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Posted: 2/29/2024 9:51:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By akethan: Well shit. Got mine. I was expecting a gas block and tube like the picture. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14209/20240229_152711-3145075.jpg Nope That's BS |
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Posted: 2/29/2024 10:59:20 PM EDT
[#2]
Not to turn this in to an EE listing...but if you missed out and were looking for a particular barrel option, feel free to post here. I've got 4 variations on the way as spares and if someone needed one of the configurations I ordered I'd be willing to help someone out.
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Posted: 2/29/2024 11:58:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wangstang: Not to turn this in to an EE listing...but if you missed out and were looking for a particular barrel option, feel free to post here. I've got 4 variations on the way as spares and if someone needed one of the configurations I ordered I'd be willing to help someone out. Pm inbound. |
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Posted: 3/1/2024 8:24:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wangstang: Not to turn this in to an EE listing...but if you missed out and were looking for a particular barrel option, feel free to post here. I've got 4 variations on the way as spares and if someone needed one of the configurations I ordered I'd be willing to help someone out. Put it in the trading thread. |
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Posted: 3/2/2024 3:39:45 PM EDT
[#5]
My PredatAR 16in M4 arrived today.
Ordered 1/31 from OP |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 4:35:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: david_the_greek]
[#6]
16 inch 5.56 tAR and 16 inch 7.62 tAR ordered 2/1, delivered today 3/4.
ETA no gas block, gas tube, etc. For the price, I didn't expect them to... |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:05:01 PM EDT
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Are all of the 7.62 barrels arriving without a gas block and gas tube as another poster shared or did some receive complete assemblies?
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:38:17 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wangstang: Are all of the 7.62 barrels arriving without a gas block and gas tube as another poster shared or did some receive complete assemblies? Mine is supposed to be here Thursday. I went ahead and ordered a gas block and tube since I wanted an SLR. I had tAR in my head and ordered a Sentry 6… I’ll have to exchange it for a 7. FML. lol |
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Posted: 3/5/2024 2:46:22 PM EDT
[#9]
Might as well order up an adjustable GB for my inbound 7.62 BBL....what's the Larue spacing for the dimples again? .415? .450?
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Posted: 3/5/2024 3:02:28 PM EDT
[#10]
0.450"
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Posted: 3/6/2024 10:15:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wangstang: Are all of the 7.62 barrels arriving without a gas block and gas tube as another poster shared or did some receive complete assemblies? Mine arrived as just a barrel, which matched the description iirc. Planning on using a spare clamp on JP adj. gas block, so it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. |
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Posted: 3/7/2024 10:36:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: doc_Zox]
[#12]
 Whats up with the notch? Propriatory adjustable gas block cut out? |
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MA, USA
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Posted: 3/7/2024 6:07:42 PM EDT
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20" 7.62 from OP shipped. Looks like they have more in stock ready to ship.
Planning on using a .450 spacing SLR7 on it, someone tell me if that won't work. |
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Posted: 3/7/2024 6:56:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jjman15: 20" 7.62 from OP shipped. Looks like they have more in stock ready to ship. Planning on using a .450 spacing SLR7 on it, someone tell me if that won't work. Should work great. In my experience, an adjustable gas block is almost a must when shooting a LaRue 7.62 suppressed. |
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Posted: 3/7/2024 11:03:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doc_Zox: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3097/B5994F0F-38CE-4188-840D-3C6EF7196487-3151863.jpg Whats up with the notch? Propriatory adjustable gas block cut out? Indexing point for in house gas block |
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Posted: 3/8/2024 10:54:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wangstang: Indexing point for in house gas block i think i should upgradde my 308 build Interdasting that the 308s are 1/8 instead of 1/10 |
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Posted: 3/8/2024 1:15:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: razARback]
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Dvor has some .308 Match Grade Uppers in stock for $1,638 for "3/08 day"…
https://www.dvor.com/larue-tactical-complete-match-grade-18in-308-upper-receiver.html ETA: It looks like they are sold out/waitlisted now. |
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Posted: 3/9/2024 2:19:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Eleazer]
[#18]
tAR 18” 5.56 M4 came today
 ETA: ordered 1/31 from Optics Planet |
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Posted: 3/9/2024 4:16:33 AM EDT
[#19]
Got mine (16" PredatAR barrel w/M4 barrel extention) yesterday and started assembling my poor-man's PredatAR on a Stealth 2.0 upper/handguard and LT-15 lower. That PredatAR 16" barrel is going to make for a light, fast rifle.
