Adunas Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hello everyone, I apologize for my ignorance ahead of time as I'm a new owner of a DPMS LR-308. I love my new rifle, and have been becoming very familiar with it. I'm interested in getting a new handguard for it. It has an 18 inch barrel, and I have a low profile gas block on the way. Problem is I can't seem to find any 16 inch handguards that I like. Out of all my searching, I've only found about 2 or 3. I don't necessarily want a quad rail, because I think that's a little bit of overkill, and I'm not going to use all of the rails. I really like the style of the Precision reflex http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-forend-parts/forends-handguards/ar-15-ar-style-308-gen-iii-delta-carbon-fiber-forearm-prod54519.aspx?psize=48 and http://www.superiorweaponssystems.com/E1-15.htm I want a 16 inch because I have an adjustable foregrip that I'd like to place right in the front at an angled position, and then have room towards the front of the barrel for a bipod. I know that magpul handguards will fit on it just fine, actually had one on there and returned it, as I wanted more length. Would any AR-15 free floating handguard fit the DPMS-LR-308? Any help and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for your time in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 You'll have alot more luck searching for 15" varients. I'm not aware of any mainstream 16" setups out there, but there are quite a few 15s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I haven't seen any 16" free floats either, but there are 15s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adunas Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Could anyone recommend a 15 inch that won't break the bank? Don't really wanna spend over 300.00 on it, and even that would be pushing it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I found this http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-forend-parts/forends-handguards/ar-15-308ar-carbon-feather-handguards-prod54649.aspx actually in stock at brownells, but carbon fiber, no rail this isn't in stock http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-forend-parts/forends-handguards/308-ar-handguards-prod54838.aspx but is a tube that you can mount rails on troy makes a 15" for ar-15s, but not for 308s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adunas Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks for the help all, really apprecaite it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasprite Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I like the Apex hand guards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_995 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 You should call precision reflex. at one time they would cut handguards to a customer's specification. I like these, I had one on a ar15 build it was solid. http://www.precisionreflex.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=186647&CAT=4820 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'm likein that rilfe brother seasprite :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasprite Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'm likein that rilfe brother seasprite :D Thanks brother I'm just about done with her I'm thinking about battlecomp along with one of Slashes buffers and a sling. Then I'll wait until all this madness goes away and start again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 BABC not cheap but damn great product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) I have two BABC's. They're great! One on my .308 and one on my 300Blk. Edited March 16, 2013 by Robocop1051 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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