Which rail covers?

[chazthebiker]

Sorry I got carried away with the pics.

No such thing as getting carried away bubba. Nice rifle!

[HeavyDuty]

Sure did. I ordered them in OD green and black. Might end up with one more color if the two don't do the trick. Maybe add foliage? Not sure how light colored that is. Is yours solid color or multi? They both look good, but some of the multi colored pics I see look real sharp.

My carbine with the XTMs has a Foliage stock and a mixture of Foliage, OD and FDE covers. No black, too contrasty IMO.

[ghostman1960]

Very nice rifle Ghostman! You know, I can remember Colt AR15's being sold at Walmart in the early 1980's for $450. Can't see them ever going down in value. Guns might be the new gold.

This is the logic I will use with my wife when I purchase my next rifle.

[chazthebiker]

This is the logic I will use with my wife when I purchase my next rifle.

Worked for me!

[chazthebiker]

My carbine with the XTMs has a Foliage stock and a mixture of Foliage, OD and FDE covers. No black, too contrasty IMO.

Got a picture?

[HeavyDuty]

Got a picture?

[chazthebiker]

Really really like what you've done with the rail covers. That is real nice. Might have to order myself more colors. Thanks!

[Urban Tactical Gear]

heavyduty, how did you manage to mount your sling mount OVER an xtm panel?

[HeavyDuty]

heavyduty, how did you manage to mount your sling mount OVER an xtm panel?

I are a Witch.

No, seriously - the XTM pair is cut to tightly fit the space using a modeler's miter box and a razor saw. It took about five minutes to do.

[Quib]

Haven't had a desire to look at anything other than KAC.

[Aragorn]

I'm curious about the KAC panels. I've noticed that they're popular, but can't help but wonder why when I see the price tag on them. Is it because of their texture/consistency? Or just the fact that they lock? Ergo makes locking panels that are significantly cheaper. I don't actually own either, I'd just like to know ~ Just in case I'm missing out . What IS the texture on the KAC's anyways? Is it rubberized?

[TehLlama]

Just hard plastic. They do well with heat, but I really don't take much of a liking to them myself - I'll try and stipple the ones I have.
For setups that don't get moved around a bunch, XTMs are more attractive for the money - I pulled the KAC panels and replaced them with XTMs on my 'work' paperweight, and I was much happier.

[Quib]

The "new" asking price on the KAC panels might be hard to justify for some, but they can be had cheaper if you look around.

I feel the KAC panels do exactly what is required and I need look no further.

- Positive Grip
- Sturdy
- Thin Profile
- Positive Locking
- Complete Rail Coverage/Protection
- Protection From Barrel Heat

[Vern1968]

I was torn between Magpul XTM covers and the LaRue index clips. I am not going to lie, looks mattered quite a bit. I went XTM's and I love them. They do make the grip a lot thicker. They aren't that hard to take off with a little practice. Ithink mixing up the colors looks cool in the right configuration.

[chazthebiker]

I was torn between Magpul XTM covers and the LaRue index clips. I am not going to lie, looks mattered quite a bit. I went XTM's and I love them. They do make the grip a lot thicker. They aren't that hard to take off with a little practice. Ithink mixing up the colors looks cool in the right configuration.

Thanks Vern1968. I think so too. No reaspn why our weapons can't look good and function well. Heck, any AR is a big chunk of change no matter how you look at it. From the cost of a basic rifle to the ammunition. I would imagine it isn't hard to spend more on ammunition in a year than the rifle costs. In three to five years we probably spend many times what the rifle costs in ammo. I think the customization options are part of the point of an AR platform. People can build exactly what they think they want as quickly or slowly as they want. To me, that is just really cool. The AR platform is an "every man's" platform. Got a pic of your setup?