Thanks alot. Pretty much what I expected, but wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stickman
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Thanks alot. Pretty much what I expected, but wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stickman
What about CAA buttstocks - after market or MILSPEC?
Thanks.
Jim
As far as I know their non-milspec and Jim you don't want one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Navy87Guy
Hello gentlemen,
On the last post about not wanting a CAA stock????? Why not? Don't worry I don't have one. And this as you can see is my first post. But I want to thank everyone for all the info I have read over the hours and hours I've visited. THANK YOU.
AL
Because for roughly $15-20 more than the CAA you could have a CMT mil-spec stock. I highly recommend mil-spec receiver extension over commercial tubes if this is a rifle that you might depend on to defend yourself. I also recommend staking the castle nut after torquing properly, it may never come loose on it's own and the staking ensures that it won't, it's the same exact reason carrier key screws are staked. Proper torquing and using high quality parts and it may never come loose, staking ensures that it won't.Quote:
Originally Posted by HAIL-CAESAR
The mil-spec tubes have the full/completed threads and won't spin off with the castle nut, gouging the tube as RRA sometimes do, Bushys usually don't do it but they're not mil-spec either. I have found a technique to avoid this with the Loc-Tited on RRA receiver extensions.
I can confirm that the tubes CMMG uses, combined with the Magpul CTR stock are not entirely compatable. They have this taper and longer length you mentioned.
My CMMG rifle will not allow the CTR to engage at the shortest position.
I brought this up to them (CMMG) after receiving my rifle and they simply told me that "Yes, the CTR will not lock up on the shortest position with our tubes." Frankly, I would have liked to have been told this prior to having my rifle built, because I would have been happy to ship CMMG the proper tube as to avoid this aggrivation from happening at all.
There are two solutions. One of which was addressed by Magpul themselves. Magpul sent me a butt pad/spacer for my CTR that is thicker than what is now currently available (the thicker pads should be available soon...I got one shipped early...thanks Magpul!) These pads/spacers have a deeper recess for the tube (maybe a half inch) than the current CTR pads.
Once installed, this thicker pad/spacer for the CTR just barely allowed the CMMG tube to lock up on the shortest position, but, trying to UNLOCK it from that position took an incredible amount of force on my part, making this an unacceptable solution.
The other solution is a 5 position mil spec tube available from DSA's web page. It's shorter and I have been told the CTR will function as it should with this tube. I haven't replaced my tube with this one yet, but I will.
Can we get a list of which manufacturers sell their lowers with Mil-Spec buffer tubes?
I just orderd the CTR/and milspec tube combo from Grant. Figgured get it done in one shot. I am just wondering if the hbuffer is good for bolth carbine and mid length rifles?
Hey guys,
First post here. I'm wanting to upgrade my RRA with a new CTR and if I'm gonna do that I might as well change the tube to a milspec. Am I correct in assuming the buffers are compatible between the two different sizes as I've never seen any buffers marked specifically for commercial or mil-spec? What about the back plate, nut etc? I have a couple of each laying around so I'd rather just pick up the tube and stock body if possible. Plus is there one mil-spec tube thats better than the others? Thanks for the info!
-RD62