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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    BCM KMR rail. I don't know why anything else is being brought up. Nothing can compare.

    We set my 14.5 up in an SPRish set up with Pappabears NF scope, and it was ridiculous. With a loaded bi pod we could double tap 500 yards, no sweat....

    And we shot it out to 1050 yards as well.... beyond realistic effectiveness of Mk262 for the most part, but it will get there.
    Good to know since that is probably the one I'll end up with - though the MI is almost as light with 4 built-in QD sockets. My rifle is around 10lbs as it sits right now. I can hit anything I want within reason out to 600, but after that I run out of optic reference points.

    But this thread is about more than just my rifle. I'd like to see a database of all handguards based upon weight, length, features (QD, Keymod, M-Lok, etc.), type of bbl nut, colors, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    BCM KMR rail. I don't know why anything else is being brought up. Nothing can compare.

    We set my 14.5 up in an SPRish set up with Pappabears NF scope, and it was ridiculous. With a loaded bi pod we could double tap 500 yards, no sweat....

    And we shot it out to 1050 yards as well.... beyond realistic effectiveness of Mk262 for the most part, but it will get there.
    I would love to see the results in balistics gel of that if you could pull it off. I'm just curious as to what it would actually do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big A View Post
    I would love to see the results in balistics gel of that if you could pull it off. I'm just curious as to what it would actually do.
    Well.. we don't have ballistic gel, but I have the large water jugs I've used in the past that will give a basic Idea of how much energy and frag a 77 can yield when dropping from the sky from above.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Well.. we don't have ballistic gel, but I have the large water jugs I've used in the past that will give a basic Idea of how much energy and frag a 77 can yield when dropping from the sky from above.
    I wanna see that! you have a gopro right?

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    "BCM KMR rail. I don't know why anything else is being brought up. Nothing can compare."

    Main reason to bring up anything else is cost; there are options that are half the price and maybe 2 oz more. An example is the Ranier Arms Force 12". If you figure in the built in QD attachment points, the weight difference drops, as the KMR requires another bit of hardware to attach a sling.

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    Putting QD sockets in aluminum is a bad idea to me. I don't trust them to hold in steel much less aluminum after a little wear. Another reason not to worry about a rail having them because the location is fixed by the manufacturer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by six8 View Post
    I wanna see that! you have a gopro right?
    It's going to have to cool down a little first. Hauling water 1000 yards is painful to think about in the heat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alaskapopo View Post
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    Light, but relatively fragile compared to, say, a KMR. I've two of these and the primary issue is amount of CF, or lack thereof, near the edge of the tube/screw holes that mount to the trunnion. Good for a competition, paper punching, and perhaps hunting. Wouldn't recommend for hard use, particularly for the negligible 0.3 oz weight savings vs the 15" KMR.
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Cid View Post
    I am looking for a 15" now, but will need this type of info on other lengths down the road. I was hoping for a single repository of all rails in all lengths.


    Great list! Thanks!

    The MI and SLR models that are lightest save ounces by eliminating most of the top rail. At first I wasn't considering them. But then I realized I only mount the light and iron front sight. Anything I add later could likely use the M-Lol or Keymod.
    Additionally, it appears the top is even set up for mounting stuff - so if you want to put something else on, you can always attach a section of rail there. I suspect the top on the lightweight versions is more comfortable for your thumb if you grip in a way that puts it up there, too.
    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    BCM KMR rail. I don't know why anything else is being brought up. Nothing can compare.

    We set my 14.5 up in an SPRish set up with Pappabears NF scope, and it was ridiculous. With a loaded bi pod we could double tap 500 yards, no sweat....

    And we shot it out to 1050 yards as well.... beyond realistic effectiveness of Mk262 for the most part, but it will get there.
    14.5 shooting out to 1050? Wow, never would've guessed that. The bullet has to be dropping like a rock by there, subsonic too I suspect.

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