Free floating vs drop ins

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11 years 5 months ago #24327 by pookybear308
Replied by pookybear308 on topic Free floating vs drop ins
If the free float installation is the same as on an AR15 ( and I assume it is ), it wasn't all that hard

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11 years 5 months ago #24330 by faawrenchbndr
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Install is the same.........

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11 years 5 months ago #24343 by mrraley
Replied by mrraley on topic Free floating vs drop ins
They install the same, just the AR-10 has a bigger barrel nut so that changes the indexing pin in the handguard so you cant switch them... yet.

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11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago #24345 by BUILDING MY SASS
Replied by BUILDING MY SASS on topic Free floating vs drop ins

pookybear308 wrote: Here's a noob question: do the handguards interchange between AR15 and AR10? I'm assuming that the length required is dependent on barrel length but I'm not seeing much in the way of ar10 'guards listed on the obvious auction sites. Thanks in advance.


To answer your first question, yes there is a difference, as what was stated the AR-10 receiver is larger..so the Height is the concern on that issue as for Drop ins...and yes it does depend on your gas tube length..
A mid length will not fit a Rifle length and visa verse. As to the barrel nuts...in most cases the Barrel Nut wrench will fit both...though the AR-10 BN is larger...the Tooth Pattern is the same, at least with the ArmaLites...I use the same wrench on both...as for installing the FF HG...
to give you an idea of what is needed, I recently did a "Installation" video on the MI AR-10 SS One Piece Free Float Handguard....
It give you a "Step by Step" process on how to install that Handguard...
You may want to take a look at it...
But Seriously given your statement on your accuracy...I might suggest the G2 Two Piece Drop In Railed Handguard from MI...it will replace your Plastic ones and give you several mounting options....and is a very nice Handguard...
There is also a vid on that in the Handguard section....
I hope this is of some help...if you would like I can post the links to the vids...
BMS
Last edit: 11 years 5 months ago by BUILDING MY SASS.
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11 years 5 months ago #24395 by OleCowboy
Replied by OleCowboy on topic Re: Free floating vs drop ins

13fcolt wrote: Free floating is a bump for accuracy, but it is overrated and unnecessary for 90% of the shooting going on.
IF you told me you were looking for small groups out there from 400-1000, I'd tell you go FF. If you say you are happy with how you shoot your AR10 carbine, and just want more modularity, I'd say go with the drop in.
The U.S. Army qualifies out to 300m with non-free floated 14.5" barrels, chucking 62grn plinking fodder to do it.

The advantages of free floating are to simply have the barrel as isolated as possible from outside influence. Things like pressure from resting the fore end on a bipod or sandbags, tension from slinging up tight when shooting off hand...etc. If that is of benefit to the type of shooting you do, the swap to FF aint that bad but will require some tools to do correctly.


Quoted for truth :I-agree:

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11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago #24402 by pookybear308
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ARF.com Thanks faawrenchbndr!
Last edit: 11 years 5 months ago by pookybear308. Reason: first response of mine made no sense to Akai

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11 years 5 months ago #24404 by pookybear308
Replied by pookybear308 on topic Free floating vs drop ins
(further thoughts from above post)

So, if you were to use a free float guard, how do you determine the proper length for your barrel? I'm planning a 20" lightweight profile barrel...would a 13.5" Troy be appropriate?
Opinions please.

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11 years 5 months ago #24405 by faawrenchbndr
Replied by faawrenchbndr on topic Free floating vs drop ins
The length is determined by the gas system, unless you use a low profile gas block.
A 20" barrel will have a rifle length gas system, will need a rifle length handguard, if keeping a railed gas block or a front sight base.
Mine has. 20" barrel with a low pro gas block, 15" Apex handguard


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11 years 5 months ago #24410 by Lizardette
Replied by Lizardette on topic Free floating vs drop ins
I think Pooky was asking how long a standard rifle length handguard is.

I'm pretty sure that's eleven inches, by the way.

As mentioned, that's only if you want the handguard to come up to the back of the gas block. If you're using a railed gas block or an A2 gas block, that's the length you need. If you're going to use a low profile gas block, the handguard can be longer and cover the gas block.

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11 years 5 months ago #24436 by pookybear308
Replied by pookybear308 on topic Free floating vs drop ins
So, is the sequence get a barrel, chose a gas block, then try to guess what length handguard fits? It must be easier than that, right?

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