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

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    I hate YHC rails a friend of mine has two of them. Neither of them lines up with his upper receiver so mounting a rail mounted front sight was a pain. Luckily the MOE sight had just enough adjustment to make it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alaskapopo View Post
    I hate YHC rails a friend of mine has two of them. Neither of them lines up with his upper receiver so mounting a rail mounted front sight was a pain. Luckily the MOE sight had just enough adjustment to make it.
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    Is this YHM's fault (Rail out of spec) or your friend's (Poor install)? Did he use some thing to bridge the upper and the YHM rails to make sure that they were inline or did he just eyeball it?

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    I know I posted earlier but I just wanted to add a quick follow-up. I had an YHM free float rail on my AR and it did everything just fine. It didn't twist, break or flex and I consider it a good buy for the money.

    However, I have since gone with a Daniel Defense Omega X rail and I consider it a much better product for a couple of reasons:

    A) Super simple to install.

    B) Much thinner diameter. With the YHM I felt like I was holding a softball bat and it was worse once you put rail covers on it.

    C) The Omega X is a full 12" rail that still allows me to use the stock front sight and it saved me the cost of having to buy a new one.

    D) I know it may sound trite but the little things with the DD rail were pretty nice. Better install instructions, they included full ladder covers and the unit had much better packaging, etc. Once again, it was the little things….

    Overall I would have to agree with a former member where he said that the YHM rail works but there are others that do it better.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    this ain't the Mog, Hoot.
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    Couldn't resist, it was playing in the other room.

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    I discovered this forum in time to make the correct choice on the purchase of my next new M4 type. Was first set on a Colt, have had many. Then Bravo but they were out of alot of stuff, then leaned towards DD. I didn't want a quad rail but wanted alum free float for maybe a white light. Really wanted flip front/rear sights. Was suprised that DD neither configured nor sold any flips. Then I convinced myself that, since I'm just a Civvie shooter, a mid level maker's rifle would be fine, that it didn't HAVE to be Colt, BCM or DD. Then I went to YHM. It does SEEM like alot of rifle for the money, features that I want and all that. Hang said features on a SW or BM and it's a $1500 price tag.

    But then I came back here and searched some more and read all this thread. There are 2 camps and as usual I fall in the middle. But I threw on the brakes and didn't order the upper from YHM. I ordered a 14.5" middy complete, yes with PLASTIC handguards, from BCM. The complete lower I have coming is still a YHM, factory assembled multi caliber, nothing I can do about that. Rationale being that it would essentially have been all YHM factory rifle. Still don't have my flip front sight tho. And truth is, never needed a free float. But the more I thought about it the more I leaned towards the one camp; that quality costs a little more. Doesn't have to be alot, but sometimes it might.

    I've been around guns alot (all these internet places too, same username). I've collected guns, sold guns, competed a little, practiced alot. I've had a dozen ARs, dozens more mil rifles, over 20 years, but I've been without for a little while. Never really concerned myself so much as I have lately with the idea of a SHTF situation. But with a lovely wife and two young boys I WILL BE putting 4 M4s in the safe. And they WILL BE....Colts, BCMs and DDs.

    Man, now I have to research and decide on an optic. And what about 6.8, 6.5...?? Oh let's not go there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcs12345 View Post
    Is this YHM's fault (Rail out of spec) or your friend's (Poor install)? Did he use some thing to bridge the upper and the YHM rails to make sure that they were inline or did he just eyeball it?
    The rail he has is lower than the upper receiver. A gunsmith installed it.
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    I started with good high quality iron back up sights and one used Aimpoint M3 in a LaRue mount purchased at a great price on the Equipment Exchange. With the QD mount I could swap it between my work gun and two personal guns. When and if you need to you can add more scopes as needed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sonrider657 View Post
    I can get a Yankee Hill Free Float Handguard for $99.95 or a LaRue Tactical Free Float Handguard for $247.00.

    Both are American Made and seem to work well.

    What makes the LaRue 2.5 X as expensive? What do I get for 250% more money?
    You get a proven rail that will be in spec, not rotate or spin, and comes with dillo Dust.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kukang View Post
    I wouldn't go so far as calling YHM junk. The are decent well priced equipment.
    I agree also,,I installed a YHM Diamond 9 inch rail on my recent build and all went fine. I have about 500 rds throught the gun with no problems yet,,time will tell I guess ! I do beleive ya get what ya pay for,,but I got a good deal on the rail & it looks good and seems to do what it is supposed to do !!! If it falls off or breaks in half at the range I'll let ya know !!!

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