LR308 Free-Float Handguard

[GSPKurt]

How do I remove it? Can anyone recommend an inexpensive quadrail to replace it? It is the 24": bull barrel (.308 Win.)

[Matt.Cross]

I used a strap wrench on mine. It unscrews in the typical counter-clockwise fashion. you may have to heat the back of the FFT right there at the receiver with a heat gun or some such to help break the loctite on the threads.

[GSPKurt]

Is that it? Cool... Thank you very much! <thumbsup>

[Matt.Cross]

It's very simple, I did a how-to for a FFT install here a while back, it included removing the FFT, and you can read that thread here.

or

http://308ar.com/forum/index.php/topic,328.msg2218.html#msg2218

[GSPKurt]

[move][glow=red,4,300]Thanks, Matt![/glow][/move]

[Token]

It's very simple, I did a how-to for a FFT install here a while back, it included removing the FFT, and you can read that thread here.

 

or

 

http://308ar.com/forum/index.php/topic,328.msg2218.html#msg2218

This info has apparently disappeared.  Are there any current links?  I want to remove my tubular FFT and replace it with a DPMS-made quadrail...

[Crankbait]

Yep, just heat up the old FFT rail around the barrel nut thread area and use a strap wrench.  I took off the OEM quad rail on my Gen2 Recon and installed a longer Nordic Components 3-gun style rail.