Who uses free floating HG's on a Fal?

homelandprotector · June 25, 2007, 00:00

I just put this baby together tonight and forgot to put the hand guard retainer ring on before I twisted on this Steyr barrel on (I know..

flame away), so I decided to use this Free floating HG that has been in my tool box for a couple years, they don't use the retainer ring. So my question is.... do they actually help accuracy?

Who else uses these things?

ostrobothnian · June 25, 2007, 00:30

OK. Dang! First you pull my para barrel outta your toolbox... now its a cool FF tube? What else do you have hiding in there that you might want to sell? May I have first dibs?

homelandprotector · June 25, 2007, 00:32

How about a Izzy HB kit?

I'll be putting one on marketplace soon, unless you want it.

ostrobothnian · June 25, 2007, 00:40

Damn you drive a hard bargain brother. You do know she will divorce me, don't you? May the best man win.

SIG552 · June 25, 2007, 01:54

Don't forget that both DSA and Falcon Arms have taken care of you: their 2 piece handguard ring slips on AFTER the barrel is in situ.

SIG552

shootist87122 · June 25, 2007, 07:25

Tactical Tim has the Ed Vandenberg (threads to base of barrel) version on his 3-Gun FAL. It reduced his group size considerably - maybe by half.

Ed also threaded the G1 barrel and installed his brake at the same time. The added weight plus the brake cut recoil by a good 50% or more (believe it or not). The combination has made a big difference in Tim's scores.

homelandprotector · June 26, 2007, 11:14

Quote:

Originally posted by shootist87122
Tactical Tim has the Ed Vandenberg (threads to base of barrel) version on his 3-Gun FAL. It reduced his group size considerably - maybe by half.

Ed also threaded the G1 barrel and installed his brake at the same time. The added weight plus the brake cut recoil by a good 50% or more (believe it or not). The combination has made a big difference in Tim's scores.

Didn't Tactical Tim win the shooting contest at 07 Fal fest?

AndyC · June 26, 2007, 12:15

He sure did - I didn't see the RO's shoot (was the day before I arrived), but from perving over his scores, he's not just accurate, he's very fast as well

ce · June 26, 2007, 13:03

Vince has a free floating douchebag on his Uzi, but it still sucks.

shootist87122 · June 26, 2007, 13:53

Quote:

Originally posted by homelandprotector

Didn't Tactical Tim win the shooting contest at 07 Fal fest?

Correct - He won the 3-Gun event using the VB modified FAL.

**Tactical Tim** · June 27, 2007, 19:05

Originally posted by shootist87122
Tactical Tim has the Ed Vandenberg (threads to base of barrel) version on his 3-Gun FAL. It reduced his group size considerably - maybe by half.

Ed also threaded the G1 barrel and installed his brake at the same time. The added weight plus the brake cut recoil by a good 50% or more (believe it or not). The combination has made a big difference in Tim's scores.

I agree with Shootist87122 in that the EVB freefloat improved the accuracy of my most accurate FAL. The recoil is also reduced considerably. The EVB brake is effective in pretty much eliminating muzzle flip for the all-important follow up or 2nd shot but the noise is greatly increased.

The EVB forearm also has a lug for an aftermarket (in my case a Harris) bipod. It proved very useful in this month's MGM Ironman 3-Gun match in which I placed 8th in my class (Heavy Tactical). I think I was the only competitor to use iron sights. I'll send a picture of the rifle to Shootist & perhaps he can post it. Easy, T

shootist87122 · June 27, 2007, 19:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Tactical Tim
...

. I'll send a picture of the rifle to Shootist & perhaps he can post it. Easy, T

Ja! Send ze picture und we vill post it.

June 25, 2007, 00:00	#1
homelandprotector Registered FALaholic #: 16592 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 6,136	Who uses free floating HG's on a Fal? I just put this baby together tonight and forgot to put the hand guard retainer ring on before I twisted on this Steyr barrel on (I know.. flame away), so I decided to use this Free floating HG that has been in my tool box for a couple years, they don't use the retainer ring. So my question is.... do they actually help accuracy? Who else uses these things? __________________ We need about 3000 Ron Paul's in Washington.....HLP Last edited by homelandprotector; June 26, 2007 at 11:13.

June 25, 2007, 00:30	#2
ostrobothnian Rest in Peace May 23, 2011 FALaholic #: 21545 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,643	dang OK. Dang! First you pull my para barrel outta your toolbox... now its a cool FF tube? What else do you have hiding in there that you might want to sell? May I have first dibs? __________________ “Haake päälle!” Visualize whirled peas

June 25, 2007, 00:32	#3
homelandprotector Registered FALaholic #: 16592 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 6,136	How about a Izzy HB kit? I'll be putting one on marketplace soon, unless you want it. __________________ We need about 3000 Ron Paul's in Washington.....HLP

June 25, 2007, 00:40	#4
ostrobothnian Rest in Peace May 23, 2011 FALaholic #: 21545 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,643	. Damn you drive a hard bargain brother. You do know she will divorce me, don't you? May the best man win. __________________ “Haake päälle!” Visualize whirled peas

June 25, 2007, 01:54	#5
SIG552 Registered FALaholic #: 21446 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL350 somewhere Posts: 1,619	Don't forget that both DSA and Falcon Arms have taken care of you: their 2 piece handguard ring slips on AFTER the barrel is in situ. SIG552 Last edited by SIG552; June 25, 2007 at 02:10.

June 25, 2007, 07:25	#6
shootist87122 Registered FALaholic #: 7202 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NM Posts: 5,126	Tactical Tim has the Ed Vandenberg (threads to base of barrel) version on his 3-Gun FAL. It reduced his group size considerably - maybe by half. Ed also threaded the G1 barrel and installed his brake at the same time. The added weight plus the brake cut recoil by a good 50% or more (believe it or not). The combination has made a big difference in Tim's scores. __________________ "So in the Libyan Fable it is told, That once an eagle, stricken with a dart, said, when he saw the fashion of the shaft, it is by our own feathers, not others hands, are we now smitten." -Aeschylus

June 26, 2007, 12:15	#8
AndyC Porridge Wog Contributor FALaholic #: 19755 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Euless, TX Posts: 11,061	He sure did - I didn't see the RO's shoot (was the day before I arrived), but from perving over his scores, he's not just accurate, he's very fast as well __________________ My Iraq Pics Preferred Travel Agent - 72 Virgins Dating Club

June 26, 2007, 13:03	#9
ce Registered FALaholic #: 373 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,905	Vince has a free floating douchebag on his Uzi, but it still sucks.

June 27, 2007, 19:05	#11
Tactical Tim Member Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 10338 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 48	Originally posted by shootist87122 Tactical Tim has the Ed Vandenberg (threads to base of barrel) version on his 3-Gun FAL. It reduced his group size considerably - maybe by half. Ed also threaded the G1 barrel and installed his brake at the same time. The added weight plus the brake cut recoil by a good 50% or more (believe it or not). The combination has made a big difference in Tim's scores. I agree with Shootist87122 in that the EVB freefloat improved the accuracy of my most accurate FAL. The recoil is also reduced considerably. The EVB brake is effective in pretty much eliminating muzzle flip for the all-important follow up or 2nd shot but the noise is greatly increased. The EVB forearm also has a lug for an aftermarket (in my case a Harris) bipod. It proved very useful in this month's MGM Ironman 3-Gun match in which I placed 8th in my class (Heavy Tactical). I think I was the only competitor to use iron sights. I'll send a picture of the rifle to Shootist & perhaps he can post it. Easy, T

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