I'm having some trouble deciding on a rail for my DPMS oracle (yes I know it's a lower end gun). I'm pretty new to the game but I'd like to free float the next handguard I put on it. I want to hear some recommendations factoring in price, performance, and ease of installation. Also if anyone could tell me what kind of low profile gas block I would need (size?) that would be great.
Free float hand guard
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Theohazard
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Welcome to TFL!
My last upper build used a Midwest Industries 12" M-Lok free-float rail. It's fairly inexpensive, pretty lightweight, and very easy to install. It does take a bit of trial-and-error to get the top rail to line up perfectly with the rail on the upper receiver after you tighten it down, but it's not difficult at all, it just takes a few tries to get it perfect if you're OCD about those types of things like I am.
As for the low-profile gas block, I'd bet the Oracle uses a normal-sized .750" one, but I'm not sure on that.
But I have to ask, what's the reason you want a free-float handguard? I'm not trying to talk you out of it, but sometimes people think they need a free-float handguard when they really don't.
My last upper build used a Midwest Industries 12" M-Lok free-float rail. It's fairly inexpensive, pretty lightweight, and very easy to install. It does take a bit of trial-and-error to get the top rail to line up perfectly with the rail on the upper receiver after you tighten it down, but it's not difficult at all, it just takes a few tries to get it perfect if you're OCD about those types of things like I am.
As for the low-profile gas block, I'd bet the Oracle uses a normal-sized .750" one, but I'm not sure on that.
But I have to ask, what's the reason you want a free-float handguard? I'm not trying to talk you out of it, but sometimes people think they need a free-float handguard when they really don't.
Theohazard
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That's a good enough reason as far as I'm concerned 
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As far as aluminum gas blocks, your Oracle already has one, and that's part of what makes it a lower-end rifle. When the rifle heats up, there is going to be a difference in the way the barrel expands and the gas block expands, which can lead to gas pressure problems.
.As far as aluminum gas blocks, your Oracle already has one, and that's part of what makes it a lower-end rifle. When the rifle heats up, there is going to be a difference in the way the barrel expands and the gas block expands, which can lead to gas pressure problems.