handguard fit on a AR10?

I think the AR10 uses it's own type.
I would use a genuine Armalite HG
Verify that it fits your model
Armalite
OOS right now

 

[EPS]

This is one of the parts of a AR that it all depends on how much you want to spend

 

[ron]

I like YHM float tubes. Wide variety of choices. I have installed several.
It attaches and locks in very sturdy. Appears to be stronger than most.
float tubes.Forearms - Firearms Accessories | Yankee Hill Machine

 

[Raidingtime]

I hate starting these threads for really basic stuff, but when you can not find what your looking for...

I have a 18" 6.8 barrel with a mid-length gas system. I am interested in something light that I can put a chuck of rail at the bottom for a bipod. This is not a fighting rifle, but nothing that is going to break if I sneeze either.

This where I am starting, but I can not find the weight listed anywhere...
https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...h-handguard-free-float-smooth-prod117516.aspx

The magpul heat shield hand guards aren't free float but they are durable, low cost, lightweight, and have the ability to add a rail on the bottom for a bipod.

 

[No_Regerts]

I like M-Lok like Midwest Industries or a G10 composite like Alexander Arms. Lighter, slimmer, more adaptable.

 

[ConcernedCitizen]

My personal favorite is the Seekins Precision NOXs rail, followed by SLR and Midwest Industries. I hear a lot of good things about ALG Defense, too.

Here's my 18" Grendel w/ 15" Seekins NOXs (Left) & 12.5" Grendel w/ 11.5" SLR Helix (Right):


I would skip using a rail on the bottom, and go with a standard sling swivel stud adapter. The NOXs is so slim that I had trouble using an Impact Weapons System bipod adapter, but the OdinWorks M-Pod adapter works perfectly!

Here are some links:

NOXs™ Rail System

HELIX 15" MLOK Handguard - F model

SSM Series M-LOK Handguard

M-Pod Bipod Adapter

This just happens to be the style I like, but there are plenty of other options for you to choose from.

 

[EPS]

Key mod AIM SPORTS hand gaurd aim sports hand gaurds are not real exspesive about the same as that tube Colt one .
Around $60 bucks depends on the size the bi bod is a UTG LEAPERS bi pod it is two peice and attached directly to the hand guard no rail mount this gun is not done yet I just put it together to see how it was going to work lol none of the screw's are tight

 

[Mygrainman]

Personally I love my PRI carbon fiber handguard...light weight, very versatile and only slightly rediculously priced...



Precision Reflex - Product Detail - GenIII Round Free Float Forearm Rifle Black - $332.00

 

[U8395279]

I like this handguard a lot. Only 9.3 oz for the 13 inch model. You should find it available at Brownell's

Ergonomic Modular Rail (EMR) V2 M-LOK

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[Mygrainman]

I like this handguard a lot. Only 9.3 oz for the 13 inch model. You should find it available at Brownell's

Ergonomic Modular Rail (EMR) V2 M-LOK

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They are awsome rails... ALG = Amy Lynn Geissele... Bills wife. They use all the same Engeneering and manufacturing as Geissele.