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Thread: Troy TRX Extreme vs VTAC Extreme?

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    I have had the chance to play with both HG's. My wifes has the troy extreme and my brother in law's has the vtac... I like the vtac mainly because I can put my finger tips in the troy's holes. I also like the finish on the Troy... it seems (looks) better, where the vtac is very very flat and a bit "grayer" in color... not sure if that makes sense.

    As far as heat goes... the Troy did well after a mag dump... still able to hold the rifle although a bit uncomfortable. gloves would have been better.

    Also has anyone been able to find a place to order another 4" rail for the Troy?

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Azul View Post
    Has anyone tried fitting the Magpul MOE vertical grip to the VTAC rail? Seems like it mounts to the MOE handguard in the same fashion.

    Would eliminate the need for the bottom rail.
    I got mine today. It fits, but doesn't match the curve. I'll mount it up tomorrow morning hopefully.

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    Mounted it up and it will require a lot more work to get it functional. First off, one of the downsides of any tube system like this is that getting the backing in where you want it can be a nightmare. In the case of the MOE vert grip it's even worse as it requires a long allen wrench for the screw and then you have to try and hold the backer inside the tube. Depending on where you want the grip there are areas, at least on the 11.0 tube I have, where it could be all but impossible. The longer tubes would just make that even harder.

    The two issues I encountered were a difference of diameter and a screw too long. This is NOT a knock on Magpul as I'm forcing something into an application for which it was not intended. The MOE handguard is a different curvature than the VTAC tube which means that the ears stick out and leave gaps. Functionally I don't know if it's an issue or not but if I go forward with this combination I'll take a heat gun to it to reduce those gaps so that things don't get caught in them.

    The screw issue can obviously be addressed by cutting it down, but it would need to be cut down prior to installation due to the depth, and a short screw could be very, very difficult to install due to the reach issue described above. The stock length of the screw makes contact with the barrel making re-installation of the tube impossible.

    Ultimately I don't know what is gained by doing it this way other than having less joints (grip to tube instead of grip to rail to tube) and perhaps reduced overall weight.


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    Rob,

    The grips seems to mount nice and high up on the tube.
    I guess you could shorten the screws.
    On my Troy/VTAC tubes I don't use the add on rails that come with them. Even with a low pro gas block these screws and rails can contact the bottom of the gas blocks if the Troy/VTAC tube is covering them.
    Chief Armorer for Elite Shooting Sports in Manassas VA
    Chief Armorer for Corp Arms (FFL 07-08/SOT 02)

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    The previous setup was the short rail and the TD stubby, which worked great. I mostly tried the MOE thing because someone in the thread mentioned it and it seemed like a good idea. I still think it may be a good idea, it's just going to need more tweaking.

    I put the short rail and TD Stubby back on for now.

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    Thanks for conducting that experiment Rob

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    I think I'm going to try heating the hell out of the grip and mashing it up against the tube to change the curvature.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rob_s View Post
    I think I'm going to try heating the hell out of the grip and mashing it up against the tube to change the curvature.
    I'll hold your beer and watch.
    Ken in Illinois

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    Just food for thought, but I would try to re-contour using a belt sander or possibly a Dremel.

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    This looks like it is going to be a good sling solution for the Troy TRX version:

    http://store.troyind.com/Q_D_Swivel_...rx-herp-00.htm

    Kind of spendy for what it is though.......
    Last edited by Fluke; 06-25-10 at 01:38.

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