imarangemaster 315 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I opted for the DPH steel bolt on handguard retainer: https://dpharms.com/products/saiga_furniture/saiga_bolt-on_~28diy~29lower_handguard_retainer.html. It works for for .308 (without bushings) or 223. 7.62x39, and 5.45 (with bushings). The bushings have a machined ridge that engages a matching machine channel on the retainer. It is a great system. It comes with a short set screw that engages the barrel on the .308, or the top of the bushing on the other calibers. I decided to drill an oversized hole through the bushing and use a longer set screw, so that it passed through the bushing to engage the barrel. Where it engage the top of the barrel, I drilled a shallow divot in the barrel so the set screw would sink a little below the surface, and not be able to slip forward under recoil. It works like the lateral groove on the top of a standard AK that the pivot lock bar of the retainer engages. I also used a couple drops of Krazy Glue on the retainers to hold them centered on the retainers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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