Best handguard removal tool?

[Doc Safari]

Aside from the 4.5 year old resurrection. Why are you using a tool to remove the handguards?

They are often too stiff for me to remove without a tool with my hand strength and I often need to remove them when no one is around to help.

[Iraqgunz]

Why are you often removing them?

They are often too stiff for me to remove without a tool with my hand strength and I often need to remove them when no one is around to help.

[Doc Safari]

Why are you often removing them?

I have one rifle that I have been trying out different handguards on. I also like to remove them and put a light coating of oil on the metal parts (barrel, handguard cap, etc) if I've been out to the range on a really damp day.

[26 Inf]

I've thrown out two different makes of handguard tool over the last few months because the rubber coating tears and eventually causes scuff marks on the delta ring.

If they are ones like this one, I have a couple of suggestions: https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...prod24202.aspx

1) go to the local hardware store and buy a foot of tubing that just fits over the end (which probably still has coating on it) Heat it up and slide it on. Use dish soap or something like ALG Go-Juice as lube if neded.

2) order shrink wrap: https://www.heatshrink.com/heat_shrink_tubing/d_4ft.asp

3) use plastic dip: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-D...03-6/202196703

or, best solution:

4) duct tape.

I actually measured my hand guard removal tool - it was right at .370 which is about 3/8"

Personally, if the rubber coating on mine ever wears through, I already have duct tape.

[Doc Safari]

I have actually used duct tape to cover the shredded spots in the rubber. It works for a while then tears too. I also find myself having to bend the arms inward as they get sprung outward. It takes a couple years for them to get really bad enough to throw out, but I would have thought in the 21st century somebody would have come up with a better tool by now.

[MistWolf]

A guy showed me the Delta Kwik handguard removal tool. It's quick and easy to use.



Their website- https://deltakwik.com/

Downside is cost- $80
https://godubbys.com/delta-kwik?olsPage=products

[wetidlerjr]

I have actually used duct tape to cover the shredded spots in the rubber. It works for a while then tears too. I also find myself having to bend the arms inward as they get sprung outward. It takes a couple years for them to get really bad enough to throw out, but I would have thought in the 21st century somebody would have come up with a better tool by now.

These videos might help. I have not tried either of these methods myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IX0BvPW2uI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0fY0fUsKg

[mark5pt56]

The issues you may have with the coating wearing off can be solved by hitting the hardware store and buy the appropriate sized rubber tubing. You could also make a yoke from wood and with the rifle assembled, push with the body forward from the butt and use both hands to remove.

Was going to say if you needed it to pick up a can of triactin haha

[RVTMaverick]

For price, (and I say this because most everyone already has this tool LOL) The Winner (Page 1 back in 2014-is Stevel's FIND>> SHOWING the use of CHANNEL LOCKs! LOL

Over ALL WINNER for a Modern day Tool and how Sweet it IS MistWolf! >>>

A guy showed me the Delta Kwik handguard removal tool. It's quick and easy to use.



Their website- https://deltakwik.com/

Downside is cost- $80
https://godubbys.com/delta-kwik?olsPage=products

[Straight Shooter]

Ive found that manipulating the ring up and down several times and just holding it down a few times loosens it up to where further use is a lot easier. I just changed HG's last week on a new rifle and it was stiff as all hell. I just fooled with it for a bit by working it up & down and holding it down, then it was easy.