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Posted: 3/9/2024 7:01:19 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fks4l]
[#20]
Got my 12" Stealth 5.56 barrel in yesterday. Like others have said, no gas block or tube included, even though it was pictured as such (just looked and they've taken the photos down LOL)
To add insult to injury, there are some serious scars around the gas seat, I'm assuming maybe from some sort of test rig? Looks worse than it is, doesn't catch a fingernail and mic'd fairly concentric, still ugly if anyone would be bothered by it (I won't) Overall for the price paid, I'm OK with it, as long as it runs and lives up to accuracy expectations. Transactions like this are common practice and wholly expected when dealing with OP/DVOR, so my bar was set pretty low from the get-go :)  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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WV, USA
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Posted: 3/9/2024 7:38:39 AM EDT
[#21]
I have never had a bad experience with either O.P. or Dvor.
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Posted: 3/9/2024 7:15:10 PM EDT
[#22]
My 7.62 tAR barrel arrived today.
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Posted: 3/9/2024 7:46:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Ajcrash]
[#23]
Mine was supposed to be here Wednesday. The mailman hasn’t delivered claiming “animal interference”. My dog has been inside, with the door and security door shut. I may have to go pick it up at the PO at this point.
ETA: Picked mine up from the PO today. Box or tube rather was torn open and looks like it had been resealed but otherwise looks good. Just waiting on MD and a gas block exchange now. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 8:59:29 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:25:11 PM EDT
[#25]
They are a stainless steel with a coating applied if I remember correctly. The coating is something like KG Guncoat, not nitride. The gas ports were masked off to prevent the applied coating from going in the gas port.
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Posted: 3/13/2024 10:36:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wangstang: They are a stainless steel with a coating applied if I remember correctly. The coating is something like KG Guncoat, not nitride. The gas ports were masked off to prevent the applied coating from going in the gas port. I thought it was more like DLC? |
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Posted: 3/13/2024 10:41:19 PM EDT
[#27]
 ordered Sunday it arrived today I had to order a rifle upper as the A3 extension was no bueno with any of my M4 uppers https://generalmfg.net/shop/custom-made/ar15-m16-forged-upper-receiver-stripped-anodized-mil-spec/ |
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Posted: 3/13/2024 10:53:09 PM EDT
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From LaRue: "Ion Bond coating is roughly 5-millionths of an inch thick and roughly 90 Rockwell in hardness (harder than hard-chrome). It won't chip, peel, corrode, and is heat-resistant to over 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. "
https://www.ionbond.com/coating-services/decorative/firearms/ |
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Posted: 3/14/2024 8:20:42 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doc_Zox: From LaRue: "Ion Bond coating is roughly 5-millionths of an inch thick and roughly 90 Rockwell in hardness (harder than hard-chrome). It won't chip, peel, corrode, and is heat-resistant to over 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. " https://www.ionbond.com/coating-services/decorative/firearms/ Good find. That echoes my thoughts of them using DLC. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 3/18/2024 12:15:29 PM EDT
[#30]
Which of the 7.62 barrels will fit my match grade upper? Want to pick up an extra 16” for it, but don’t know if I should get Stealth, OBR, Tar, etc.
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Posted: 3/18/2024 12:28:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad: Good find. That echoes my thoughts of them using DLC. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad: Originally Posted By doc_Zox: From LaRue: "Ion Bond coating is roughly 5-millionths of an inch thick and roughly 90 Rockwell in hardness (harder than hard-chrome). It won't chip, peel, corrode, and is heat-resistant to over 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. " https://www.ionbond.com/coating-services/decorative/firearms/ Good find. That echoes my thoughts of them using DLC. DLC/Ion Bonding in my experience is a nearly indestructible finish. My larue barrels have been flawless as far as that goes, both from the mothership |
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AK, USA
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Posted: 3/24/2024 6:39:00 PM EDT
[#32]
I can’t seem to find the gas port size for the 18” predaTR mid length. I don’t have pin gauges. I’m trying to decide if I want/need an SLR adj. gas block or not before I put it together. Anyone know?
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Posted: 3/24/2024 8:49:34 PM EDT
[#33]
Are the 7.62 extensions GTG in a DPMS style upper?
