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Originally Posted by John Rogers
Sooooo the fore stock will have little to do with how well one shoots compared to the other. John
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I'll respectfully, but adamantly disagree, John. Forearm mounting is absolutely critical on rifles with two piece stocks, be they AR's or #1's. This is a really broad topic, but HD is only asking about AR's, so let's address those.
The traditional, original method of mounting the forearm to an AR had proven to be one of the most detrimental aspects of its design with regards to accuracy. It induces unwanted stresses to the barrel, which vary with barrel temperature and other factors.
Anyone looking to improve accuracy in the AR immediately ditches the stressed forearm and replaces it with a free floater. This is probably the most fundamental improvement to be made on this platform.
As far as suitability for open sights, yes, the Ruger version is entirely stiff enough to not deflect and to be entirely suitable. There are a myriad of open sights meant to mount to the Picatinny rail just for this purpose.