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    Quote Originally Posted by seb5 View Post
    I think you'll be happy with the Troy. I have tried most systems and prefer the Troy to all. I, also don't like the delta ring still on the rifle. The DD FDE is very dark. Not an issue for me but just telling you. I'm not sure there is a tighter lock up for a 2 piece. As far as length, if you are using a RDS or even low powered magnifying optics the front sight is not an issue. I've even had a NightForce 2.5-10 on a rifle with a front sigth and it just wasn't an issue. I have both types. I prefer a fixed front sight base but have about half and half. Just the way some people build them. On my own builds I put a fixed front sight. With a middie you'll have more than enough length without loosing the FSB. It'd really simply a matter of what you like.


    Are you saying the DD Omega is the tightest lockup for a 2 piece, or that the Troy is the tightest lockup?

    Wasn't sure from your post.

    The fact that the DD FDE color is darker is a good thing I think given the color of my receiver, but again without seeing it in person there is no way to know what would match.

    I should have the one I went with on Monday or Tuesday, and I guess then I'll know if I like it or not. If so, then wonderful, and if not I guess I will make do or sell it and replace with another. Not the end of the world either way.

    Thanks.

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    Here's to hoping for a good match:



    Ended up going with the DD Omega 9.0 in SOCOM FDE. Will post a pic next week of the resulting color match up. Liked the idea of matching color to the receiver, and putting some black rails/panels on the rail for contrast to the other furniture.

    Thanks for all the feedback provided in the thread and helping narrow down a decision, even if it did diverge from where I thought I would end up. LOL

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    Cool, you found one. I hope you get what your looking for, Im pretty sure you'll like DD. Their products are excellent. I had an omega and sent it back because I didnt have a delta ring in place. Otherwise I would have kept it.
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    Be prepared for strong opinions when asking questions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seth Harness View Post
    Cool, you found one. I hope you get what your looking for, Im pretty sure you'll like DD. Their products are excellent. I had an omega and sent it back because I didnt have a delta ring in place. Otherwise I would have kept it.
    I will be of any assistance I can, if you need anything...

    Be prepared for strong opinions when asking questions.

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    Yeah, I pretty much got recomendations for all of them. LOL I really think the troy and the MI looked nice and I had a heck of a time choosing. But, the fact that the color on this one might be close finally pushed me to give it a shot. I don't think there is enough difference between the MI, Troy and DD versions to really base it on much else other than which looks better. LOL

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    Well, got the DD today and I'm not happy with it. The colors are similar, but are very different as you get them into different light sources. Picky, I know, but I'm just disappointed with it. It's hard to show in pictures what I'm seeing in real life with it, but I'm now wishing I had just gotten a black rail instead.











    In the pictures it doesn't look at off as it does in real life, so I'm sure this makes me look too picky.






    Quote Originally Posted by txbonds View Post
    Here's to hoping for a good match:



    Ended up going with the DD Omega 9.0 in SOCOM FDE. Will post a pic next week of the resulting color match up. Liked the idea of matching color to the receiver, and putting some black rails/panels on the rail for contrast to the other furniture.

    Thanks for all the feedback provided in the thread and helping narrow down a decision, even if it did diverge from where I thought I would end up. LOL
    Last edited by txbonds; 04-20-09 at 18:17.

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    the DD FDE is definately not the common, tan FDE.. "puke" is a better description. your stick looks perfectly fine to me, though, even having a pretty good idea what it looks like in real life... like a lighter milk chocolate color.

    all equate to better concealment, which is te whole idea. having varying FDE hues is better camo than just straight up tan. just be glad you didn't get one of almost-black FDE lites.. like i did. significantly darker than my omega. i'm pretty sure i'll be rattle-canning it a lighter color once my effin' barrel finally gets here and i can finish that build.

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    A few more shots in some sunlight to show the color shift:








    Well, now I feel stupid. In all the pictures, the colors don't look too bad, but in real life, the receiver color shifts between a bronze look to a green/tan look, and the rail is not shifting in the same way at the same time. So, in those cases, it looks different.

    Wish I had some black ladders to throw on and see how it changes the look.

    Hmmmm. Anyone know if DD sells matching SOCOM receivers. LOL
    Last edited by txbonds; 04-21-09 at 09:01.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    the DD FDE is definately not the common, tan FDE.. "puke" is a better description. your stick looks perfectly fine to me, though, even having a pretty good idea what it looks like in real life... like a lighter milk chocolate color.

    all equate to better concealment, which is te whole idea. having varying FDE hues is better camo than just straight up tan. just be glad you didn't get one of almost-black FDE lites.. like i did. significantly darker than my omega. i'm pretty sure i'll be rattle-canning it a lighter color once my effin' barrel finally gets here and i can finish that build.


    Yeah, I know I'm just being too picky about wanting them to match. I've got a black LMT SOPMOD stock kit coming to put on, as well as I want to add some black ladders for contrast to both receiver and rail. I have a phantom flash hider to get installed, and also need to find some sort of matching sling to put on it, and then I'm done until I can afford some optics down the road.

    Will have to see if the rail grows on me or if I end up changing it out for something different.

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    Well, good Choice. DD makes excellent stuff.

    I have a Midwest FF on my 6920 and am very happy with it.

    I have a couple of lower to to build and at least one of them is getting a DD Omega.
    Last edited by RojasTKD; 04-21-09 at 00:17.

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    You can definitely see the color difference. It doesn't look bad though. It would probably change the whole look of the gun with some panels on it. It's going to be hard to match that upper lower color.
    "We prepare, so we don't end up at the superdome"- unknown

    "IMHO, if you wanted to shoot crap ammo, you should have bought a crap upper. It makes baby Jesus cry when he sees crap ammo put through a nice upper."- C4IGrant

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