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Nice finish on the whole gun... what did you use? |
Nice bird Wes!! You get em on the property? Tell the "Little-One" Vic says hi!! 
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Yep, Will and I called the turkey in ,on the top of the hill pasture, (not far from where, we sighted in the D760)damn things are everywhere. |
Heavy, yeah. I handed mine to BrianNH the other night and he said "wow" - not from the overwhelming coolness, but the heft  .I think the thing is we never detach our "quick detach" accessories 
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Well did ya tell him what you told me, "hit the gym!" ?  Now that I'm cheating (took what Wes said to heart, if you ain't cheatin', you ain't trying , I use this for day time training (sans the Krink FH, got two and sold both of them): and this for the night sessions:  Them QD toys sure come in handy 
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Well, how's it shoot? Could you use it with a 3X magnifier, NV monocular? I like the chevron, can you use it as a BDC, how many MOA is it from the tip to the inside V? |
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Just got it today.... I had one of the first gen Tripowers, and it shot better than the Aimpoints dot for me, and seems more precise as well (doesnt cover the target). The new Tripower was designed to work with NVG. Trijicon lowered the tritium brightness of the chevron a bit to work better with NV. (I cant afford NV  ) I have seen others give positive reports on using the Aimpoint 3x with the Tripower. I would like to try one with my Tripower before I invest in one. The battery life doesnt compare to the Aimpoint but you rarely need it on the Tripower. The fiber optic and the tritium handle 90-95% of the illumination duties for me. Edwin: Here's a link that gives all the specs of the chevron: Tripower PDF Here are some pics that bolster posted in a different thread: New Tripower without 3x:  New Tripower WITH 3x magnifier:  |
They would be two of my fav's as well.  Those are beautiful, NAG. |
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Duffy and or other MRP owner/users....... you have had them a while now and I am curious what your experience has shown. Is its advantage the barrel interchangeability, the rigidity of a mono upper, or other? would you do it again, or would you go with one of the new rail systems - or for that matter - one of the tried and true products? I'm struggling with the decision of how to outfit an SBR lower I have and I like what I have read about the MRP, but...... it isn't cheap ($1,200-$1,300 range). these real-world reviews are helpful TIA |
I have two MRPs, so I obviously did again. Just waiting for the 6.8 barrels & bolts.
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red, It's an awesome platform, the continuous rails and rigidity offered by the MRP were nowhere to be found on any single product when it was introduced. Since then, Vltor, and soon, LaRue, will all offer MRP like uppers sans the quick barrel change feature, which wasn't what I bought mine for anyway. I'm not going to the 6.8mm camp, so if I were in the market for an upper with continuous rails and rigidity offered by the single piece design, I'd wait for Vltor and LaRue. I think I'm gonna get the Vltor anyway when it comes out My minor gripes about the MRP: weight, price, and non standard barrel. I think none of which, with the exception of weight, could be easily addressed in the present design. It's time consuming and expensive to produce, and the barrel change mechanism precludes the use of standard barrels. Since I have lots of QD devices, the MRP's rails are a real boon to me, on the flip side, I also worsened its weight problem because I piled on these QD toys, hence the day and night configs in the above post and pics 
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Duffy, Redfisher What is highlighted in blue was the original A-List for me concerning the MRP. But, the 6.8SPC barrel bolts was always the end game for the MRP. I have enough 5.56MM weapons. I am cleaning house of all the 5.56MMs I have with the exception of some VERY specific RECCE's and carbines in 5.56MM. If the Vltor, LaRue and Colt 102X are available in 6.8, then I will be very interested. |
So do I. Hopefully, in the not too distant future in match SS barrels.
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Thanks for the follow-up. I suspected as much, but without having handled one outfitted with the MRP I couldn't be sure. The new products from Vltor and or LaRue - and I guess Daniel Defense as well - look promising. I have never felt the need for 'other calibers', but for those like pcurtis and NAG who have that interest, it would make more economic sense to have interchangeability of the MRP than have to have to have an all new gun for the other caliber. Many question whether the 6.8 SPC would get any traction, but with the volume of information available from Iraq/Afghan war fronts - there is apparently a growing possibility of it happening. The dilemma is not whether it is a more effective round, it is that the Pentagon has so much of its infrastructure built around the 5.56, that it is a monumental task -logistically and economically- to introduce any new caliber. If it does happen (6.8 en-mass) The MRP (and MGI) strategy of interchangeability could prove to be on target. |
Nope, thats a CQB length with a 10.5" barrel. |
How can u tell? I guess its hard to get perspective on these things. |
The CQB (which I have with a 16" barrel) has 10 vent holes cut into the rail making a 9" rail. The one pictured has a 10.5" barrel. The Rifle length has 15 vent holes making just over 12" |
LMT intends to market a piston system. No word on when or on MRP compatibility. |
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when meateater upgraded his ar15 with a mrp upper, he sold me/ downgraded his used dpms m-4 rasII with aimpoint upper for $900 bucks. i could have bought a mrp! if i spend a little more greenbacks and i could have been looking cool like duffy, smglee, and meateater with their mrp's and stuff. now all i have to do is find a person/ sucker to buy my dpms upper... triple b |
I shoot a lot of Black Hills 55gr. FMJ through a few different AR's including my MRP. |
| I shoot everything through mine. Meateater here bought some reloads and it almost caused a kaboom, he credits the extra heft of the Mike Rock barrel, for it may have blown up his MRP and lower, as it was, only the barrel is ruined, and it blew the magazine floor plate out. I'll let him talk about it if he wants. |
Nice pictues... Is that an AAC can? How do you like it? I think a can is probably the next thing for my MRP. Spooky |
Thanks. Yes the can is an AAC M4-2000 and if you are thinking about getting one, go do it. I love to shoot and the can makes it more enjoyable. From my experience, the AAC can is the way to go. On my rifles, there is no change in the POI, my groups are smaller, and it only takes a couple seconds to move it to a different rifle. |
Could you snap a picture with the can off the mount? How far back from the mount does the can extend? Did you need to do anything special to the barrel to make it work with the mount and suppressor? Thanks for putting up with the questioning! Spooky |
 
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Thanks! Those are exactly what I was looking for! Looks like that combo would work well with a 14.5" barrel and a rifle length MRP upper... Let's see that combo will only cost: 14.5" CL barrel - $366 AAC M4-2000 - $895 AAC mount - $95 Tax Stamp (SBR) - $200 Tax Stamp (Can) - $200 Not cheap but what fun hobbies are? Spooky |
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Question for those using MRPs Im going to be picking up one of these soon, and was wondering a few things. 1. Do the 2 screws that hold the barrel in need to be tightened on a regular basis and how often. I just want to be sure im doing the right things when i get it. Im thinking that the more you shoot it, the more these might loosen ? Dont know, havent had any chances to see one up close. 2. Anyone notice much difference in the POI when using different barrels ? I had read someplace that it was a concern surrounding the MRP when it first came out, wondering what people have encountered now that there has been a little time to use them. Thanks for any help |
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