Bipod on round hand guard.

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Pretty new to AR’s. Recently bought a DPMS 5.56 with a 20” heavy barrel, has a round free float hand guard. The hand guard has 3 tapped holes in the bottom. Are those just for mounting a pic rail? Or is there a bipod mount that bolts directly to the hand guard?
I see that Atlas has a “no clamp” version, that’s what made me wonder.

 

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[_Windrider_]

Pretty new to AR’s. Recently bought a DPMS 5.56 with a 20” heavy barrel, has a round free float hand guard. The hand guard has 3 tapped holes in the bottom. Are those just for mounting a pic rail? Or is there a bipod mount that bolts directly to the hand guard?
I see that Atlas has a “no clamp” version, that’s what made me wonder.

This holes are for a pic rail section

 

[_Windrider_]

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Looks like a Les Baer hand guard

 

[Deets]

Looks like a Les Baer hand guard

I wondered if it was added, all the other DPMS’s I’ve looked at have a different style.

 

[Deets]

Any recommendation on where to get one from? I’m sure they are all over, but where’s your go to place?

 

[_Windrider_]

Any recommendation on where to get one from? I’m sure they are all over, but where’s your go to place?

Midway, brownells wherever and whomever has em in stock.

 

[Deets]

Looks like a 5 slot is what I’m after.

 

[_Windrider_]

Looks like a 5 slot is what I’m after.

If the screws don’t come with threadlocker, use a very tiny amount of blue threadlocker

 

[Deets]

Coming from the 2 stroke world, I use blue on everything. Thanks for the advice though.

 

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Most of them are for m-loc. Found some that don’t have a specific mounting but no info on hole spacing.

 

[_Windrider_]

Most of them are for m-loc. Found some that don’t have a specific mounting but no info on hole spacing.

J P ENTERPRISES AR-15 PICATINNY DIRECT THREAD MODULAR RAIL ALUMINUM | Brownells

Rail Kits designed for JP system, will also work with many other free-float tubes. Modular handguard/rail system gives the tactical shooter maximum flexibility to customize the number, position, and length of accessory rails on his rifle. Mount ra...

www.brownells.com

 

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J P ENTERPRISES AR-15 PICATINNY DIRECT THREAD MODULAR RAIL ALUMINUM | Brownells

Rail Kits designed for JP system, will also work with many other free-float tubes. Modular handguard/rail system gives the tactical shooter maximum flexibility to customize the number, position, and length of accessory rails on his rifle. Mount ra...

www.brownells.com

I saw those, the shorty is a 4 slot which is 2” in length. My hole centers are 1-9/16” roughly. Seeing as they don’t give hole dimensions, and I’d guess that the centers are more than 3/16” off each edge. It doesn’t look like it will work.

 

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I need an aluminum 5 slot direct bolt.
Which I have yet to find.

 

[SWFShooter]

Nordic makes direct mount. But I have no idea if the hole spacing would match up. https://www.opticsplanet.com/nordic...ils.html?_iv_code=2OX-T8-NCPCTNYR-TRL-NC1-300

 

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Nordic makes direct mount. But I have no idea if the hole spacing would match up. https://www.opticsplanet.com/nordic...ils.html?_iv_code=2OX-T8-NCPCTNYR-TRL-NC1-300

7 slot is the smallest they have on OP. So it will be too long.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Accu-Shot Monopod Precision Shooting Rifle Rest Magpul PRS Rail

Accu-Shot precision monopods, Atlas bipods and rifle accessories provide a high-degree of accuracy for long-range hunting, law enforcement or military duty.

www.accu-shot.com

I don't know if those holes in the free float tube are threaded or not but this rail is a start. 10-32 weld nuts and some button head cap screws should round out the install. You can get these from McMaster Carr or a well stocked hardware store.

 

[Kamerad]

B&T33 tube rail kit might be just what you’re looking for.

 

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Accu-Shot Monopod Precision Shooting Rifle Rest Magpul PRS Rail

Accu-Shot precision monopods, Atlas bipods and rifle accessories provide a high-degree of accuracy for long-range hunting, law enforcement or military duty.

www.accu-shot.com

I don't know if those holes in the free float tube are threaded or not but this rail is a start. 10-32 weld nuts and some button head cap screws should round out the install. You can get these from McMaster Carr or a well stocked hardware store.

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B&T33 tube rail kit might be just what you’re looking for.

Atlas has what I need, thanks fellas!
The holes in my tube are threaded, so BT 34 is what I need. I measured 1.59 but that’s eyeing the calipers.

 

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Might as well order my bipod while I’m there too. Lol

 

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Tried, has some problem saying my address isn’t verified. Guess I’ll call em tomorrow.

 

[_Windrider_]

Tried, has some problem saying my address isn’t verified. Guess I’ll call em tomorrow.

you may also try PRI. It’s the same thing they sell for the MK12.

 

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you may also try PRI. It’s the same thing they sell for the MK12.

Gave B&T a call and got my order in, went with the bt34 rail and the bt10-lw17.