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Thread: DD Omega X problem on Noveske N4 lower?

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    Doesn't DD advise against usiong this rail over a low profile gas block?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Singlestack Wonder View Post
    New anti-rotation tab for the Omega series?
    Do they have a problem with rotating?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BWT View Post
    Do they have a problem with rotating?


    Not anymore evidently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
    Not anymore evidently.
    Only thing a google search revealed was that one person had some "play" that they estimated to be about .001-.003'' of movement.

    I wonder if that'd get exacerbated if you used a vertical grip, etc?

    ETA: Second sentence is saying the non-tabbed versions... obviously they slipped that in at some point.
    Last edited by BWT; 01-24-11 at 22:12.

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    I have owned and used a total of 3 Omega X rails and all have been rock freaking solid. They've had VFG's on them and have been worked hard. No issues. If there's movement, they weren't installed correctly. The set screws need to be torqued appropriately.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brahmzy View Post
    I have owned and used a total of 3 Omega X rails and all have been rock freaking solid. They've had VFG's on them and have been worked hard. No issues. If there's movement, they weren't installed correctly. The set screws need to be torqued appropriately.
    I appreciate the input, I really do, but what about Omega rails?

    (Two different product lines)

    https://danieldefense.com/rail-systems/omega-rail.html

    https://danieldefense.com/rail-syste...ga-x-rail.html

    It appears the Omega X's use a proprietary Barrel nut.

    Have you had a lot of hands on experience with the Omega line?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mechelaar View Post
    I have two Noveske lowers (E-series I think) that have excess material on the front pivot pin "ears" (among other oddities). They rub against the upper whenever the rifle is shotgunned. It looks like they would possibly make contact with that rail right to the front of the pivot pin. Not sure if the lowers are actually out of spec. At the very least they have to be on the goofy side of spec.

    Simple solution: file it down with a hand file and splash on some aluminum black.
    Thank You!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BBJones13 View Post
    Thank You!
    Just remember, slower is better when removing material. You'll want to preserve as much of the anodizing as possible. File a little, check for fit, file a little, check for fit, repeat. If you really want to get anal, use lipstick or something similar on the rail to check for contact points on the lower. Then you can remove only the contact point each time.

    I would file on the lower rather than the rail. Unless the lower is a SBR lower, the rail is worth more money. Also, this whole situation seems to be the lower's fault anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BWT View Post
    I appreciate the input, I really do, but what about Omega rails?

    (Two different product lines)

    https://danieldefense.com/rail-systems/omega-rail.html

    https://danieldefense.com/rail-syste...ga-x-rail.html

    It appears the Omega X's use a proprietary Barrel nut.

    Have you had a lot of hands on experience with the Omega line?
    Hands on experience in what way?

    I have had Omega rails on my two rifles for years with no issues. The standard Omega (which I have) retains the factory barrel nut and delta ring assembly. As such it positions the bottom portion of the rail further forward than the Omega X seems to do and MAY alleviate your issue with contact. That being said I have no experience with either Omega rail and a Noveske N4 lower so YMMV.

    The standard Omega has been a good performer for me and I have seen no reason to replace them as of yet.

    Good luck in resolving your issue. I would contact BOTH manufacturers though before I started filing on either part.
    Last edited by RD62; 01-25-11 at 09:15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RD62 View Post
    Hands on experience in what way?

    I have had Omega rails on my two rifles for years with no issues. The standard Omega (which I have) retains the factory barrel nut and delta ring assembly. As such it positions the bottom portion of the rail further forward than the Omega X seems to do and MAY alleviate your issue with contact. That being said I have no experience with either Omega rail and a Noveske N4 lower so YMMV.

    The standard Omega has been a good performer for me and I have seen no reason to replace them as of yet.

    Good luck in resolving your issue. I would contact BOTH manufacturers though before I started filing on either part.
    Just usage experience, does it wobble.

    the other guy said his was as solid, but I wondered how the free-floating Omega worked out?

    Truth be told, I'm thinking about in the next 8-10 months, after I finish up a few other things, going after an SBR, I came to the realization for me, in an SBR, I'm thinking I'm going to need a rail.

    Just for ease of mounting a sling, mounting an offset light on the top rail, but I wanted to keep the FSB, and honestly I didn't want the rail install to be too over the top, I'd prefer to do it myself.

    I like the uninterrupted rails that DD has to offer.

    Also I'd like to free-float the barrel.

    All of which the Omega Line seems to do very well.

    In my reply to Brahmzy about the Omega X, he said they were rock-solid, but, I was wondering if the same experience was the same for the Omega line.

    Thanks for any feedback, and I didn't mean to hijack this, if I need to send this as a PM I will.

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