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Thread: Modularity: How many of you REALLY exploit it?

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    Honestly, I switch out the Aimpoint Micro and the Trijicon TR-24 on my rifle all the time. GG&G mounts, holds zero within an MOA for every changeover. No big deal. I also generally dont leave my flashlight mounted all the time. Also, I've got QD sling swivels. So I'd say, I use it quite a bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeCLeonard View Post
    I have some of the same thoughts as you guys...

    My gun hoarding mind wants to have the following:
    10.5" Carbine w/ Red Dot
    14.5" Carbine w/ Acog
    16" .308 Rifle w/ Variable power scope

    While my practical side says stay with the following:
    10.5" Carbine w/ a QD Red-Dot and a QD Acog
    16" .308 Rifle W/ Variable power scope

    For some reason it just bugs me not to have a dedicated intermediate carbine though...even though it's really just unnecessary cost.

    So along with my love for the MRP platform...it looks like I might just end up being a big copy-cat of Trident!


    If you copy me, I would be absolutely honored...I dare you to do it

    Quote Originally Posted by fixit69 View Post
    Trident, do you think the "true" RTZ is due only to the ADM mounts, or a combination of, what I think I saw, the MRP and the ADM mounts?
    Good question pal, while the MRP system is really impressive in it's own right in regards to RTZing, what I posted above was strictly in regards to the ADM mounts RTZing.

    Oddly enough though, I borrowed that particular optic and bipod from my MRP Recce, and when going from my MRP Recce to my MRP CQB....I had absolutely zero change in windage, and 10 clicks in elevation. So the MRP chassis with indexed barrels were the exact same windage wise. Obviously I had the 10 clicks of elevation difference due to the velocity differences between a 10.5" barrel and a 16" barrel.

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    interesting thread. at one time, I thought I needed one of everything - shorty, Recce, DMR, SPR, lightweight, etc., etc... (and still do... )

    the more I learn and experience, though, the more I believe that, within the confines of the 5.56 caliber, there are really only two configurations that are needed.

    one, a short(ish) HD/indoor type gun with RDS, and two, a general-purpose ("Recce", if you will) carbine for walking around. the Recce, with a precision barrel and 1-4 scope can easily fill the role of the LR precision gun and the short(ish), limited by optic, can fill any other role except possibly, extreme LR.

    for various reasons, the shortest I'm willing to go for a HD gun is a 14.5. this carries an Aimpoint T1 and fixed DD rear sight. I suppose I could swap out the fixed rear for a folder to allow the use of a flip or twist-off magnifier and I may go that way some time down the road.

    general purpose though, I have broken things down into two groups - as per Trident's excellent thread, "Battle for Light Precision...) it's been shown that one doesn't really need a barrel longer than 16" to do anything within the constraints of the 5.56 caliber at LR.

    however, this makes for a relatively heavy "walking around gun" so I can see the rationale for a LW 16" with either a 1-4 or RDS with magnifier.

    in my case, if i had to, I could get by with only a "sniper m4", or 16" Recce with presicion barrel, and my 14.5 DD with T1 and magnifier. fortunately, I don't have to...
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    I know that you can only stretch things so far to each end of the spectrum, but I mainly would like to try this for convenience. A few times a year we go to the family ranch and do everything from plinking and varmint hunting to putting rounds on steal at night. I would love to have my M4 with a "kit" in a hard-case that could do it all (reasonably), instead of the large conglomeration of long guns that everyone brings currently.

    Thanks for all of the good responses.
    Last edited by Dunderway; 12-18-11 at 18:58.

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    I don't think many that have the experience to know the difference and funds to buy or build another, won't. That's the fun of it. From my own experiences I find myself trying to justify another carbine that is only marginally different from many I already built. I found that I don't care for anything over 16" and prefer the 12.5" in SBR so that doesn't leave much in the middle. My favorites are the 14.5"'s.

    I could get by with those 2 but have built myself 14.5's in LW with FSB, a standard hammer forged, and an Afghan. Those 3 would also do everything I would ever need.

    So, to answer the original poster, no I don't use the versatility, I just build another similar rifle.
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    I've reconfigured my ARs a lot, modularity is a big design feature

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