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Posted: 3/24/2024 10:52:57 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Eleazer: I can’t seem to find the gas port size for the 18” predaTR mid length. I don’t have pin gauges. I’m trying to decide if I want/need an SLR adj. gas block or not before I put it together. Anyone know? This guy says his was .084 on a 16”. No mention on whether it was 7.62 or 5.56 though. FWIW I used a SLR sentry 7 on my 7.62 tAR, https://www.ar15.com/forums/industry/Pretatar-gas-port-size/219-298148/ |
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Posted: 3/24/2024 10:56:46 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doc_Zox: Are the 7.62 extensions GTG in a DPMS style upper? The extension itself will be fine. Issues likely will arise with a DPMS pattern bolt though. Iirc LaRue uses Armalite pattern extensions. Depending on your situation it may be cheaper to have the extension swapped to DPMS. |
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Posted: 3/24/2024 11:06:30 PM EDT
[#36]
I thought that might be the case,
as the uppers have the angle profile at the rear |
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Posted: 3/24/2024 11:46:42 PM EDT
[#37]
Yeah, I suspect the uppers from OP, PA and Dvor are NOS from the Ultimate Upper days and they made both DPMS and Armalite pattern uppers. The LaRue bolt is $324 in a OBR parts kit they sell. Thats the only way to get one last I knew. Some other bolts may work as well, but I don’t recall which off the top of my head. I want to say Armalite, LMT and maybe JP but I’m not 100% certain.
https://www.larue.com/products/obr-7-62-deluxe-parts-kit/ |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 9:21:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: razARback]
[#38]
So I ordered one of the 16" 7.62 tAR barrels from OP back at the end of January with plans to swap it into an 18" 308 Match Grade Upper for a lightweight 308 build. It arrived in early March, but I didn't get around to doing the swap until today. Everything went smooth until I discovered that my brand new Dead Air Nomad Ti with 5/8-24 direct thread adapter wouldn't thread on. The threads engaged, but it was way too tight to thread on by hand - even after cleaning the threads with a brush and applying some high temp anti seize.
I'm limited on the number of barrels without muzzle devices that I could cross check the Nomad Ti on, but it easily threaded onto a Siete 308 barrel, a Siete 22-250 barrel, and the original 18" 308 MGU barrel after removing the birdcage flash hider. At that point I was convinced the threads on the 16" tAR barrel from OP must be slightly out of spec, but then I threaded the Siete thread protectors and the MGU birdcage flash hider onto the tAR barrel without issue. So now I think it may be a tolerance stacking issue, but the only combination that doesn't work is the one I want - the Nomad Ti on the 16" tAR barrel. I've had it longer than 30 days, but I guess I'm going to call OP on Monday and try to get them to exchange it for me. Unless someone has a better idea. |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 10:32:05 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jack07: Which of the 7.62 barrels will fit my match grade upper? Want to pick up an extra 16” for it, but don’t know if I should get Stealth, OBR, Tar, etc. Pick one |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 10:36:29 PM EDT
[#40]
@razARback
Plan B and cherry bomb it? I have everything in that set up including my nomad ti. Sacrificial blast baffle is nice on a TI silencer IMO. Barely adds any weight or length. That’s what I have on my 16” tar 308 with SLR adjustable GB. |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 11:00:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: razARback]
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UnknownPatriot: @razARback Plan B and cherry bomb it? I have everything in that set up including my nomad ti. Sacrificial blast baffle is nice on a TI silencer IMO. Barely adds any weight or length. That’s what I have on my 16” tar 308 with SLR adjustable GB. That’s a great idea! Are you running a RAT stock or something lighter on yours? |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 8:57:51 AM EDT
[#42]
CTR. Rat is nice but ctr is lighter and was the original stock on it.
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Posted: 4/27/2024 9:24:09 AM EDT
[Last Edit: razARback]
[#43]
I used CTR on everything before LT started making the RAT.
The takeoff 18” MGU barrel, gas block/tube, barrel nut, and birdcage flash hider weighs 55oz. The 16” tAR barrel, SLR adjustable gas block/tube, and barrel nut weighs 37oz. The Dead Air Nomad Ti with direct thread adapter weighs 10oz. So even after adding the can I should be about a 1/2 pound to the good. |
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Posted: 5/5/2024 2:55:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: razARback]
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9lb 13oz as shown, unloaded. I could shave a few more ounces, but super happy with how it turned out.
  Attached FileETA: I ended up going with the Plan B system on the Dead Air Nomad Ti - specifically a Rearden Atlas Titanium adapter and a 6310RF Flash Hider from Revival Defense/Forward Controls Design. I used the Precision Armament Accu-Washers to time the muzzle device - great system. |
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Posted: 5/5/2024 6:01:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: UnknownPatriot]
[#45]
Nicely done! Perfect set up. Are you going to add an optic?
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Posted: 5/5/2024 6:26:10 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UnknownPatriot: Nicely done! Perfect set up. Are you going to add an optic? I think I’m going to pull a Nightforce NX8 1-8 off another rifle for now. |
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