FYI, 15" Hogue AR Handguards are not good

[JBoyette]

I loved this handguard, the rubber coating, the non-slip texture was nice. The heat shielding when i get after it. The diameter of the OD was great.

But that 4 foot poi shift at 300yds it causes is a no go for me.

YMMV.

John

 

[BigWaylon]

Using sights with the front on the rail? Otherwise I’m unsure of how a freefloated handguard causes a POI shift.

 

[jmccracken1214]

Using sights with the front on the rail? Otherwise I’m unsure of how a freefloated handguard causes a POI shift.

Adjusting your sights will fix it.... put a can on, you’ll most likely get a POI shift! Cans are crap!!!

 

[JBoyette]

Using sights with the front on the rail? Otherwise I’m unsure of how a freefloated handguard causes a POI shift.

Happens all the time to many handguards and no to irons. I was shooting a 1-4 optic. Repeatable too. I could prop on the last 3"-6" of the handguard and watch the round impact 4ft high at 300yds.

Go to a lower flat on the barrier, handguard rested, and impact on steel at 300yds.

Go to a magazine prone and drill the steel, go back to resting on the handguard and 4 ft high

 

[Catfish]

Is it touching the gas block?

 

[JBoyette]

Is it touching the gas block?

Its close, might be. To be dead honest i am not chasing this down. Its 1 of 4 AR's i have and 1 of 3 18" 5.56mm uppers.

What i am going to do is take the upper apart and put the handguard in the trash can.

 

[Catfish]

Ill give ya a dolla for it

 

[Button Pusher]

Its close, might be. To be dead honest i am not chasing this down. Its 1 of 4 AR's i have and 1 of 3 18" 5.56mm uppers.

What i am going to do is take the upper apart and put the handguard in the trash can.

Contact Hogue, send it back to them.

 

[JBoyette]

Contact Hogue, send it back to them.

Not to sound like a a$$ but why? Its not worth my time or the effort. When it comes to gun stuff i just learn, share and move on.

 

[Button Pusher]

Not to sound like a a$$ but why? Its not worth my time or the effort. When it comes to gun stuff i just learn, share and move on.

You're not being rude, not at all, if it is not working like it should then they should replace it.

 

[JBoyette]

You're not being rude, not at all, if it is not working like it should then they should replace it.

Thats the issue.

Its not this handguard, its the design, it plainly sucks. I love it all the way up to when it fails me. A new one will not correct it.

 

[bigfelipe]

What's the issue with the design? How does it attach? One of those shimmed nut designs opening the door for play it the barrel nut or just to tight to the barrel and enough flex to create contact?

 

[JBoyette]

What's the issue with the design? How does it attach? One of those shimmed nut designs opening the door for play it the barrel nut or just to tight to the barrel and enough flex to create contact?

Its a threaded jam nut.

 

[JRHorne]

Who built the upper? Sounds like an issue with either the barrel nut not being torqued enough or it hitting the gas block.

 

[bigfelipe]

Its a threaded jam nut.

A jam nut? In place of the standard barrel nut? Odd choice. I assume with shims so you can clock it? Got a picture of how it goes together?

Curious...

 

[11B CIB]

Adjusting your sights will fix it.... put a can on, you’ll most likely get a POI shift! Cans are crap!!!

Cans awesome.