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Temperature Sheild Wrap For Metal Handguards - Anyone Know Anything About Them?
March 29, 2018, 04:19 PM
Il CattivoTemperature Sheild Wrap For Metal Handguards - Anyone Know Anything About Them?
So I was goofing around when I should've been working, but I came across a velcro wrap for handguards that's supposed to make it easier to handle an otherwise-hot rifle. Down here, metal gets hot if it's out in the sun.
Has anyone tried one of these?
Has anyone seem something similar that would work for the top bar of a metal skeletonized stock like those sold by CNC Warrior?
http://www.kearms.com/shtf-wrapMarch 29, 2018, 05:36 PM
IndianaBoyI have often threatened to paint my 3-gun rifle white to keep it cooler in the August sun.
I may give it a try this summer.
March 29, 2018, 05:41 PM
IndianaBoyThe stock is more of a problem than the handguard, generally. Heat on your face is more painful than on your hand.
Those wraps look like they would do the job. I would probably get them damp with some water.
You could roll your own out of a T-shirt and zip ties for way less than $30 but it wouldn't look cool.
March 29, 2018, 11:02 PM
smpsmpThin foam and zip ties or adhesive. Kinda like the ace stocks. Just something so it isnt metal but will still get warm in the sun anyway.
March 30, 2018, 11:32 PM
hrcjonI don't have this problem, but if I did I would be more inclined to address it hidden under the handguard rather than over. Like a GI handguard in principle, but I would probably use exhaust wrap tape. If its merely thermal in storage I'd get a simple cover.
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March 31, 2018, 12:07 AM
Il CattivoThe problem is that the handguard itself winds up sitting in hot environments or being exposed to direct sunlight over relatively extended periods or both. Even a polymer handguard or a nylon cover like this one can wind up picking up some heat over time; what I'm kinda hoping is that it's no more than mildly uncomfortable at worst.
March 31, 2018, 12:37 AM
ExodusI use something similar from burn-proof gear. It is based in their supressor wraps. Works great! I can get the rail hot enough to burn and the wrap is always safe to touch.
April 02, 2018, 06:46 PM
10x SniperI'd wrap my Krink HG with this!
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April 05, 2018, 08:12 AM
sigarmsp226Mr. Cattivo - With all due respect would you want to consider not covering up the heat source but rather allow the barrel to cool using a Thermal Dissipator similar to the one in the link below.... I only suggest this as an alternative to covering up the hand guard....Just a thought Sir....Mark
https://www.jprifles.com/1.4.5_hs.phpApril 05, 2018, 08:15 AM
sigfreundquote:
Originally posted by sigarmsp226:
allow the barrel to cool using a Thermal Dissipator similar to the one in the link below....
You mention a dissipater “similar” to those (which appear to fit JP rifles or rifles with the same type of barrel only). What do you have in mind? Anything in particular? And of course the dissipater won’t keep the handguard cool if it’s heated from the sun or storing the rifle in a closed vehicle, which is what the original question seemed to be about.
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sigarmsp226quote:
Originally posted by sigfreund:
quote:
Originally posted by sigarmsp226:
allow the barrel to cool using a Thermal Dissipator similar to the one in the link below....
You mention a dissipater “similar” to those (which appear to fit JP rifles or rifles with the same type of barrel only). What do you have in mind? Anything in particular? And of course the dissipater won’t keep the handguard cool if it’s heated from the sun or storing the rifle in a closed vehicle, which is what the original question seemed to be about.
Mr. SigFreund - your question made me go back and re-read the OP and I missed the comments related to the weapon getting hot from the sun....
My brain read heat and I thought automatically the OP was talking about heat from a hot barrel.....sorry for my confusing post...I was way off topic...Mark
April 05, 2018, 10:11 PM
Il CattivoThank you both, gentlemen. Sigfreund's right, but I'm all for heat management as a general proposition. I don't believe I've ever even heard of a dissipater of that type.
April 06, 2018, 12:46 PM
VoshterkoffMay I suggest a glove?
April 06, 2018, 02:57 PM
Il CattivoSure. But it's still easier to just put something on the rifle and leave it there.