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Thread: Is a LaRue Quad Rail worth 250% more than a YHM Quad Rail?

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    I'm going to use some poor guy as an example.

    http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.htm...f=119&t=606531

    Now,

    He bought the plastic CAA non-FF railed handguard. No doubt he is now going to go buy a YHM freefloat, as he indicates. For what he paid for everything shipped, he nearly could have bought a LaRue rail instead, and most certainly could have picked up a KAC RAS for the same or cheaper than what is he spending overall.

    This is a textbook example of the sort of thing that wants to make me bang my head against the wall. It is also why there are millions of people who make 2x as much as I do who are "poor", while I am not.

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    What about Wolf ammo? JK!

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    Quote Originally Posted by donr101395 View Post
    Have fun playing your name dropping dick swinging game by yourself.





    ETA: Almost forgot, welcome to the forum
    Would someone please explain to this idiot that everytime he opens his mouth , he further proves my point?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gpo1956 View Post
    Would someone please explain to this idiot that everytime he opens his mouth , he further proves my point?

    Feel free to explain it yourself.
    I apologize if I bruised your mangina, but your attitude and arrogance are both funny and embarrassing at the same time. I'm not worried about what a nameless, faceless blowhard on the internet thinks of me.

    Have a nice day.

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    I may have to join BKB in this experiment. Ive contemplated a new build and it needs a FF

    I was also looking at YHM, or MI
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    FWIW, I recently looked at YHM's new rail system in person. Supposedly the rails are in spec and it has an anti-rotation device in it. Over all quality and feel felt 110% better than the YHM rails of old. EDIT: They also felt lighter, but my hand scale could be off.




    That said, MI's are cheap, and DD is top dog.

    Edit 2: I honestly think YHM is trying to turn themselves around as a company. Surprisingly their rifles are available with a chrome lined 1/7 twist barrel, and the guy who showed me the rail said he checked out one of their uppers and was impressed with it. He specifically said he wouldn't be buying one for himself, but that he'd take the YHM over RRA or BM.

    I think if they continue down this path they could be a viable product in the future (like CD for example). JMO though.
    Last edited by olds442tyguy; 12-26-08 at 14:47.
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    I have a carbine length YHM Lightweight FF tube on my carbine.

    I built the gun as a "beater" to see how quick it would fail with cheap parts. So (this being my first AR) I set out a list of parts I needed and quickly proceeded to try and get it so the cost was under or around $400.

    At the time I didn't care for rifles and really enjoyed shooting pistols more than anything, I was on a budget and it seemed like a fun project.

    I ended up with a free upper(oly), a free BC (unknown mfg, chrome lined on the inside though), a used colt bolt, a new YHM FF tube for about half price, an ace arfx stock on an anvil arms lower with a dpms kit in it and a wilson barrel. Final price with shipping and ffl was only $425.

    I've had the YHM on there for more than a year, probably about 2k rounds down the tube. When I installed it I used lithium grease on the threads, a torque wrench to get it "in the zone" etc. The model I have came with locking screws to keep the tube from rotating. About a month ago I traded a romy g AK kit for a compML2 LNIB, which I placed in a LT-129 mount.

    As the upper I have is A1 (being replaced as soon as the brown truck shows up) I had no choice but to mount it on the YHM for the time being. As I had never had an optic on this rifle before I never noticed a little wobble. The solution was to tighten up the side screws and I used a punchdown tool with a flat blade to give the locking ring the extra oooomph it needed. Another note, dont install larue mounts in the very first two slots on the rail, the optic WILL move easily...move it up one notch...and you're in business.

    I zeroed from the bench, unloaded, threw the rifle down range about 10 yards out (i was alone), retrieved it and took two more shots...it was still zeroed.

    My only wish is that it weren't so bulky, other than that I have no complaints.

    With that being said, I'd buy from them again if they had a set that weren't so bulky...but will be buying larue in a matter of months to replace this as I'm rebuilding and going for a little more quality, some weight savings...and Im going to midlength.

    Im not an "operator" but I do put value into giving products a chance to make, break, and retake a good name for themselves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by olds442tyguy View Post
    FWIW, I recently looked at YHM's new rail system in person. Supposedly the rails are in spec and it has an anti-rotation device in it. Over all quality and feel felt 110% better than the YHM rails of old. EDIT: They also felt lighter, but my hand scale could be off.

    http://yankeehill.bizland.com/store/...d_Forearms.jpg


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    Those are nice. I may use one for my next project just to see and it helps as Im always on a budget
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    Great I just ordered a Yankee Hill Manufacturing Two Piece AR15 M4 Carbine Customizable Handguard.

    I didn't want a free float on carbine so the 2 piece is fine.

    The flat feel of the round rail instead of the cheese grader feel of a four rail system seems more appealing too.

    Hope I like it.

    And I plan to put a TangoDown Vertical Foredrip on it. Have to use some KY.

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2...BINE_HANDGUARD
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    Quote Originally Posted by CC4me View Post
    Great I just ordered a Yankee Hill Manufacturing Two Piece AR15 M4 Carbine Customizable Handguard.

    I didn't want a free float on carbine so the 2 piece is fine.

    The flat feel of the round rail instead of the cheese grader feel of a four rail system seems more appealing too.

    Hope I like it.

    And I plan to put a TangoDown Vertical Foredrip on it. Have to use some KY.

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2...BINE_HANDGUARD
    how the hell do you put covers on that? hope your gloves are thick

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