Picatinny gives you the most surface contact and friction making it best for components that are mission critical in not shifting or moving even a fraction of a millimeter such as optics. Even the smallest shift with the smallest MOA can translate to wildly varying accuracy when amplified by great distances. It also gives you the most articulation in positioning components and pulls double duty and functions as a heat sync as you’re adding more material and surface area which makes it ideal for the top of a barrel shroud. So why not do picatinny all the way around the barrel. Well, it adds weight, can be uncomfortable to grip and is bulkier. This is where MLOK comes into play. It is significantly lower profile and milled through the wall of the barrel shroud for recessed mounting, allowing comments to sit flush with the shroud. This is great for keeping components such as a vertical fore grip or weapon light lower profile. Picatinny plates in various lengths can easily be added to MLOK making it even more versatile. Oh yeah, and use key mod if you want an inferior outdated mounting system that gets caught on everything.😂😂😂
Keymod attachments are supposed to have an integrated recoil lug that presses against the back of the slot when locked in place (per the keymod specs,) it isn't held by the nut alone. Although some cheaper mfgs have neglected to include this in their keymod accessories, no doubt a contributing factor to keymods decline. Twangnbang has an excellent video showing how it actually works. I agree though, that picatinny remains the best attachment method.
I have to go with mlok, more easy side attachments, even picatinny adapters. The better mlok attachments grab two different holes and cannot slide once the screws are in.
Does anyone else remember when EVERY AR15 attachment had to have picatinny rail on it Scope mounts had rail on the sides of the rings, on top of the rings..etc... Some optics had picatinny rail on them, Buttstocks had rail on it, sections could be added to an A2 sight. and so on.. My how times have changed. Now we need m-lok handguards longer than the barrel itself and optic mounts with 2" risers.
Picatinny is king. Everything else is fine. "Oh but Keymod lost in trials..." Yeah. Really harsh trials where they repeatedly drop their Firearm from 6 ft directly into mounting surfaces... So unless you're a dumb@$$ or *actually* a deployed operator WHICH WE'RE ALL NOT, all mounting methods are fine.
I love your videos. Thank you for the great info. Im not trying to cause any issues but You realize that’s not a genuine Atlas correct? Like I said thou I don’t want to cause any problems, I just wanted to be sure you know it’s a clone, it’s a good one but a clone non the less.
Picatinny looks alot cooler....those skinny mlok and keymod rails look stupid.....they make your ar15 look like a broomstick ....give me a danial defence picatinny quad rail or give me a old wooden stock m1a scout squad or tanker....but i refuse to carry one of these new skinny rail ar15s...i hate the way they look.
ALL HAIL QUAD RAIL!
Hehehe ha
Picatinny gives you the most surface contact and friction making it best for components that are mission critical in not shifting or moving even a fraction of a millimeter such as optics. Even the smallest shift with the smallest MOA can translate to wildly varying accuracy when amplified by great distances. It also gives you the most articulation in positioning components and pulls double duty and functions as a heat sync as you’re adding more material and surface area which makes it ideal for the top of a barrel shroud. So why not do picatinny all the way around the barrel. Well, it adds weight, can be uncomfortable to grip and is bulkier. This is where MLOK comes into play. It is significantly lower profile and milled through the wall of the barrel shroud for recessed mounting, allowing comments to sit flush with the shroud. This is great for keeping components such as a vertical fore grip or weapon light lower profile. Picatinny plates in various lengths can easily be added to MLOK making it even more versatile. Oh yeah, and use key mod if you want an inferior outdated mounting system that gets caught on everything.😂😂😂
I agree picitanny is the best. Damn cheese graters get caught on everything though.
Your Right It Goes In The Square Hole.
"You need a torque wrench"
I think "need" is a strong word
Keymod attachments are supposed to have an integrated recoil lug that presses against the back of the slot when locked in place (per the keymod specs,) it isn't held by the nut alone. Although some cheaper mfgs have neglected to include this in their keymod accessories, no doubt a contributing factor to keymods decline. Twangnbang has an excellent video showing how it actually works. I agree though, that picatinny remains the best attachment method.
CatofTailsNine agreed...they did cheap out on them.
I have to go with mlok, more easy side attachments, even picatinny adapters. The better mlok attachments grab two different holes and cannot slide once the screws are in.
Does anyone else remember when EVERY AR15 attachment had to have picatinny rail on it Scope mounts had rail on the sides of the rings, on top of the rings..etc... Some optics had picatinny rail on them, Buttstocks had rail on it, sections could be added to an A2 sight. and so on.. My how times have changed. Now we need m-lok handguards longer than the barrel itself and optic mounts with 2" risers.
God how true is this! Of the dozen ars I have, my go to is still my classic a2.
@@G2niverse Love it, keep thing simple. Mine is a 2005 Bushmaster with an aimpoint,
Great video, thanks.
edit: EXTREMELY helpful video.
Picatinny top rail with MLOK. Love my BCM MCMR. Never had any issues with things coming loose.
Thanks, now I understand the difference :)
No problem!
@@G2niverse same here, very good breakdown throughout the video.
MLok because it was that or an AR with a plastic pic rail.
Dom Sow ewww plastic pic rail? no sir.
@@G2niverse exactly lol. It was a super budget build that still cost $500+ mid covid. I went with a zrodelta
Picatinny is king. Everything else is fine.
"Oh but Keymod lost in trials..."
Yeah. Really harsh trials where they repeatedly drop their Firearm from 6 ft directly into mounting surfaces... So unless you're a dumb@$$ or *actually* a deployed operator WHICH WE'RE ALL NOT, all mounting methods are fine.
Thanks Rob Hodge for being a subscriber...love hearing from you guys! And yeah, its really personal preference...
Great video brother. Can you convert M-Lok to Picatinny ?
Ya, there all kinds of rail mods for M-Lok to Picatinny
Is that a green screen you're working over? The contrast between your hands and the background has that green screen 'edge' to it.
No, not for this video. I have used green screens in the past, but not for tutorials.
@@G2niverse Just curious.
By the way, it was a good video. You answered the question that I searched.
I love your videos. Thank you for the great info. Im not trying to cause any issues but You realize that’s not a genuine Atlas correct? Like I said thou I don’t want to cause any problems, I just wanted to be sure you know it’s a clone, it’s a good one but a clone non the less.
Oh yeah, did a review on it.
Picatinny looks alot cooler....those skinny mlok and keymod rails look stupid.....they make your ar15 look like a broomstick ....give me a danial defence picatinny quad rail or give me a old wooden stock m1a scout squad or tanker....but i refuse to carry one of these new skinny rail ar15s...i hate the way they look.
Let me know when you want to get ride of that old keymod ar-9. Lol
lol not anytime soon!
99.3% 😂😂