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Thread: is it worth it to install your own rail?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaxman7 View Post
    Depending on his intended HG setup he may not need to take the barrel nut off.

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    You're right. I forgot about that.

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    Do a quick YouTube search and see if there are videos on the HG you want. Sometimes the videos can walk you right through the process.

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    either the diamond or the lightweight. would they go on the same way since they are the same brand?

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    Looks like both of those require a proprietary barrel nut.

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    so would installing that myself be cheaper than having a pro do it? how hard is it to deal with proprietary stuff?

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnpuga1982 View Post
    Torque wrench might be costly. Have any mechanic friends?
    Costly? They are like 30 to 40 bucks for a craftsman one. Plus if u get one you can use it for working on your vehicle also everyone should own one imo.
    From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."

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    Honestly man if you really want that rail I'd sent it to ADCO or Randall @ AR15 barrels. Not a question of cheap. It's a question of is it built right.

    With that said I still recommend the Centurion and its much much simpler to mount. Cut the delta ring off. Put the two halves of the HG on and tighten some screws.

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    yeah thats a good point. that was kinda part of my question too. I'm probably too simple to install it well myself. I guess I'll do my homework on what rail fits my needs and budget and send it off when i find that upper in stock.

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    If you are a DIYer, this will help...

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    If you think this is the only time you'll use many of the specialized tools, probably not worth it to do it yourself. But we all know that 5 years from now you'll need that tool for some reason, and be glad you bought it to do that handguard install years back!

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    Well I'm about to go off to 7 years of college so id probably lose any tools id get anyways. I'm going to look into how much it will cost to have the pros do it

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