Seekins handguard

[Bill257]

I am considering this handguard for a bench rifle. I am drawn to the flat bottom for stability off the rest and the ability to use a bi pod. I appreciative anyone's thoughts / experience with these.

Won't be carrying it much so weight and size are not concerns.
Thanks

http://www.seekinsprecision.com/parts-and-accessories/handguards/sp3rv3-mod-rail-16.html

[A5BLASTER]

Thats the handgaurd im going to be changing out to on my grendel.

I belive rabiddog has one on his grendel maybe he will be along soon to offer up some experence with it.

You can get it for a few dollars less and free shipping at joebobs.

Hope this helps.

[37L1]

Really like mine, it's everything I hoped it would be. Really appreciate the way they have engineered the barrel nut, make sure you have the right wrench to fit it.

[kmon]

Shot one on a friends 223 build and ordered one that day from Joe Bobs. One of the best changes I have made to that rifle.

[Bill257]

Thanks, couple of follow up questions - I now see the barrel nut does not use the standard wrench - What is the right wrench? can you use a torque wrench or is it put on with just a big closed end wrench?
Also, I am planning to mount a bi pod on the end of the 15in model, should I have any concern about flex?

[rabiddawg]

No complaints with mine.

[kmon]

No idea about the wrench as I have a friend that put mine on and does my AR work when needed. The Bipod is no issue on the 15 inch though.

[A5BLASTER]

As for as the wrench you can get a 1 1/8 crows foot wrench to fit whatever size torque wrench you have are buy.

Hope this helps.

[LRRPF52]

It's a nice handguard, especially for riding bags.

[Klem]

You don't need a special wrench if you have a barrel extension torque tool.

The Seekins barrel nut has parallel flats so you can screw it on hand tight and then put it in a vise with the barrel pointing at the floor. The flats of the Seekins barrel nut is what the vice is clamping. Then introduce the torque tool from the top through the receiver. Then the torque wrench on that.

You could also go for more stability by sourcing a 3" wide piece of steel plate and screw holes down the centreline so it fixes to the bottom of the handguard. 3" wide is a standard so there will be plenty of bench rests made for this width. The weight of the plate will also help keep it down during recoil. Then unscrew it for hunting.

[A5BLASTER]

Klem is wright you could do it that way, or just use a common open end wrench and tighten it down or use a crows foot wrench and torque wrench like seekins told me to do when I called them today.

Hope this helps.

[RedXds]

I've also got this rail as my #1 for a all around hunting and general use. Lighter options are available. But I think it's a great all around rail design.

[Bill257]

Thanks all.

One is inbound from Primary Arms (Joe Bob is out of the M- lock style I was looking for)