NICE looking rifle you got there.
How does the TROY FDE match with the magpul/tango down furniture. Thinking about a build with TRX Extreme…
If so, I’m sooooo getting one!
Looks like they’ve made the switch to the new rail
I got my VTAC 11" Extreme rail in-today from Rainier Arms. The only beef I have so far is that there is absolutely nothing in the installation/instruction sheet in regards to installing the accessory picatinny rails onto the handguard. The short rails go on without much hassle, but the long bottom rail was a real pain in the balls to get installed without stripping or cross-threading the mounting plate. I finally got it set-up properly after several attempts.
My barrel should hopefully come in today from ADCO, so maybe I can get this sucker built-up later today and post some pics!
I’ve been bouncing back and forth between the two as well. Thinking 9.0 on a 14.5" .635 barrel.
I got a 9" TRX however I need to borrow Thor’s hammer to loosen the FSB pins on my Bravo middy.
Here’s the finished product:
Nick that looks great. I’m really digging the machine work on the barrel.
11" trx extreme. Excuse the crappy cell phone pics…
Well, since people are posting pics… this is my 16" 9mm with a 13" TRX-E as it is set up at the moment:
ETA: The open rail behind the AFG is for an RSA whenever they get released.
That’s super fine, heavy d. What optic is that?
Thanks man! I like the look of it too. It is a BCM CHF 16" middy that I sent to ADCO. Prior to having it dimpled it weighed 1.76lbs. After the dimpling it weighed in at 1.62lbs. Not a huge weight savings, but I didnt want to go ultra light anyway. More importantly it seems to balance perfectly, and feels much lighter & more balanced from its previous configuration with the PRI rifle length tube/LaRue gasblock/Vltor VST-1 folding front sight, which all translated into to being too front heavy.
One of Marshall’s PA Micros - I wanted to try the Micro concept on a range toy before dropping $$$ on an Aimpoint for a serious social carbine. It’s really quite nice, I’d buy another no question.
My VTAC 13" over a Centurion LW 16" CHF barrel.
Lethal dose…nice and simple. I like it. 16" barrel?
Yup. Thanks, man!
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Originally Posted by jp0319
I was on the noveske site an hour ago and when you click on the VTAC link it says they are in the process of changing over to the new VTAC rail, from the old JP/VTAC model, so I assume their VTAC rifles will soon come with the nex rail.
If so, I’m sooooo getting one!
What is the preference of the VTAC over the “old JP/VTAC” version? I saw a couple of the JP’s at a match recently and they looked to be good set-ups. I was surprised at the light weight of this system on an 18" fluted Sabre (chrome lined, 1x7) barrel - noticeably lighter than my 16" Noveske Middy with 9" Omega rail. (Both rifles running ACOGs, so the optics weight would be similar.)
weight savings. If both were weighed without the barrel nut and adding the top rail to the JP/VTAC to compare it apples to apples with the Battlerail. I just estimated the top rail weight based on the Troy 4" rail.
JP/VTAC rifle length - 15 oz. + full length top rail at 5 oz. = 20 oz.
vs.
Battlerail 13"- 11.1 oz
That much weight loss will significantly change the balance and feel of the rifle.
I really like the looks and weight of the TRX Extreme. I actually prefer the holes of the TRX over the slots of the Vtac…
Is there an issue with mounting the rails with the Slots on the vtac?