How much tolerance is needed? Just curious before I order all the parts and the can only to be disappointed. Anyone tried it?
1.75" OD suppressor inside a 1.80" ID Handguard?
- Thread starter RickyRodney
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Holy smokes that is cutting it close. The handguard would have to be perfectly concentric to the barrel and ditto for the can to the barrel.
Even then, any barrel whip or droop would result in contact between the can and handguard.
Not a big deal I guess but it would defeat the purpose of a free float handguard. The heat would transfer to the handguard real fast too. I don't own cans so take this for what it's worth but I don't see a huge benefit of running cans under handguards. It kind of looks cool, I'll give it that.
Even then, any barrel whip or droop would result in contact between the can and handguard.
Not a big deal I guess but it would defeat the purpose of a free float handguard. The heat would transfer to the handguard real fast too. I don't own cans so take this for what it's worth but I don't see a huge benefit of running cans under handguards. It kind of looks cool, I'll give it that.
That is very, very close. I run a Saker 7.62 (1.5 dia) under a 1.8" ID guard, and it works well. .150" per side verses .025" , big difference.
It might work out, but you would have to try it to see how it does.
OFG
It might work out, but you would have to try it to see how it does.
OFG
Yeah pretty much my thoughts exactly. Only wanted to do it, because it puts the bipod a lot farther out from the rear support. But if suppressor contacts the handguard it pretty much defeats the point... Thanks for the input.
You should watch one of Larry Vicker's more popular YouTube videos, which shows the inner workings of an AR platform. Most is shot in super slow motion, and that amzing thing to me was how much a barrel wobbles as the bullet makes it way down and out of the barrel. During that violent few mico-seconds or a shot being fired, you might ding the rail.
Another, larger concern could be heat. On purpose of the open slots in the rail is to help air cool the barrel. A suppressor gets hotter than a barrel because it is much thinner in construction. This is one reason you see suppressors way out beyond the barrel rail. You want the suppressor to both stay away from heating other metal parts, and also get access to air cooling faster.
Another, larger concern could be heat. On purpose of the open slots in the rail is to help air cool the barrel. A suppressor gets hotter than a barrel because it is much thinner in construction. This is one reason you see suppressors way out beyond the barrel rail. You want the suppressor to both stay away from heating other metal parts, and also get access to air cooling faster.
Yeah, I'm going to agree with Bentio and longshot2000...and actually just about everybody else, it may fit but its just too close to be functional.
