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    Quote Originally Posted by PatrioticDisorder View Post
    Right side bolt hold open IMO is the biggest advantage (from a right handed shooter's point of view) to having an ambi lower. It's the reason I SBR'd AX556 lowers for the 2 KAC uppers (11.5 & 14.5) I recently bought instead of just buying a complete KAC SBR or SBRing KAC lowers.

    Right side bolt catch allows user to speed up clearing malfunctions and overall makes it less awkward when you want to lock the bolt back, whether it be for safe handling of said rifle or simply showing rifle is clear at the range. To me it is mind boggling why AR's were not initially made fully ambi 50 years ago.
    After using lowers with a right side bolt catch I agree 100%. I almost never release the bolt with the right side button but almost always catch the bolt with the trigger finger from the right side.

    Quote Originally Posted by jerrysimons View Post
    The AXTS ADAC pin drops the mag and holds the bolt open for remedial action by just pressing the mag release with the trigger finger. It would be supreamly B-A if Hodge could pull that off with the right side bolt release!
    I prefer a separate button to manipulate the bolt catch/release. While rare there are instances where I wish to lock the bolt back but not drop the mag.
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    Looks great. I'm looking forward to specs and some up close shots of it. I'd love to see how the barrel nut/how the rail mounts.

    Any other interesting info on this new metal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by methical20 View Post
    Looks great. I'm looking forward to specs and some up close shots of it. I'd love to see how the barrel nut/how the rail mounts.

    Any other interesting info on this new metal?
    It's a latest-gen lithium aluminum and better in every single way than 7075.

    -Thermal stability
    -Crack propogation
    -Corrosion
    -Rigidity
    -Fatigue
    -Weight

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    Quote Originally Posted by methical20 View Post
    Looks great. I'm looking forward to specs and some up close shots of it. I'd love to see how the barrel nut/how the rail mounts.

    Any other interesting info on this new metal?
    Hodge has kept the rail mount specs under wraps, patent pending. The rail is SWEET. It doesn't look it from the picture but the 1.5 and 10.5 o'clock rail face holes are sculpted to feel like the rail molds to your hand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrysimons View Post
    Hodge has kept the rail mount specs under wraps, patent pending. The rail is SWEET. It doesn't look it from the picture but the 1.5 and 10.5 o'clock rail face holes are sculpted to feel like the rail molds to your hand.
    Can confirm that the rail is excellent. It is light, but not KMR light (and conversely, it is stronger). The barrel nut/lock up is awesome, and the rail features an anti-rotation feature that I consider to be in the same style as several industry standard anti-rotation methods. It's a solid rail that is very ergonomic, sturdy, and has no weight where it's not needed. Very slim, but doesn't "feel like you will strangle it", if that makes sense.

    This is a rare case of a "gun guy" getting to "build a gun". The whole thing flows and feels "right", just like one would expect a rifle made by an actual shooter.

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    Have you tried pulling the takedown pin to see if the upper balances or slams down on the bench like the average Colt, BCM or Kac? That would be the first test I'd put her through. Nice rifle!
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    It looks like a really nice seeing setup.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirty_H View Post
    It looks like a really nice seeing setup.
    The rifle I saw, which looks exactly like the one in the pic, was a 14.5" SBR. This gives you an idea of the length of the rail. I am curious also what Hodge's consumer configuration will be once it is released. Surely a 16" barrel will be offered.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrysimons View Post
    The rifle I saw, which looks exactly like the one in the pic, was a 14.5" SBR. This gives you an idea of the length of the rail. I am curious also what Hodge's consumer configuration will be once it is released. Surely a 16" barrel will be offered.
    Yes, a 16.1" barrel will be offered. The rail is about 13.5" . No, I don't know how much the rail by itself or the barrel nut weigh. Yes, on a 14.5" barrel you can mount a Surefire suppressor/mount without hitting the rail. I would wager AAC, as well, but do not know for sure.

    I do not know, but I PRESUME that HDSI will offer the rifle mostly with a 16.1" barrel, as offering it with a 14.5" barrel would imply pinned muzzle devices, as I don't think HDSI plans on doing higher volume SBR sales. That means stocking brakes, FH mounts, etc. from multiple companies. Do-able, but kindof annoying, maybe? I don't know, I have not asked about this, it's just a pure guess based on MOD-1 uppers. Some of their distributors do sell 14.5" MOD 1's with various pinned devices (Weapon Outfitters).

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