Home Forums Hunting & Shooting AR and Tactical Rifles Best Free Float rail?

Lots of superlight free float tubes, I was thinking the DD slim rail with the way it fastened might be pretty stiff relative to some of the others. Don't want a quad rail. Anyone use the DD slim rail, was thinking a 15 inch rail.

I've tried the Noveske NSR, handled the DD, but prefer the BCM.

Yep. I have both the Noveske NSR and BCM KMR. I much prefer the way the BCM mounts up.

If I were to buy something today, it would be another BCM or a Geissele. SLR also makes a decent rail nowdays.

I"m still running Hogue AL tubes.. reasonable and I stick a rail piece here or there where I need it. Not all the dang rails all around and rough on your hadns and you are paying for them too.

But its just the way I do it. Doesn't mean its right.

Have one carbon fiber tube I can't recall who its from, on a hunting AR. I really like that tube. Its nice and light.

Geiselle is very proud of their rail at $500 and it's pretty heavy as well.

I've yet to find an issue with my Troy Alpha rails but I've not handled any of the keymod rails. I have an SPR with an old school JP tube that I've thought about changing. I'll be paying attention here too and would appreciate the why and how that makes them better.

They make several different ones, not all are $500. Most of them are in the $300 range.

TWR,

I've also had two JP handguards and a Troy and while they were good, the rails mentioned above are slim, lighter weight, and I like how the BCM, SLR, and Geissele barrel nuts don't require indexing and have anti rotation / alignment tabs. It might not be worth it to you to replace yours but if buying new I would strongyl suggest those three.

I have an AP Customs carbon fiber and love it. I have had it awhile but if I remember right it was $240.00.

What is it about the high dollar tubes that "you" have to have? To make it work for your ways?

Competiton I can totally see. Its a specific game.

If your life is on the line I"d be dang sure about what I needed and cost would not be an issue.

Beyond that, and yes I'm utilitarian, I just don't get all the bells and whistles.

Something for a bipod. And a light. And scope mounting. Possibly a backup laser. But not all the 45 degree canted HU sights and such...

Never seen a deer I couldn't shoot wtih a bare tube. Probably truth be told wihtout a float tube.

Never shot a yote yet at night wiht a light on the gun, have used other lights for so long its second nature... but one day I will get a short gun for the house specifially with a green LED light for night stuff.... yotes and the like so I don't have to pop on my headlight.

The deal for me is something that would be ridged and stable, something pretty tough

Some guys like cars, some like golf, some of us like guns. If I sold everything that I didn't "need" I would loose about 90% of whats in my gun room. I don't mind spending more for better quality and that doesn't just apply to guns for me. I could get by with much less but where is the fun in that?

Have/do use them all.

Skip the hassle-



Geissele

ALG Defense.

BCM KMR.

Just helped a buddy bolt together a lightweight build last night.

He used the BCM KMR with a V7 titanium gas block and their titanium barrel nut.

The rail, nut and gas block only weighed 7.1oz.

Talk about light, i see similar in my future

But will it stand up to a tight sling?

my question as well. I look at these newer very light rails and they look somewhat flexible, if your front sight is mounted on one and you press down on it the sight may go up, or the rail could come in contact with the gas block as an extreme, perhaps one has to spend $500 for a 15 inch rail...

The ones mentioned above are no more flexible than any other good rail on the market. I can't imagine them holding up to the abuse of a sling though, that's just crazy talk.

I saw the ALG video he had, looked pretty cool.

I can't believe I haven't seen it mentioned yet, midwest industries gen 2 ss, light and slim and can do whatever you need it to do. if you want to spend less the nordic free float tube is also good.

This comes down to what feels and looks the best to you . My favorite of all the float tube is Midwest SS-2. I have this on all my AR's except one.

https://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=268

watching the Geissele install sold me on it.