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.
Pat
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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.
Pat
Serving as a LEO since 1999.
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Firearms Instructor
Armorer for AR15, 1911, Glocks and Remington 870 shotguns.
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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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.
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.
"Real men have always needed to know what time it is so they are at the airfield on time, pumping rounds into savages at the right time, etc. Being able to see such in the dark while light weights were comfy in bed without using a light required luminous material." -Originally Posted by ramairthree
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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