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    What gas blocks work best for these? I'm thinking up a 14.5" to 16" lightweight middy (Centurion or Noveske N4 barrel) and would like the 11" or 13" rail to cover the gas block. My gut reaction is to get the barrel with a normal FSB and shave it down for weight and cost savings, but if there's a better option that allows easier attachment of rail sections then I'm all ears.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BAC View Post
    What gas blocks work best for these? I'm thinking up a 14.5" to 16" lightweight middy (Centurion or Noveske N4 barrel) and would like the 11" or 13" rail to cover the gas block. My gut reaction is to get the barrel with a normal FSB and shave it down for weight and cost savings, but if there's a better option that allows easier attachment of rail sections then I'm all ears.


    -B
    When I do mine, I'm planning on getting my barrel drilled for one of these:

    https://www.danieldefense.com/?page=...product_id=283
    Last edited by justin_247; 10-16-10 at 16:24.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BAC View Post
    What gas blocks work best for these? I'm thinking up a 14.5" to 16" lightweight middy (Centurion or Noveske N4 barrel) and would like the 11" or 13" rail to cover the gas block. My gut reaction is to get the barrel with a normal FSB and shave it down for weight and cost savings, but if there's a better option that allows easier attachment of rail sections then I'm all ears.


    -B
    I have a 16" Noveske midlength that started off as a N4 light basic. Had gotm4 remove my old DD M4 12.0 and install the 13" Vtac extreme - gas block is a shaved FSB on mine...works just fine.

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    The current plan is to turn a Noveske barrel to something between .600 and .625, either keeping the .750 FSB and shaving it or downsizing to a .625 FSB (which would also be shaved). It didn't occur to me until just now that the skinnier barrel might give a tad more room for playing with rail pieces.

    Can rail pieces be added with the rail removed and the handguard installed after everything's in place?


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    Quote Originally Posted by BAC View Post
    The current plan is to turn a Noveske barrel to something between .600 and .625, either keeping the .750 FSB and shaving it or downsizing to a .625 FSB (which would also be shaved). It didn't occur to me until just now that the skinnier barrel might give a tad more room for playing with rail pieces.

    Can rail pieces be added with the rail removed and the handguard installed after everything's in place?


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    Yeah you can add or remove rails while the TRX is installed, but it will be harder to add rails the closer you get to the receiver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by outrider627 View Post
    Yeah you can add or remove rails while the TRX is installed, but it will be harder to add rails the closer you get to the receiver.
    I found it harder to get things installed in the center of the handguard. Just getting the screw to start is a bit of a pain, but once that was done I didn't have any problems at all. The sling attachment I installed at the furthest rearward point of the TRX rail was extremely easy to install because it was close enough to the back end of the rail that I could hold the internal part in place with my fingers.

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    I ordered a BCM 16" LW Middy (with the VTAC TRX 11" installed) as my FIRST AR ... it's en route to me now. But today at the FunShow (I was picking up ammo and some other presents to bestow upon my BCM when it arrives) I had an opportunity to check out the VTAC TRX handguard and it was sure impressive... I loved the relatively small diameter (though it brings the hand closer to the heater!) and I'm sure I will love using it. Thanks to all here for this thread... it played a big part in my decision to go with the BCM 16" LW Middy with VTAC TRX handguard.

    I'm interested in seeing how BCM is handling the gas block on this rifle.
    Last edited by DHart; 10-17-10 at 02:44.

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    What is the width and height of the tube with a rail section bolted on each side so that I can compare it with some quad rails?

    Every single time I think I nearly have my next build figured out, new question pops in my head after holding a component in my hand.

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    It appears this handguard attaches to the stock barrel nut by a squeeze method. Is this correct? That doesn't seem very heavy duty. Almost like I could bend the handguard back and forth while pulling on it so as to slide it off the nut. Isn't there some method to actually lock the handguard to the barrel nut?

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    Quote Originally Posted by royta View Post
    It appears this handguard attaches to the stock barrel nut by a squeeze method. Is this correct? That doesn't seem very heavy duty. Almost like I could bend the handguard back and forth while pulling on it so as to slide it off the nut. Isn't there some method to actually lock the handguard to the barrel nut?
    The rail slides onto the nut at about 2 o'clock you then rock it left back to noon and then tighten the two allen head bolts. It is pretty solid.
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