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Thread: Lightest Free-float Handguards?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alaskapopo View Post
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    I have a serious CF fetish but the AP rails cannot compete with the KMR. AP is heavier without the nut than the KMR is with the nut and it's 3/4" shorter. With the AP rail you are forced to put a pic rail section on to add any accessory on. Key-mod is far superior than the slots on the AP rail.

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    Check out 556 Tactical rails. My 12.37 is 9.2 Oz.
    Last edited by ToeTagger6552; 09-02-14 at 21:52. Reason: To afd

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Cid View Post
    Their site says 12oz but doesn't say if that includes the bbl nut. For my rifle I don't see anyone weighing less than the BCM.
    The 12oz RA Evolution doesn't use a proprietary barrel nut. It uses bushings that go around a stock barrel nut. I believe the 12oz includes bushings, but not the weight of a factory barrel nut. The RA Force uses a proprietary barrel nut.
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    GH41: With all due respect, if aluminum was not a reasonable choice for QD sockets, then IWC would have stopped using it for their QD sockets. I recall my Noveske/SWS handguard also had aluminum QD points. No doubt steel is stronger, but how strong does it need to be? Agree that if manufacturer's placement of QD points are not where one desires, then its of no use. One of the locations chosen by Ranier Arms coincides with my preference, so its a benefit.
    Last edited by mpom; 09-02-14 at 22:09. Reason: added thought

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    Quote Originally Posted by TacticalMark View Post
    The 12oz RA Evolution doesn't use a proprietary barrel nut. It uses bushings the go around a stock barrel nut. I believe the 12oz includes bushings, but not the weight of a factory barrel nut. The RA Force uses a proprietary barrel nut.
    Sounds like a Samson

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    I have the KMR and the MI SSK. The weight difference is pretty negligible. Once mounted on the rifle you will not really notice. That being said, there is not doubt in my Mind that the KMR has better mounting, and honestly feels better in the hand. Then only reason I would go with the SSK would be if the budget would not allow the KMR

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    Quote Originally Posted by six8 View Post
    Sounds like a Samson
    That's because it is a Samson

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    FYI - It has been pointed out to me that the spreadsheet Travis provided a link for on page 1 is more up to date than I believed. There are tabs at the top for slick ("Brazilian"), quad rail, and Keymod.

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