First and formost thank you all for welcoming to the forum this is my first thread and first post 
On subject im curiouse to what the thoughts and opinouns are of the 2 diffrent uppers.
one is obviously tried and true the other is a new cool looking.
Which would you pick??
Thank you in advanced Rob.
The VLTOR is straighter, truer and more rigid if that makes any since (the high qualities of billet) vs. a standard mil-spec forged upper by CMT. Both will work very well for most applications.
I just built a carbine and I used a Vltor MUR 1 for my upper reciever. I couldnât be more pleased with it. If you have the money I would recommend the MUR. My only word of caution is selection of a rail system. I went with a Troy free float rail system only to find out the anit rotation pins were set up for a mil spec upper. Not really a big deal just be prepared to remove a little metal with a file.
The rails i have for this build are YHM Free floating rails i figured that could be a problem
Thank you in advanced.
Rob
Depends on what youâre building. If youâre using an âaccurateâ barrel like a Noveske then the more accurately machined MUR makes sense. If you using a ârack gradeâ barrel then the MUR isnât going to offer much you can use except cool looks.
Ill be using a CMMG 16 inch midlength barrel. However i have not decided on the conture i want for the barrel. Im stuck between Govt Profile and Medcon barrel. Not exactly the most demanding precision barrel but i dont like Noveske barrels because of the color, if they were black id buy them.
the other problem with the MUR upper is finding them instock.
Rob Thanks everyone.
For that application itâll really be overkill, but if you like the look go for it. The Noveske barrels as well as any barrel can be sprayed with GunKote or Norrels in black.
If you true up the front end of a CMT receiver with a lapping tool and some other tricks you can get some extreme accuracy of of a mil-spec CMT receiver and if youâre using a scope mount like an Armalite or Larue itâll help you even more.
This upper (which I didnât lap, nor do any other tricks on) shoots .220" groups at 100yds with reloaded BH 60gr V-MAX. Itâs just a standard âWilsonâ stainless barrel in 1x9 twist with a .223 Rem chamber. I canât remember if itâs a Bushy or RRA upper receiver.
Agree. They are one of the very best upper receivers on the market to date.
C4
In the Vltor vs. Larue Tactical comparison, is there any reason to prefer one over the other?
In real world usesâŚno. Pretty much just looks.
Rob-
You know me as C. Whorley from 1911forms- how ya been?
So youâre building an AR? I thought for sure your next would be another POF!
Did I ever show you a pic of my Rifle over there? Itâs got the Mur-1.
DUDE!!! C.Whorley, I have steered away from POF in the past months (2 months to be exact) due to QC issues. 2 friends and i all are having issues with new uppers (all second generation) mine in particular is under 200 rounds. My first generation POF is still running 100%.
I never did see pics of your rig but would very much like too.
id rather overkill the underkill. Looks like ill be trying to find a dealer that has the VLTOR MUR instock.
Rob
HERE IS MY LOWER!!!
Lower is a CMMG Lower with a Choate machine and tool stock (should have gottin the LMT stock) it also features a Magpul MIAD grip.
can you tell whats missing?
I WAS using the same name there but was banned for some reasonâŚ
I knew youâd eat your words for raving about the POFs sooooo much. They arenât that darn greatâŚ
Yeah, Iâm an attention whore but someone had to fill in since the usual attention whore wonât post an Vltor upperâŚ
Okay you got meâŚ
Joe where in the heck did you get that DD rail? Or did you have someone cut it?
I didnât have anyone cut it especially for me if thatâs what you are thinking.
Frankly, I was very tempted to let it go at that since you didnât give me enough credit to think I might have enough ability to handle that task myself.
I did the cutting and grinding myself and Jay refinished it for me months later after the original tan DC wasnât holding up to the abuse the KAC clips put the leading edges through.
I still Love POF rifles and still shoot both of mine, (i think i got my newer upper to run) when they run they run forever and dont quit.
Nice lower id love to find one locally
How does the weight differ from the VLTOR and the CMT upper?
CMT upper on my Middy Terrorist Rifle. My thoughts are like this. Is the VLTOR upper nice Yup but for 229 you can get a K of 223/5.56 ammo or 2k of 9mm ammo. Just my 2 cents
how do you like the MAGPUL CTR stock??? been thinking about getting one of those as wellâŚ
the VLTOR has feed ramps right??? so i need the barrel with the m4 extensions?
Love the CTR stock it is very nice and worth it. Bought it from AIM surplus the same folks that sell ammo. Over all much better than the stock butt stock.