Ive been under a rock last 3 or so years. What is an ARCA rail and what type of shooting is it used for?
ARCA rail?
- Thread starter Petrov
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It’s a rail mounting system. It came from the photography industry. The standard is from Really Right Stuff (RRS) with a 1.5” system, but now everyone is making them.
It starts with a rail attached to your gun that can manufactured by different people. Area419 is probably the common one. From there, you get arca plates and accessories to mount on a tripod arca head.
I’m sure a search of YouTube or Google would give you a better understanding.
It starts with a rail attached to your gun that can manufactured by different people. Area419 is probably the common one. From there, you get arca plates and accessories to mount on a tripod arca head.
I’m sure a search of YouTube or Google would give you a better understanding.
Here is an example of a RRS clamp attached to a bipod with a rail from MDT made to the RRS standard.
Here are a couple pics of a rail by JP, made to fit their hand guards. Even though they fit the gas gun style guard, the rail itself is the same and attachments fit just like others.
Also, it makes it super quick and easy to slide attachments around the rail to various positions. Mainly used in PRS/NRL style comps. Plenty of info on YouTube about it...
Sweet setup man, but is it just me or is that an excessive amount of mounting points?
It came with the screws, and I just put one in every hole. (That comment might fit in the MPT better, but you know what I mean). I just figured I’d use them all with a dab of blue loc tite, and I’d never have to worry about it, ever......
