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    I prefer keymod but not worth starting there. The system is much easier to install and remove imo. Definitely not as strong. Someone just gave me a 13" kmr because they couldn't deal with keymod. I'll take it.

    I still believe the Noveske keymod rail covers are the best I have ever come across. To bad they didn't do them for mlock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue556 View Post
    I've been looking at building a rifle with a BCM QRF, but have held off due in part to the lack of reviews that specific rail seems to have. Could you by chance share what issues your friend was experiencing? If the rail has issues with rigidity compared to similar rails I'd like to know.

    (I believe there is already a thread on the QRF without much first hand information, if you'd prefer to answer in that thread or via PM, I understand).

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Same here. I've been itching to try the BCM QRF too, but have too busy to think about a gun project.
    I have a 10" QRF. The complaints I've seen are from guys wanting to mount IR lasers to them and retain zero.

    The QRF is slim and lightweight (for a quad anyway) and outside of the issue of IR lasers which isn't an issue for 99% of the population, it's a solid rail.

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    I never cared for the aesthetics of keymod, but never had any functional issues. Same with M-lok. I prefer and mostly use quad rails. I agree that keymod will be harder to find and support, but if you have your junk to attach now, that shouldn't be an issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Five_Point_Five_Six View Post
    I have a 10" QRF. The complaints I've seen are from guys wanting to mount IR lasers to them and retain zero.

    The QRF is slim and lightweight (for a quad anyway) and outside of the issue of IR lasers which isn't an issue for 99% of the population, it's a solid rail.
    Thanks.
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    As soon as the military gave the Keymod a no-go, it was destined to fade away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grizzman View Post
    If my KeyMod handguard impacts something hard enough to dislodge my light or bipod, I've
    likely got much bigger problems than a missing accessory.
    I dropped my rifle out of the tree stand a year or two ago and it ripped my light/mount right off the keymod rail. The BCM light mount was roughed up and bent a little, but it still mounts up fine. The slots themselves were a different story. Also took a direct hit to my optic on the way down, right on the elevation turret cap, without damage or a change in zero luckily.

    The rifle was built for the weight savings of keymod over the durability of picatinny, since its primary purpose is hunting and not HD, so i wasnt disillusioned about its strength.

    I dont plan to replace the rail (even with two useless slots), but even before this I had decided I wont be buying anything keymod again. All picatinny all day.

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    I consider falling out of a tree to be a pretty significant event. Had you gone down also, would you have likely gotten up and resumed the hunt?

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    Haha, no way! The gun took it way better than I would have!

    I wasnt implying anything in my above post, just tellin a story you reminded me about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall View Post
    Haha, no way! The gun took it way better than I would have!

    I wasnt implying anything in my above post, just tellin a story you reminded me about.
    I've spent a fair bit of time climbing into and out of tree stands. I almost fell once, and it would have been a bad experience for sure.

    I agree about picatinny rails being the strongest option. I've still got 2 of them, and I've thought about getting another. I'm curious how they've improved in the last 10 years. Mine are the original DD (not so) Lite.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall View Post
    I dropped my rifle out of the tree stand a year or two ago and it ripped my light/mount right off the keymod rail. The BCM light mount was roughed up and bent a little, but it still mounts up fine. The slots themselves were a different story. Also took a direct hit to my optic on the way down, right on the elevation turret cap, without damage or a change in zero luckily.

    The rifle was built for the weight savings of keymod over the durability of picatinny, since its primary purpose is hunting and not HD, so i wasnt disillusioned about its strength.

    I dont plan to replace the rail (even with two useless slots), but even before this I had decided I wont be buying anything keymod again. All picatinny all day.

    Hoot Fall 2018-11-13 (10).jpgHoot Fall 2018-11-13 (14).jpgHoot Fall 2018-11-13 (6).jpg
    Looks like a KMR. FYI - I had a similar issue with one of mine and BCM replaced the rail.

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