New Viking Tactics VTAC EXTREME BattleRail - By Troy Industries

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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In the last week I acquired a new Viking Tactics VTAC Extreme Battle rail manufactured by Troy Ind. I currently have the JP Enterprises version on an S&W M&P VTAC rifle and since I enjoy it so much, I thought I would give the new VTAC rail a try on my 10.5” LMT.

For starters I had to remove a LaRue 10" rail that was on the rifle. Two DPMS wrenches and a one PRI Barrel Nut Tool later I was able to remove the LaRue barrel nut. Once the LaRue Rail System was out of the way I was able to quickly and very easily install the new VTAC Rail without issue. The new VTAC Extreme Battle Rail comes with two 2" and one 4" rail sections. The 4" section comes with a sling attachment point milled into the section.

I really like this new rail system from Viking Tactics because it is so easy to remove for maintenance under the rail. One of the main selling points for me with the Viking Tactics rail systems is since I do not need all the rail estate that usually comes with most rail systems these days I can choose where I want place sections of rail that best suits me and my setup.











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Very nice, Brother!!! :wink:

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Very cool - I presume they have all lengths?

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They come in lengths of 9, 11 and 13 inches.

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I can see that being a pretty good match to a Noveske N4 shorty…

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Nice looking rail.

Is it just me or holy shit do you have a ton of ammo stacked up in some of those pics.

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You could say that :wink:

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Looks awesome.

Any idea what the weight & dimensions are? Looks more narrow than the Larue. I looked on rob_s’ Rail Systems chart (google doc) but the data is not there yet.

Thanks.

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kudos. Weight would be interesting. It’s a nice looking product. Kind of reminiscent of a PRI carbon forend.

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Without any rail chunks, the 11" TRX VTAC weighs 11.6 ounces. Each chunk weighs about an ounce.

A LaRue 13.2" conventional rail weighs 18.4 ounces IIRC

A JP VTAC 12" tube without rail chunks weighs 16 ounces.

The TRX is pretty thin. In fact, it will fit inside my Yankee Hill tube (12" is 16.4 ounces, BTW)

I have a CMMG 14.5" midlength lightweight barrel on backorder and the TRX is going on it.

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Any idea of the weight of these rails as compared to a a Larue in an 11"? I looked on the VTAC sight and didn’t see weights.

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Looks good to me.

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Man, I am liking this more and more. I think this might have to be my next rail.
Grant, if you are listening, do you have these in stock?

Let us know how you like this setup.

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Good looking rail Jeff. I’ll probably install one on my 16" LMT. What length will work best with a 16" barrel and what gas blocks fit under it?

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Very nice!! How is its weight compared to the original JP Enterprises version?

Thanks for sharing.

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Exact question I was going to ask.

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Guys, all these are is the new Troy Extreme rails with a V-tac logo on them and slots instead of holes, much like the old ones were JP tubes with the V-tac logo and a couple of minor tweaks. I have not found the weights either and am still waiting for Troy to get back to me. Guess I should ping them again.

Bear in mind that of course they are going to weigh less, they also offer less in terms of mounting locations and heat protection. On the one hand, yes it’s nice to be able to mount rail sections where you want/need them and only in that spot, but those rail sections and the covers most of us put on them do a lot to protect our hands from the heat generated by the barrel.

I’d like to try one of the 9.0 versions, but I’m apprehensive at best.

Vtac version

Troy version

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Rob_S: I believe Troy keeps their handguards’ weight as a highly confidential trade secret. Bring a postage scale to the next SHOT show ;). I noted the weight of my 11" VTAC TRX above

I suspect if Kyle Lamb put his blessing on this, it works. Most of those guys shoot with gloves anyway.

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Does anybody know if the PRI adj low profile gas block will fit inside the battle rail.

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Is that with or without the nut?