Originally Posted by
dcmdon
I dont necessarily agree with that. You can get good stuff at reasonable prices if you are smart.
For example. A basic LMT upper can be had for about $500. Its more accurate than most shooters. Also, lets be frank here. When I say more accurate than a shooter. I mean a shooter's practical accuracy.
That means standing, kneeling, sitting, etc.
I laugh at these guys who go to the range and just blast away while sitting on a bench. They are shooting too quickly to be paying much attention to the fundamentals like sight picture, trigger squeeze and breathing.
But their target is too far away and their shooting is too slow for it to really be an excercise in some kind of tactical shooting. Oh yeah, and they're sitting on a bench with their rifle on a table. How practical is that? So they're just blasting.
This same type of guy, with the Magpul and Vltor all over their rifles have targets that have so many untaped holes in them that they have absolutely no idea where each shot is falling.
OK. enough of my rant.
YHM makes good stuff that is reasonably prices. Is the machining as fine as a LaRue or a DD? No. But the quality of the finish has little to do with the functionality of the item. Look at an AK some time. Its a mess from a finish perspective. But it works.
The YHM customizable free float forearm is a great deal and is functionally superior than many tacticool quad rails. Its lighter and more comfortable, but you can put rails where you need them.
No its not as sexy as a high end DD rail, but it works great, at least as far as most of our needs are concerned. (how much crap do you really want to hang off your AR?)
I'm not affiliated with YHM. I just am familiar with their stuff. I'm sure there are others out there that make good, reasonably priced stuff.
Don
p.s. Here's another example of where you dont really get more. You just get bling. A BCG from Bravo company or LMT is less than $150. Both are proven. Both are reliable. So unless you are buying a fancy young bolt as part of a low mass bolt/buffer/spring system for your race gun, whats the point of a fancy BCG??