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    JP/VTAC Modular Hand Guards

    I just finished reading Kyle Lamb's book "Green Eyes and Black Rifles." Excellent book and I'll read it again.

    He uses a handguard from JP Enterprises called the JP/VTAC.
    http://www.jprifles.com/1.4.4_hg.php

    It looks interesting and I wonder if anyone here uses it and what they think about it.

    I like that you can attach rails where you want them instead being permanently fixed. It gets rid of that cheese grader look of most rail systems. I think it would also be more comfortable than grabbing on to rails.
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    They are the Cadillac of handguards. Nobody makes them lighter and the ability to put rail sections just where you need them is just cherry...

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    The weight does start to catch up once you start adding rail sections, so if you need more rail because you use a lot of accessories, it might not be the lightest option. Rob S did a pretty good write-up about this on his website.

    Interestingly, since Green Eyes Black Rifles was published, Viking Tactics has teamed up with Troy Industries to produce a new VTAC handguard. Even lighter weight, and advertised for sale on Lamb's website...

    New VTAC Handguard

    Last edited by JSGlock34; 11-08-09 at 19:19.

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    I love the JP/VTac fore end that came with my M&P 15 Vtac. It provides a great grip for the support hand, is light, and tough. The only recomendation I can make is to use blue loctite on tube mount screws and rail section screws. Other than that it's great.

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    I am very happy with my jp handguard. I have been looking at the Troy set up but it is more expensive than the jp version.

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    They (the JP handguards) are truly spectacular.
    Last edited by El Mac; 11-09-09 at 10:17.

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    I have a rifle length forend as well as the carbine front sight pocket version and have not had any problems with either.

    It's a great tube if you don't need to hang a bunch of accessories off your rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JSGlock34 View Post
    The weight does start to catch up once you start adding rail sections, so if you need more rail because you use a lot of accessories, it might not be the lightest option. Rob S did a pretty good write-up about this on his website.

    Interestingly, since Green Eyes Black Rifles was published, Viking Tactics has teamed up with Troy Industries to produce a new VTAC handguard. Even lighter weight, and advertised for sale on Lamb's website...

    New VTAC Handguard

    Which length would I use on Bushy M4? I like the looks/function of the extreme rail.
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    I went with YHM version (found them 1/2 price).

    I handled a rifle with both these and the standard rail forearm. The thing that sold me was the smaller diameter. I have small hands and the standard railed forearms get to be a bit too big for me once you add the covers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CC4me View Post
    Which length would I use on Bushy M4? I like the looks/function of the extreme rail.
    Do you have a low profile gas block? Do you want one in order to use a flip up front sight, or do you prefer the fixed front sight block?

    Assuming you have a carbine length gas system and a fixed front sight, you'd need a 7" rail. If you use a lo-profile gas block, or are willing to shave down your FSB, you could use any length, but I imagine the 11" would be the most popular. However, not knowing your particular rifle, I'm hesitant to make any solid recommendation.

    I'll also qualify that I haven't used one of these Troy handguards yet, but they are appearing among a number of lightweight builds that keep tempting me...

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