Will there be enough clearance between the rail and the barrel for the QD mount?
Will a pull on the sling affect accuracy? This is not a free-float barrel. It’s my first rifle without one and I’m just not sure how it would be affected.
Yeah, as a last resort I’ll add a QD attachment point, but I am trying to avoid it entirely. I know I’m being overly anal about this, but I just want as little as possible on the rail…
If you drill a hole and use a flush mount stud you are stuck with that sling position, unless you drill more holes. At least with the mount shown above you can easily change positions of the sling.
Those mounts are fairly insignificant in size. Think “function over aesthetics”.
You’re correct, of course, on being stuck with that one position without drilling more holes. However, I’m pretty set in my ways regarding sling placement, so I’m not too worried about it.
I’m also OCD in this regard. Just knowing there is something on there that I may be able to do without just gnaws on me…
Don’t want to derail but is there really any difference between rail mounted QD points? I mean if you stay with reputable companies like DD, KAC, or that Gear Sector is it just aesthetic differences?
No. Even between the products each of those companies offer, there are issues. Some are more low-profile, some weigh more, some aren’t rotation-limited, some grip the rail differently. There’s a lot to shopping for the stupid little buggers.
Honestly, I agree with you. The first AR I owned, I spent a fortune trying to squeeze things onto the rail but after the initial high of having so many things I could add to my rifle, I scaled back significantly and have moved toward the “how is that going to help me, and does that benefit justify the added weight and bulkiness” approach.
In this case i am going to have to suggest going with the GEAR QD socket. Even if you drill, the combination of drilling the hole and sticking a QD socket in there is going to take up just as much room on your rail and be just as obtrusive. Also it will permanently “ruin” that spot on the rail.