Carbon fiber handguard

[yotehunter243]

My dad has been complaining about his hands getting cold on his 450 while deer huntings. So figured a Hogue or carbon fiber was the best solution. I searched and searched and found a place that sells them extremely reasonable and figured I'd pass it on. I removed all the rails and this thing is extremely light and rigid. $47 compared to all the $300 carbons I found I figured it was worth a try
handguard

 

[why]

Thanks, it looks good.

 

[JoeBobOutfitters]

Those are likely imported Chinese handguards. I'd be wary, FWIW:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/10-MidLength-Lightweight-Free-Float-Keymod_60494204801.html

Caveat Emptor

 

[Lazerus]

Joseph, out of curiosity is there a "danger" in using something like this or simply a failure issue?

 

[Conquistador]

Yes i agree with joebob. Proceed with caution on that chinese knockoff rail.

 

[roky0702]

Good carbon fiber handguards are Clark Custom, Lancer, and Hiperform. Neither require epoxy like the old designs.

 

[Fullcurl]

I've had a bad experience with delta team tactical. If you need to return something good luck getting them to respond.

 

[dkarre]

prairie tactical is offering there carbon fiber hand guards for sale now...they are bolt on instead of epoxy. I won an upper from them and they are very nice..check them out at www.ptacarms.com

 

[crapshoot]

Contact boondock outdoors and have them make you a neoprene handguard cover.

 

[steve garrett]

just get some vet wrap from TSC of cal ranch, its a couple bucks a role and put it where you want to grab. they make it in camo color.

 

[JoeBobOutfitters]

Originally Posted By: LazerusJoseph, out of curiosity is there a "danger" in using something like this or simply a failure issue?

Decent carbon fiber handguards aren't cheap to make. IMO, it's not worth buying a "carbon fiber" handguard that is suspect in quality. If you want to buy it because it's cheap then that's fine I guess, but I wouldn't put it on the same plane as the other carbon fiber handguards on the market in terms of strength or service-life.

 

[RHR3]

Just wrap it with horse leg wrap from tractor supply.

 

[yotehunter243]

Well put the handguard on. It fit nicely and bolted together nicely and bolted together fine. If it was for me I would of used vet wrap or just put on gloves but it's my 65 yr old dad and it's what he wanted. Shot it today and it still shoots sub MOA. So only time will tell in the integrity of it. I'll say 99% of all my building stuff come from Joe bobs. If this gun gets handled 10 times a year it will be lucky. But if he has troubles with it I'll be the first to come and post about it.