Getting upper receiver to line up with handrail

[Stryker]

Have a quick question looking for help on - definitely a noob question though.

Picked up a complete upper this past week and just noticed that the handrail does not line up fully with the receiver:

Any quick fixes that I am able to do on my own.

Thanks in advance for any help you can send my way!

 

[atilla]

yuck. is that free floated? you can adjust the entire assembly if it is. if not you should be able to manipulate the handguards to fit better.

 

[Stryker]

Hi Atilla - thanks - it is a MI free float rail. Can you point me in the right direction of what I need to do to adjust the assembly?
Thanks for the time on this - well appreciated.

 

[atilla]

there's a locking nut which you should be able to loosen, you can also unscrew the entire free float assembly... i'd never really had to line one up before i did my girlfriend's rifle and i guess it's an art or something because i swear it took me as long to do that as it took for me to build the upper while showing her exactly what i was doing.

peep this, yo: http://www.yhm.net/pdf/Install_Freefloat_Forearm.pdf

 

[W.E.C]

i use the detachable a2 carry handle ,half on the receiver and half on the upper when tightening,maybe a scope if ya don't have a carry handle?

 

[Stryker]

Thanks! - will jump into this weekend.

 

[ThePreBanMan]

The solution to your problem:

Picatinny Vise Jaws [YHM-7350] - $82.50 : YHM, Yankee Hill Machine Co., Inc. | Makers of High Quality Firearms, Accessories & Sound Suppressors, Makers of High Quality Firearms, Accessories & Sound Suppressors

 

[atilla]

yeah, when it comes back in stock.

 

[01SVTvert]

Red dot mount bridged between the two pieces to align them. The carry handle method mentioned above works really well.

 

[Canndo]

Red dot mount bridged between the two pieces to align them. The carry handle method mentioned above works really well.

+1 I've done this a few times

 

[1903Collector]

i use the detachable a2 carry handle ,half on the receiver and half on the upper when tightening,maybe a scope if ya don't have a carry handle?

Red dot mount bridged between the two pieces to align them. The carry handle method mentioned above works really well.

Done all of the above, also used a one piece scope mount once, or you can buy the unnecessary, expensive alignment jiggy thingy.