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Thread: LaRue, Troy or DD for rifle length rail?

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    Go for the Larue if thats what your like. The 13.2 would be nice.

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    I am very fond of the DD rail. Its light weight makes it just outstanding. I run a DDM4 with the 12" fsp and it is by far the best AR I have had the pleasure to run with.
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    Does anyone know the weight of the Troy TRX Extreme 13" rail? Either I'm blind, or they (Troy) don't have the weight listed for any of the TRX Extreme BattleRails on their site.

    Since everyone keeps saying the DD rails are the lightest, how much weight savings is there between a DD Lite or Omega X compared to a Troy TRX of comparable length?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveL View Post
    Does anyone know the weight of the Troy TRX Extreme 13" rail? Either I'm blind, or they (Troy) don't have the weight listed for any of the TRX Extreme BattleRails on their site.

    Since everyone keeps saying the DD rails are the lightest, how much weight savings is there between a DD Lite or Omega X compared to a Troy TRX of comparable length?
    Here's some info: http://tacticalyellowvisor.net/69016/69058.html

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    http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...DQ&output=html

    That should help.

    Sammage beat me to it...
    Last edited by Rjlduo; 12-12-10 at 23:25. Reason: Sammage beat me to it

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    Thanks. I completely forgot Rob had a chart for rails. Anyway, according to that chart the 13" TRX Extreme rail is lighter (and less expensive) than the DD 12" Lite or Omega X. If the OP wants the longest and lightest rail possible then it looks like the TRX would be the way to go unless he needs/wants the additional rail space on the other options.
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    I'm a big fan of the Daniel Defense Lite/RIS/Omega X rails due to ease of installation. Torque the barrel nut to 50 pounds and that's it, there's no aligning the barrel nut for the gas tube. Daniel Defense makes a 14" Lite rail. PRI makes 15" free float tubes that you can add rails to as needed.

    Edited: There's no unshaving a FSB. If you dimple the barrel for a low profile gas block and stake the set screws, it's not going to move. If you decide to convert back to a regular FSB, the dimples won't be noticeable.
    Last edited by pcf; 12-13-10 at 01:05.

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    I'm going to make the oddball suggestion and say DD M4 Rail. You'd end up with an SDMR handguard setup, and it's the same weight as the Lite rail.

    Otherwise, If you're shaving the FSB, I'd go with the VTAC version of the TROY TRX Extreme rail.
    Last edited by TehLlama; 12-13-10 at 00:54.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mhanna91 View Post
    That was me with the cracked FSB. I didnt grind excess off of the bayo lug, I actually left a little extra material there than what would have been flush. My mistake was with my re-install. I used a little too much persuasion (hammer), which caused the crack. I ended up sending it to Rainier to have a VLTOR gas block pinned on. Any pinned block will be as reliable as it gets. Rainier will actually shave your FSB for you for around $30 I believe, so that may be worth looking into.

    As for the rail, I went with a Troy 13.8" MRF. Out of the 3 companies you mentioned, Troy makes the longest rail, if Im not mistaken. DD has a 13.2 I think, but Troy is the longest rail from the "high end" manufacturers that I could find. It is very high quality. Fit and finish as well as color match to my BCM upper was excellent. This rail is free float and utilizes your factory barrel nut, so there is no need to remove your old one and have to mess with lining the gas tube hole up and such. I got mine off of ebay for $200 with free shipping.



    This is the rail I used and 13.8 is a good length for me. I ground down my fsb well it was still on my rifle with a dremel, cold blued it and then painted it- it worked out well.

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