PRI Delta - Need Opinions

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10 years 10 months ago #33061 by Lizardette
PRI Delta - Need Opinions was created by Lizardette
These are what I'm talking about:

www.precisionreflex.com/Products.aspx?CAT=4823

I like the look of them and I generally prefer flat-bottomed forearms to circular ones. I don't know how it would look on a rifle with an A2 front sight/gas block though.

Free Float forearms are allowed on 308 ARs in the Service Rifle division, and I think it's going to be a necessity. Slinging up with the front attached to the gas block just changes the zero too much and isn't predictable enough. A2 sights are mandatory, and I prefer fixed sights to removable every time. It's bad enough that the rear sight is a carry handle. I've got a .050" front sight post, and replaced the standard aperture with a .046". It shoots well, but I think it can do better.

Anyway, any thoughts on or experience with this handguard would be appreciated. I haven't been able to find any in depth reviews, otherwise I probably wouldn't ask.

If any of y'all thinks it would be a bad choice, for whatever reason, I'm open to other suggestions. Let me know what's worked for you. :)

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10 years 10 months ago #33073 by faawrenchbndr
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I have bone very seen one on a rifle with a front sight base. They have always been an integral folding sight gas block. Saw a few carbines on Google with an A2 front sight base....look ok. You could always place a sling mount on the PRI Delta tube.

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10 years 10 months ago #33074 by Lizardette
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Putting a sling mount on it was the idea, yeah.

As far as images: THAT is the problem! I was searching Yahoo!

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10 years 10 months ago #33075 by faawrenchbndr
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I think I typed "Pri Delta" in google.........check bing as well,

I have generally always preferred railed or round tube hand guards. If I need a flat base, I have folded bipod lags to provide the flat. However, I can see a flat base tube like the Delta being a necessity in Service Rifle

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10 years 10 months ago #33085 by OleCowboy
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$$$$$$$$ WOW

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10 years 10 months ago #33091 by Lizardette
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My last experience with shooting a gun with bipod legs folded along the sides/bottom of the handguard was with an HK91. Turns out they were most of the accuracy problem I was having. They were causing the rifle to jump during recoil. Mostly, I think that was because of the mounting system. The legs mount to a semi-circular piece which moves freely inside a semi-circular track attached to the nose of the handguard. I think the receiver mounted version would have been better.

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10 years 10 months ago #33092 by faawrenchbndr
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I have nerve use that type ou mount, but I can see what you mean.
I prefer shooting prone, off a bipod with it loaded or off a bag/pack.

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10 years 10 months ago #33094 by Lizardette
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It was infuriating. For the longest time I couldn't figure out what was causing the accuracy problem. All I knew was that the rifle seemed very particular about how it was held and positioned on the sand bags. Even then the problem was intermittent.

Funny thing: the best I ever shot with a bipod was when I used it (with the legs extended and supporting the rifle) as a hand stop with a sling.

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10 years 10 months ago #33095 by SOC
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PRI makes really good equipment.

Badger Ord had a square free float tube but it's been discontinued.

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10 years 10 months ago #33096 by faawrenchbndr
Replied by faawrenchbndr on topic PRI Delta - Need Opinions
Badger killed that model? A friend has two on rifles.....he loves them

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