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Posted: 11/12/2007 2:27:29 PM EDT
| What are the advantages of one of these systems? I have seen some by VLTOR, what are some other comapnies that make them? |
| Look at LMT as well. Lewis Machine and Tool. I don't have one so I can speak to the advantages first hand. I hear good reports about accuracy even with 10.5" SBRs. |
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In my opinion, the advantage of such a system is the endless amount of rigid continuous rail for mounting an optic(s) in any desirable position. Monolithic handguards come close, but it is not recommended to span a scope across the two, meaning one ring on the receiver and one ring on the handguard. Monolithic uppers eliminate this problem. Besides Vltor, there is the LMT monolithic rail platform . . . the one that started it all . . . 
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Supposedly they also offer better accuracy since there is less twisting. The receiver area is beefed up a lot over a standard A4. I've heard reports saying accuracy can be improved by as much as 1/2moa with no other mods. I call BS on that. Maybe if you're using heavy recoiling loads in the AR platform I could see it, but then, what are those? Maybe the 50 Beowulf, but that's never been an accuracy minded cartridge in the first place. MJD |
I guess accuracy would be improved because the barrel is free floated, especially in the rifle length. But I would call BS on 1/2 MOA. Heavy loads? Maybe M855 compared to Rem. UMC? |
| Also as LMT states there are less parts. Less parts = less to break so that is a bonus although I am sure there are more important benefits like more rail space, more rigid free float etc. I love LMT but between them and the Noveske/Vltor design I gotta go with the Noveske/Vltor combo. |
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